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How to list, sell and rent your property yourself, with calculators and city guides.
Commercial MLS® listing in Ontario, for sale or lease
Commercial listing services in Ontario: office, retail, industrial or mixed-use on MLS®, for sale or lease, from $69.99/month. FREEUPGRADE: next plan free.
Flat fee MLS® listings for investors and landlords
Investors and landlords list again and again. Buy 3 flat fee MLS® listing credits at 25% off, use them on any property for sale or for rent, and see what you keep each year compared with paying a listing agent.
Average rent in Ontario: what landlords are asking
Median asking rent by region (Toronto, Peel, York, Halton, Durham, rest of Ontario) and by bedrooms, from the rentals landlords listed on the MLS® System with us. Updates on its own.
Toronto Vacant Home Tax: who pays 3%, and how to avoid it
Toronto's Vacant Home Tax is 3% of your home's assessed value if it sits empty 6 months or more, or if you miss the April 30 declaration. Who pays, the exemptions, the deadlines, and a calculator.
Ontario rent increase guideline 2027: 1.9%, plus a calculator
Ontario's rent increase guideline is 1.9% for 2027 and 2.1% for 2026. Work out the new rent and the earliest date it can start, with the 12-month rule, 90 days' notice and the post-2018 exemption.
N13 notice in Ontario: ending a tenancy to renovate, demolish or convert
How an N13 works in Ontario: 120 days' notice, permits, one or three months' rent, the tenant's right to move back, and Toronto and Hamilton renovation licences.
N12 notice in Ontario: when you, your family or a buyer moves in
How an N12 works in Ontario: who can move in, 60 days' notice, one month's rent or none with 120 days' notice (since Sept. 21, 2026), and selling with tenants.
Cash for keys in Ontario: is it worth paying your tenant to leave?
How cash for keys works in Ontario: the N11 agreement, what to put in writing, what to do if the tenant doesn't leave, and a calculator that shows the most you can offer and still come out ahead when you sell.
Capital gains tax on a rental property in Canada
Work out the capital gains tax when you sell a rental property in Canada: the gain, the principal residence share for the years you lived in it, CCA recapture, the 5-year reserve and how selling costs lower the tax.
Selling a flip in Ontario: the checklist
Selling a flipped house in Ontario: what to do 60, 30 and 7 days before you list. Permits, the mortgage payout, CRA's 365-day flipping rule, HST on a substantial renovation, pricing, staging and going live on MLS®.
House flipping calculator for Canada
Free house flipping calculator for Canada: purchase, renovation, holding costs, Ontario land transfer tax and the sale. See your profit with a flat fee vs a 5% agent, your return on cash and the tax under CRA's 365-day flipping rule.
BRRRR calculator for Canada
Free BRRRR calculator for Canada: buy, rehab, rent, refinance at 80% of the new value, repeat. See the cash left in the deal, the cash flow after the new mortgage and your cash-on-cash return.
Lease your condo on MLS® yourself, from $69.99
List your Ontario condo for rent on MLS® and realtor.ca for a flat fee from $69.99. What the listing needs, the condo rules for landlords, and what a leasing agent would cost.
How Much Does a Realtor Charge to Lease a House in Ontario?
A leasing agent in Ontario commonly charges one month's rent plus HST, shared with the tenant's agent. See the cost for your rent and what a flat fee MLS® lease listing saves.
Cap Rate Calculator: Rental Property Cash Flow, Cap Rate and ROI
Free Canadian cap rate calculator for Ontario rentals: cap rate, monthly cash flow, cash-on-cash return and year-1 ROI, with land transfer tax and a Canadian mortgage.
Rent vs Sell Calculator: Should You Sell or Rent Out Your House?
Free Ontario rent vs sell calculator: compare selling your house now with renting it out and selling later, after mortgage, costs, tax on rent and capital gains.
Selling a house with tenants in Ontario
Selling a tenanted house or condo in Ontario: the lease goes with the sale, showings need 24 hours' notice, and how a buyer's N12 works after the September 2026 changes.
Land Transfer Tax Calculator: Ontario and Toronto
Free land transfer tax calculator for Ontario and Toronto: 2026 rates, Toronto's new tiers over $3M, first-time buyer refunds and the foreign-buyer taxes.
How to rent out your house in Ontario: 8 steps
Rent out your house in Ontario in 8 steps: set the rent, list it, screen tenants legally, the Standard Lease, deposits, the September 2026 rule changes and tax.
For Sale by Owner in Ottawa: Sell Privately on MLS®
For sale by owner in Ottawa, Kanata, Orléans and Barrhaven: list your home or rental on MLS® and realtor.ca from $69.99 a month, plus the FREEUPGRADE code.
For Sale by Owner in Toronto: Sell Privately on MLS®
For sale by owner in Toronto: list your home or rental on MLS® and realtor.ca from $69.99 a month. Toronto's own taxes, rental rules and FREEUPGRADE inside.
Real estate commission in Ontario: 4–5% + HST, and who pays
Ontario real estate commission is usually 4–5% + 13% HST, split two ways and always negotiable. See your cost, or list on MLS® from $69.99 a month.
Real Estate Commission Calculator: Ontario
Free real estate commission calculator for Ontario: both agents, 13% HST, a 7%/3% tiered rate, and what a flat fee from $69.99 saves you.
Mere posting: what it is, from $69.99 a month
A mere posting (a flat fee MLS® listing) puts your home on MLS® and realtor.ca while you show and negotiate. Ontario, from $69.99/month.
Sell your house privately in Ontario: 7 steps
How to sell your house privately in Ontario: price, paperwork, showings, offers and closing, what it costs, and how to get on MLS® from $69.99 a month.
For Sale by Owner in Ontario: Homes, Your 4 Ways to Sell and the Rules
For sale by owner in Ontario: see homes listed by owners now, compare 4 ways to sell (MLS® from $69.99) and the rules. FREEUPGRADE inside.
List on MLS® without a realtor in Canada, from $69.99
A brokerage posts you on MLS® and realtor.ca for a flat fee from $69.99 + HST. The 4 steps, what you handle, and the FREEUPGRADE code. Ontario.
List my house on MLS®: 4 steps, from $69.99
How to list your house on the MLS® System yourself: the 4 steps, what you need, the cost from $69.99 and what happens once you're live. FREEUPGRADE inside.
List rental property on MLS® and realtor.ca, from $69.99
List your rental on the MLS® System and realtor.ca in 4 steps, from $69.99/month. Tenants' agents contact you directly. FREEUPGRADE: next plan free.
List on realtor.ca without an agent, from $69.99
Can't post on realtor.ca yourself? A flat fee listing gets you there in 4 steps, from $69.99 a month. Buyers contact you directly. FREEUPGRADE inside.
Flat fee MLS® listing in Ontario, from $69.99
A flat fee MLS® listing from $69.99/month or $99.99 for 2 months (+ HST in Ontario). On the MLS® System and realtor.ca; buyers contact you directly.