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How to check if a builder is licensed in Ontario using the free HCRA directory — plus the two licences required and what Tarion actually covers.

Golden Brick Homes card: your builder needs two licences, not one

Planning property

Aug 21, 2026 13 min read

How to Check If a Builder Is Licensed in Ontario — And What the Licence Won’t Tell You

Golden Brick Homes graphic: why a land survey before buying a lot in Ontario prevents expensive problems

Planning property

Aug 21, 2026 13 min read

The Role of a Surveyor — And Why One Survey Can Save You Hundreds of Thousands Before You Buy the Lot

Golden Brick Homes graphic: how lot frontage and depth shape what you can build on an Oakville lot

Planning property

Aug 19, 2026 12 min read

How Lot Frontage and Depth Shape What You Can Actually Build

Golden Brick Homes graphic: the $130,000 HST rebate on a new custom build and who actually qualifies in Oakville

Planning property

Aug 16, 2026 10 min read

The $130,000 HST Rebate on a New Custom Home — Who Actually Qualifies in Oakville

Canada's foreign buyer ban ends January 1, 2027 — Oakville real estate market analysis

Planning property

Jul 05, 2026 8 min read

Canada’s Foreign Buyer Ban Ends January 2027 — What It Really Means for Oakville Sellers, Buyers and Lot Owners