Professional photography is not optional — it is the biggest factor in how many buyers click through to your listing online.

Plan for showings on short notice; the typical showing period in an active GTA market runs 7 to 14 days before an offer date.

Keep the home consistently show-ready — buyers form their strongest impression in the first 60 seconds inside the door.

Every offer arrives as an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) setting the price, deposit, closing date, and any conditions — most commonly financing and home inspection.

In a competitive market, sellers often set a formal offer date to invite multiple bids at once.

The deposit (typically 5% of purchase price) is due within 24 hours of acceptance and held in trust until closing. You can accept, counter, or reject any offer until you sign.

Closing in Ontario typically happens 60 to 90 days after acceptance.

Your lawyer prepares the transfer documents, confirms the mortgage payout, and produces a final statement of adjustments.

The buyer does a final walkthrough the morning of closing — make sure all inclusions listed in the APS are present and in working order.

Closing is complete when funds are confirmed received and title has transferred; your net proceeds are deposited the same day.

If the home was your principal residence for every year you owned it, no capital gains tax applies — but you still need to report the sale to CRA for the year it closes.

Update your address with your bank, CRA, and provincial registrations, and cancel or transfer utilities with 30 days notice.

If you are buying again, AECORN can manage both sides of the transition and help time closings to minimize the gap.

Professional photography is not optional — it is the biggest factor in how many buyers click through to your listing online.

Plan for showings on short notice; the typical showing period in an active GTA market runs 7 to 14 days before an offer date.

Keep the home consistently show-ready — buyers form their strongest impression in the first 60 seconds inside the door.

Every offer arrives as an Agreement of Purchase and Sale (APS) setting the price, deposit, closing date, and any conditions — most commonly financing and home inspection.

In a competitive market, sellers often set a formal offer date to invite multiple bids at once.

The deposit (typically 5% of purchase price) is due within 24 hours of acceptance and held in trust until closing. You can accept, counter, or reject any offer until you sign.

Closing in Ontario typically happens 60 to 90 days after acceptance.

Your lawyer prepares the transfer documents, confirms the mortgage payout, and produces a final statement of adjustments.

The buyer does a final walkthrough the morning of closing — make sure all inclusions listed in the APS are present and in working order.

Closing is complete when funds are confirmed received and title has transferred; your net proceeds are deposited the same day.

If the home was your principal residence for every year you owned it, no capital gains tax applies — but you still need to report the sale to CRA for the year it closes.

Update your address with your bank, CRA, and provincial registrations, and cancel or transfer utilities with 30 days notice.

If you are buying again, AECORN can manage both sides of the transition and help time closings to minimize the gap.