Free Resources

Guides & resources.

Plain-English guides to every side of a real estate move — free to download, no strings attached. Written for the GTA, Peel, Durham and Simcoe, in English & Tamil. New guides added regularly.

No. 01 First-Time Home Buyer Guide cover
Free GuideFirst-Time Home Buyer

A plain-English roadmap to buying your first home in the GTA — what to save, the programs that put real money back in your pocket, and every step from pre-approval to keys.

16 pages · PDF · Updated 2026
No. 02 Move-Up & Downsizing Buyer Guide cover
Free GuideMove-Up & Downsizing

Selling one home and buying the next — whether you're upsizing or downsizing — in plain English. Bridge financing, taking your mortgage with you, your tax-free equity, and how to move just once.

16 pages · PDF · Updated 2026
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Free GuideHome Seller

Pricing that attracts competition, the low-cost prep that adds real value, how commission actually works under TRESA, and every seller closing cost — including the tax on your gain.

12 pages · PDF · Updated 2026
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Free GuideReal Estate Investor

The numbers-first playbook — cap rate and cash flow, how much you really need down, landlord rules and the 2026 rent guideline, plus investor taxes done right.

12 pages · PDF · Updated 2026
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Free GuideNewcomer to Canada

New to Canada? Everything you need to buy your first home in the GTA — who's allowed to buy under the foreign-buyer rules, building Canadian credit fast, mortgages with little or no Canadian history, and the programs you can (and can't) use yet.

12 pages · PDF · Updated 2026
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Official RECO GuideWorking With an Agent

The official Real Estate Council of Ontario guide — your consumer rights, how representation works, and what every buyer and seller should know before they sign. Provided exactly as published.

13 pages · PDF · Official RECO document

More guides on the way — Landlords & Tenants. Want one for your situation? Just ask.