Doorvia resource library
Everything you need before you buy or rent
Guides, calculators and checklists built around the questions Ontario buyers and renters actually ask — how much do I need up front, what will the payment be, and what happens next?
11 resources
The Ontario buyer's guide
Six steps from your first savings goal to keys in hand — deposits, offers, conditions, inspections and closing day, in plain language.
- How much you need up front
- What your monthly payment looks like
- Offers, conditions and inspections
- Closing costs and land transfer tax
Read the guide →
Calculator 2 minCalculators
Mortgage payment calculator
Enter a price, down payment, rate and amortization to see the monthly payment — and what a rate change does to it.
Run the numbers →
Calculator 2 minCalculators
Down payment & savings timeline
The minimum down payment Ontario lenders require at your price, plus how long saving will take at your monthly pace.
Check your minimum →
Calculator 3 minCalculators
Closing cost calculator
Ontario land transfer tax, the extra Toronto municipal tax, legal fees, title insurance and first-time buyer rebates.
Estimate closing costs →
GuidesNeighbourhoods
Neighbourhood guides with photos
What each area is actually like — schools, parks, walkability, commutes, local favourites and real price bands.
Explore neighbourhoods →
DirectoryNeighbourhoods
Every city and town in Ontario
111 cities and towns grouped by region, with the communities inside each one and live listing counts.
Browse by region →
Guide 6 minNew homes
Buying pre-construction
Deposit structures, occupancy versus closing, interim occupancy fees, assignment rules and what to ask a builder.
See new projects →
Checklist 4 minChecklists
Moving week checklist
Utilities, address changes, insurance, keys, elevator bookings and the final walkthrough — in the order they need doing.
Open the checklist →
Guide 5 minRenting
Renting in Ontario
What a landlord may and may not ask for, deposits, the standard lease, rent increases and your rights as a tenant.
Search rentals →
NewsroomGuides
Ontario market updates
Monthly reads on prices, rates and inventory across Toronto and the wider province, written for buyers, not analysts.
Read the newsroom →
SupportHelp
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Ask about a listing, an offer, a deposit or a lease. A real person replies within two business hours.
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Calculators
Three calculators, one page
Your monthly mortgage payment, the minimum down payment Ontario lenders require, and closing costs including Ontario land transfer tax, the Toronto municipal tax and first-time buyer rebates.
Monthly payment
Down payment
Closing costs
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