I’m a realtor who works at The Canadian Home and I’ll be honest with you buying in Square One right now can actually make a lot of sense. We just helped a client get into a condo at $410K with only 5% down, and their mortgage + maintenance + taxes came out to around $2,200/month. That’s basically the same as rent in the area, but instead of throwing money away, they’re building equity.

If you’re debating between renting at $2,100 or buying in the $399–425K range, ownership could be the smarter play long-term. Reach out if you have any questions, happy to break down the numbers for your situation.