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Pre-Construction vs. Resale Condo: Which Should You Buy in the GTA?
The pre-construction vs resale condo decision splits GTA buyers into camps, and both camps are sure they're right. The truth is less tribal: each path fits different situations, and the wrong choice is usually the one made on marketing rather than math. Here's the honest comparison.
How Do You Research a Builder Before Buying Pre-Construction in Ontario?
In pre-construction, you're not really buying a condo. You're buying a builder's promise to deliver one, years from now, roughly as described. That makes the builder's track record the most important variable in the whole purchase, and most buyers spend less time on it than they spend choosing the flooring upgrade. Here's how to research a builder in Ontario properly.
What Are Closing Adjustments on a Pre-Construction Condo? (And How to Cap Them)
Pre-construction buyers budget for the purchase price and the deposits. Then final closing arrives, and with it a statement of adjustments carrying thousands of dollars in extras many buyers never knew were coming. Closing adjustments on a pre-construction condo are where unprepared buyers get hurt, and where a good lawyer in your cooling-off period earns their fee many times over.