Buying
Fall in love after the inspection.
Lake country homes hide their biggest costs underground, under water and in township bylaws. Jordan checks them before you commit — so the home you buy is the home you thought you were buying.
The lake country checklist
Six things that turn a good price into a bad deal — checked every time.
Septic
Which township program applies, when it was last inspected, and what a pre-purchase inspection should cover.
Read the guideWater
Well type, records, bacteria and chemistry testing, or lake-draw systems and their treatment.
Read the guideShoreline
Parks Canada and municipal permits for docks and boathouses, and whether a shore road allowance sits between you and the water.
Read the guideAccess
Municipal, private or seasonal road — and what that means for winter, insurance and your mortgage.
Read the guideZoning
What you can build, sever, add or rent, and where the conservation authority has a say.
Read the guideInsurance
Wood stoves, oil tanks, distance to a fire hall, seasonal occupancy. Get quotes before you firm up.
Read the guideBuyer guides
Rebates, closing costs and offer rules — in plain English.
Land transfer tax calculator
What you'll owe, with the first-time buyer refund.
Lake finder
Compare Couchiching, Simcoe, Sparrow and the Severn.
Moving from the GTA?
Commutes, schools, healthcare and costs, mapped out.
Buying in lake country?
Have Jordan watch the market for you.
Tell Jordan what you're after and get the right properties flagged — including the ones with septic, well, shoreline or zoning issues worth knowing about before you fall in love.
Jordan Rossman
REALTOR®, Sales Representative
Real Broker Ontario Ltd.