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Moving to York Region? Start Here.

The honest guide to the commute, the real cost of buying north of Toronto, and which of five towns actually fits you.

Written for anyone moving up from Toronto or the southern GTA, or arriving from out of province.

  • The commute, answered town by town, with real GO train times
  • The closing-day tax Toronto buyers stop paying when they move north
  • Newmarket, Aurora, Richmond Hill, Markham and Stouffville compared on the same five questions
  • What everyone gets wrong about York Region
  • The mistakes relocating buyers make
  • What to do, and when, from 12 months out to moving month
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Who wrote it

From an agent who trains other agents.

I'm Gary McGowan, a REALTOR® in York Region licensed since 2012. I coach Realtors across Canada on negotiation and systems, so other agents call me mid-deal for strategy. This guide is the same advice I give my own clients, written down.

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