BURLINGTON

Divorce & Real Estate in Burlington: Lakeshore, GO, and Family Streets

Burlington is quietly confident: a walkable lakefront core around Spencer Smith Park, Roseland/Shoreacres with mature lots and school pull, Millcroft with consistent curb appeal along fairways, Headon Forest/The Orchard/Alton Village for newer family layouts, and Aldershot where trails and GO access shape the day. A separation sale here isn’t Toronto’s condo chess game; it’s pocket-by-pocket value where lifestyle and practicality share the spotlight.

Set your expectations to the local tempo. July 2025 data show Burlington’s benchmark price easing to ~$892,000 (≈-14% YoY), average price around $1.12M, median days on market ~36, and a sales-to-new-listings ratio of 54%—the strongest S/NL reading so far this year. Translation: buyers are selective but engaged; accurate pricing and tidy documentation get paid. rlpburloak.ca

Burlington also benefits from the 905 closing-cost advantage. Your buyers aren’t paying Toronto’s MLTT nor the city’s 10% Municipal Non-Resident Speculation Tax for foreign buyers. When someone compares your Millcroft detached to a smaller Etobicoke semi, that difference in cash at closing can tilt the decision—surface it early in your offer strategy. City of Toronto+1

Put neighbourhood nuance in the copy, not just the photos. Downtown/Lakeshore condos must lead with status-certificate facts (fee trend, reserve fund, capital work) and honest elevator/move logistics. In Roseland/Shoreacres, lot utility, light, and mechanicals decide the pace—roof/HVAC ages, electrical panel work, windows/doors, and drainage notes belong in the file. Millcroft rewards maintenance, quiet streets, and back-to-green exposure; Headon/Orchard/Alton Village buyers pay for bedroom count, real parking, and yards that work on weekends. Aldershot buyers do the train math instantly—make the GO rhythm visible without promising commute times.

If your property includes an Additional Residential Unit (ARU)—a legal basement apartment or garden suite—treat the permit and inspection trail as a selling feature. Burlington’s ARU program is explicit: you’ll need a building permit and code compliance. “Approved ARU with inspections and parking” reassures cautious buyers (and their lenders); “income potential” without documents invites conditions and discounts—especially in a separation. Burlington

Run the process like Switzerland. Keep one shared email thread so both spouses receive identical updates—weekly showings, feedback themes, and the two improvements that matter next. When offers arrive, send full documents to both at the same time, with a short side-by-side summary: price, deposit, conditions (and lengths), inclusions, closing. If you set an offer date and a pre-emptive (“bully”) comes early, follow your daylight rule on threshold terms and commit to notifying registrants if you advance.

Price to today’s Burlington, not last year’s GTA headlines. With a ~$892k benchmark, ~36 DOM, and S/NL ~54%, the market is neither frantic nor frozen—it’s practical. Build a comp set that mirrors how buyers actually tour: micro-area, house type, lot/parking, reno depth, and active competition this month. For condos/stacked towns, make the status certificate the hero so a cautious buyer can move without chewing through extensions. Do that and you’ll feel the room relax—and the offers sharpen. rlpburloak.ca