Every condo on the Regina MLS® — apartment suites, townhouses and bare-land condos from every brokerage in the city, refreshed every two hours.

From Rent Cheque to Equity

If you're renting in Regina, the question isn't abstract: what does the same monthly money buy you as an owner? Condos are the city's lowest-priced entry into ownership, and the comparison is a calculation, not a debate — mortgage payment, condo fee, property taxes, and insurance on a unit you'd actually live in, lined up against the rent you're paying now. Some months ownership costs more on paper; the difference is that part of every mortgage payment is building your equity instead of your landlord's. Yash runs this break-even with clients as the first step, using real listings and current rates rather than rules of thumb, and factors in the federal programs built for first purchases — a First Home Savings Account and the RRSP Home Buyers' Plan can put your down payment together faster than most renters expect.

Buy Your First Condo Like an Investor

Here's where Yash's own investing experience earns its keep: the best first condo isn't the one with the nicest staging — it's the one that's still a good asset when you're ready to move up. That means a corporation whose fees and reserve fund are on a healthy trajectory (a fee that's about to jump erases your break-even math), a layout and parking situation the next buyer will want, and a location where demand doesn't depend on one employer or one trend. It also means checking the bylaws for rental permissions now, even if renting the unit out is only a someday idea — because a condo you can legally keep as a rental when you buy your house is a first step that becomes a portfolio. The corporation's documents get reviewed before conditions come off, every time. Comparing against a starter house? Run both searches side by side, starting with Regina houses.