Building or Buying a Home

Our community has a diverse landscape, low living costs, and affordable housing.

We offer homeowners the ability to purchase a dream home without spending a fortune.

You can view the houses for sale in our community by:

• Contacting the Chatham-Kent Association of Realtors (formerly the Chatham-Kent Real Estate Board) to connect with a local real estate agent

• Visiting the www.mls.ca website

• Visiting www.landmarketer.com, if you are looking to buy a farm

Buying a home is a big decision. To learn more about buying a home in Canada, visit Settlement.org or Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s buying a home section.

If this is the first house you have purchased, please read the Land Transfer Tax Refund for First Time Homebuyers.

Read our Property Standard Bylaws to learn your rights as a homeowner in Chatham-Kent.

Building & Renovating a Home

If you want to build a home, visit the Chatham-Kent Builders Association and request a homebuyer information package. You will need to contact the Municipality of Chatham-Kent to request a building permit.

Our Home Improvement & Building section is a good resource to help you build a house.

If you want to renovate or landscape, visit three different companies and ask for their quotes before you decide on the company which will then complete your project.

Accessing Money to Buy or Build Your Home

Canadian Bankers Association developed Mortgage Wise to help you choose the right mortgage plan. You can visit Settlement.org to learn more about mortgages.

For more information about government funding, visit the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Homeownership Program.