Toronto, Ontario
Your Toronto real estate team, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Kirby Chan & Co. Real Estate Team helps people buy and sell homes across Toronto. We treat every neighbourhood as its own market, from the detached streets of Leaside to the condo towers on the waterfront.
- Five-star Google reviews
- 150+
- Google rating
- 5.0
- Languages spoken by the team
- 10
- Toronto neighbourhood guides
- 12
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Planning your next move in Toronto
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Guide Downsizing in Toronto
Planning the move from a long-time family home: timing, costs, where people move in Toronto and how to sell well without rushing. Read the downsizing guide -
Service First-time home buyers in Toronto
A real budget, a realistic neighbourhood list and no surprises at closing, plus our posts on land transfer tax, closing costs and the FHSA. How we help first-time buyers
Our services
How we can help
Every move starts with a situation. Choose the one closest to yours.
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Buying a Home
A clear search, careful checks and offers based on real comparable sales.
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Selling a Home
A price we can defend, proper preparation and marketing that reaches buyers.
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Luxury
Thin comparables, a small buyer pool and no room for a pricing mistake.
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Relocation
Choosing a neighbourhood you have never lived in, usually on a deadline.
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Downsizing
Decades in one house and a move that has to happen in the right order.
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Upsizing
Two transactions, one timeline and a gap that has to be financed.
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First-Time Buyers
A real budget, a realistic neighbourhood list and no surprises at closing.
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New Construction and Pre-Construction
A builder contract written by the builder and a closing that is years away.
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Investors
Numbers that have to work before the story does.
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Estate Sales
A sale run by an executor, usually during a very hard year.
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Separation and Divorce
A shared home, two people moving on and a sale that has to be fair to both.
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Kirby Chan, Broker
Meet Kirby
A Broker who listens before he advises
Kirby Chan is a Broker and the co-founder of Kirby Chan & Co. Real Estate Team. Most people only sell a home a few times in their lives, so Kirby treats every move as the major financial decision it is.
He does not push. He listens, gives his honest advice and helps you make the decision that is right for you, even when the honest answer is to wait.
Meet KirbyHe does not push. He listens, he advises and he helps you make the decision that is right for you.
Median sale price, all property types by neighbourhood
- Leaside$1,850,000
- Lawrence Park South$2,550,000
- Lawrence Park North$1,922,500
- Annex$1,240,000
- Bayview Village$622,500
- High Park-Swansea$1,175,000
- High Park North$1,345,500
- The Beaches$1,600,000
- North Riverdale$1,799,000
- South Riverdale$1,257,500
- Willowdale East$630,000
- Willowdale West$764,000
- Banbury-Don Mills$853,000
- Yonge-Eglinton$1,450,000
- Mount Pleasant West$630,000
- Islington-City Centre West$594,500
- Waterfront Communities C1$610,000
- Waterfront Communities C8$597,500
Figures are general information for the period stated. They are not an appraisal and not a guarantee of value for any specific property.
The neighbourhoods
Twelve neighbourhoods, each with its own market
Each neighbourhood has its own housing, schools, transit and price level. Start with the one you are considering.
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N° 01 Leaside
Detached houses on residential streets, with Line 5 stations along Eglinton. Explore Leaside -
N° 02 Lawrence Park
Detached houses and ravine parks, with Line 1 at Lawrence station. Explore Lawrence Park - N° 03
Yonge and Eglinton
Condo towers and side-street houses around the Line 1 and Line 5 interchange. Explore Yonge and Eglinton -
N° 04 Don Mills
Detached houses and apartment buildings, with Line 5 at Don Mills Road. Explore Don Mills -
N° 05 The Annex
Heritage houses, Bloor Street apartments and two subway lines at the door. Explore The Annex -
N° 06 Bayview Village
Sheppard condos, detached side streets and three stations on Line 4. Explore Bayview Village -
N° 07 Willowdale
Yonge Street towers, detached side streets and three Line 1 stations. Explore Willowdale -
N° 08 Downtown Waterfront
Lakefront condos, waterfront parks and Union station at the edge. Explore Downtown Waterfront -
N° 09 High Park
Detached houses and apartment towers around High Park itself, with four Line 2 stations. Explore High Park - N° 10
The Beaches
Lakefront parks, the Queen streetcar and a housing market led by houses. Explore The Beaches -
N° 11 Riverdale
Semi-detached streets east of the Don, four Line 2 stations and four streetcars. Explore Riverdale -
N° 12 Islington Village
Detached streets beside a condo centre at the west end of Line 2, with Kipling GO. Explore Islington Village
In their words
What clients say
Excerpts from public Google reviews, quoted as written.
From start to finish, they were incredibly helpful and patient, taking the time to clearly explain every step of the home-buying process so we always felt informed and confident.
Bin Z.Google review, buyer Moving up into a bigger house took a lot of planning so Carrie's suggestion to sell first and then buy was perfect. We didn't have to stress about owning 2 homes had we bought first.
Sam L.Google review, sold and bought He was professional, knowledgeable and always responsive throughout the entire process. His communication was clear and he made everything feel smooth and stress-free.
Norm H.Google review Kirby was incredibly helpful as I navigated important decisions around selling or keeping my condo. He offered clear guidance and thoughtful insights.
Tenzi F.Google review, condo owner I found him to be very pleasant and a knowledgeable professional who is very easy to work with.
Sharmaine C.Google review, family sale in Richmond Hill He takes a highly organized and systematic approach to tracking the local real estate market.
Andrew L.Google review
Why Toronto
What daily life in Toronto looks like
Four things people actually weigh when they choose Toronto over Markham, Mississauga or Vaughan. Every figure below is checked against a public source.
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70
TTC rail transit stations
Stations across the subway, streetcar and LRT network in 2025, with each subway interchange counted once.
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1,600 +
Named City parks
Ravines, beaches, woodlots and parkettes covering more than 8,000 hectares, linked by over 200 km of trails.
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100
Public library branches
Toronto Public Library runs 100 branches and two bookmobiles, with items in more than 40 languages.
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44.9 %
Speak a non-official language at home
In the 2021 Census, 44.9% of Toronto residents spoke at least one language other than English or French at home. Our team works in ten languages.
Watch
Kirby on video
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6 min Buyer guide Why I Never Push Clients to Buy or Sell
Kirby Chan, Broker, explains why pressure is the wrong approach in real estate and how clarity leads to better long-term decisions. -
5 min Buyer guide First-Time Home Buyers Guide
Kirby Chan, Broker, breaks down what you need to know to buy your first home in Richmond Hill, Markham and Toronto. -
6 min Buyer guide Upsizing Your Home
Kirby Chan, Broker, explains how growing families can approach upsizing by thinking through timing, financing, neighbourhood choice and long-term needs.
From the blog
Latest from the Toronto real estate blog
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Who Helps With a Toronto Downsizing Move and What Each Role Covers
A downsizing move draws on several regulated professionals and a few family roles. Knowing who does what saves weeks of confusion. -
Leaside or Lawrence Park: Two House Neighbourhoods Side by Side
Both are mostly detached houses in midtown Toronto. They differ on price by home type, apartment stock, which rapid transit line serves them and the kind of green space nearby. -
A Step by Step Senior Downsizing Checklist for Toronto
The paperwork, City of Toronto programmes and practical steps to work through in order when an older homeowner moves to a smaller home.
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No pitch and no pressure. Tell us the situation and we will tell you plainly whether we are the right people for it.