Selling in the GTA
Find out what your home would sell for today
Tell us about your home. We call you to go over the details, then send a written price range based on what has actually sold near you. It is free, and you decide what happens next.
- A price range built from recent sales on streets like yours
- A short call first, so the range covers what public records miss
- No obligation to list and no pressure to decide
Would you rather talk it through? Call or text 416.273.4541.
Get your price range
Takes about a minute.
Toronto Regional Real Estate Board, Market Watch, September 2026
What you get back
A range you can plan around, with the evidence behind it
An online estimate gives you one number and no reasons. This gives you the sales and listings the number comes from, so you can judge it yourself.
Sold
What sold near you
Recent sales of homes like yours: same type, similar size, same part of the city. Sale prices, not asking prices.
For sale
What you are competing with
The similar homes a buyer can see this week, how long they have been listed and whether their prices have been cut.
Your home
A realistic range
A low and a high figure, with what would move your home toward either end: condition, updates, lot, parking and timing.
The market
What you are selling into in 2026
Prices are slightly lower than last year and buyers have more to choose from. What that means depends on what you own.
Houses
Detached houses averaged $1,292,016 across the GTA in September. A detached or semi-detached home in a family neighbourhood still draws steady interest when it is priced close to recent sales. Overpricing is what makes a house sit.
Condo apartments
Condo apartments averaged $605,257, and more than 8,200 were for sale at the end of the month. With that much competition, price, condition and photos decide which units get shown and which get skipped.
City numbers differ a lot. Compare this month’s prices and sales by city on our GTA market data page, or see the local picture for Brampton, Mississauga, Toronto and Oakville.
Where and what we sell
From a Toronto condo to a property in Niagara or London
We list homes across the whole GTA, including Toronto, Peel, York, Durham and Halton, and further out in Niagara and London. Price ranges for areas outside the GTA use sales from that local market.
Homes
Houses and condos
Detached, semi-detached, townhouses and condo apartments, including homes with a basement unit or a tenant in place.
Investors
Income and commercial property
Rental houses, multiplexes and commercial property. Buyers will ask for rents, leases and expenses, so we gather those before the listing goes live.
Not selling yet
Leasing it out instead
If renting makes more sense for now, we can find and screen a tenant and prepare the lease, and price the sale again when you are ready.
Costs
What it costs to sell
| Cost | What to know |
|---|---|
| Real estate commission | Negotiated with your brokerage and set out in the listing agreement. It normally covers both the listing side and the buyer’s brokerage. HST of 13 per cent is added to the commission. |
| Legal fees | Your lawyer handles the closing, pays out the mortgage and transfers title. Budget roughly $1,000 to $2,000 including disbursements. |
| Mortgage discharge | If you break a mortgage before the term ends, the lender charges a penalty. On a variable rate it is usually three months of interest. On a fixed rate it can be much higher. Ask your lender for the exact figure before you list. |
| Preparation | Paint, repairs, cleaning and staging. Often a few thousand dollars, and usually the best money spent. |
| Moving and overlap | Movers, storage, and bridge financing if you buy before your sale closes. |
Two costs sellers often expect do not apply. Land transfer tax is paid by the buyer. And if the home has been your principal residence for the whole time you owned it, the gain is generally exempt from capital gains tax. A rental or second property is treated differently, so speak to an accountant about those.
Pricing
Two ways to set the asking price
The asking price is a strategy, not just a number. The right one depends on how many similar homes are for sale near you this week.
Price at market value, take offers any time
Buyers can include conditions for financing and inspection, and you negotiate from a realistic starting point.
Suits: most homes in the current market, and nearly all condos.
Price below market, set an offer date
Aims to draw several buyers on one night. If the offers do not come, you have to relist at a higher price, and buyers notice.
Suits: a well-prepared house in a neighbourhood with very few listings.
Preparation
Five things to do before the sign goes up
- Get the mortgage numbersAsk your lender for the payout balance and the penalty, and whether the mortgage can move to your next home.
- Fix what an inspector will findA dripping tap, a missing handrail or an old furnace filter costs little to fix and a lot to explain.
- Clear and cleanRemove a third of what is in each room. Buyers are judging space.
- Gather the paperworkUtility bills, the property tax bill, the survey if you have one and permits for any renovations. For a condo, order the status certificate early.
- Decide where you are goingKnow whether you will buy first, sell first or rent in between. It changes the closing date you ask for.
Second units and tenants
If your home has a basement apartment or a tenant
Basement apartments
Buyers and their lenders will ask whether the unit is registered with the city. In Brampton and Mississauga, registration is required. A registered unit adds value. An unregistered one should be described accurately, not as “legal”.
Tenants
Ontario’s rules on notice are strict. A buyer who wants to move in can only require the tenant to leave with proper notice at the end of the lease term, and the tenant is owed compensation. Mention the tenancy in the form so timing and showings are planned properly.
Questions
What sellers ask most
When is the best time to sell?
Spring and early fall have the most buyers. They also have the most competing listings. A well-priced home sells in any month, and winter buyers tend to be serious.
Should I renovate first?
Rarely. Paint, lighting, flooring repairs and a deep clean pay for themselves. A new kitchen usually does not return its cost in the sale price. See which home improvements pay back when you sell.
Can buyers see the other offers?
Only if you choose. Ontario’s rules let a seller decide whether to share the details of competing offers. By default they stay confidential.
How long does it take?
Plan on two to three weeks to prepare, a few weeks on the market, and a closing 30 to 90 days after you accept an offer.
How do you prepare the price range?
After you send the form, we call you to ask about the things sale records do not show: updates, the basement, parking, the lot and any tenants. Then we compare your home with recent nearby sales and what is listed now, and send the range in writing.
Which areas do you cover?
The whole GTA, from Toronto and Peel to York, Durham and Halton, and out to Niagara and London.
Is the price range really free?
Yes. There is no fee and no obligation to list. If you decide to sell, the commission and terms are set out in a listing agreement before anything goes on the market.
Ready for a number?
Send your address. We call to go over the details, then send your price range in writing.
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or call 416.273.4541