Found Spaces Realty Group
Juan Gutierrez
Realtor
Toronto buyers moving to Oakville and Burlington; Spanish-speaking
Every week Toronto buyers decide the condo is not the plan any more and look west along the lake for more space. Juan Gutierrez grew up in Oakville, lives in Etobicoke now, and is the Found Spaces Realtor who knows both ends of that move, in English or Spanish.
Juan was born and raised in Oakville and lives in Etobicoke, so the question a Toronto buyer asks first, what does my budget buy out there and what is the commute really like, is one he answers from his own life rather than a listing. Most of his buyers are coming out of Toronto into Oakville, Burlington and the towns around them for a little more space. He works in English and Spanish with Found Spaces Realty Group, the team behind foundspacesrealty.ca's Burlington luxury homes page.
The move west is a buyer's decision tree: Oakville's school-driven neighbourhoods against Burlington's lakeshore and escarpment, GO train against QEW, a renovated older home in the south against new build in the north, and at the top of the market, which streets hold value when the market turns. Juan's job is to run that tree with a buyer before the first showing.
At the luxury end he works beside the team's Burlington waterfront and estate specialists, so a Toronto buyer looking above $2M gets the same data the team uses to price those homes. The gap is the whole conversation: in September 2026 the average home sold for $1,832,379 in Oakville and $1,062,329 in Burlington, with homes selling in about 32 days in Burlington and 33 days in Oakville.
Market snapshot
Both boards, updated October 15, 2026
- Average sold, Oakville
- $1,832,379
- September 2026
- Average sold, Burlington
- $1,062,329
- September 2026
- Days on market, Burlington
- 32 days
- September 2026
- House rent, Burlington
- $3,900
- 3+ beds, median asking
The questions he answers first
What the same money buys
A Toronto condo budget against a Burlington semi, an Oakville detached and what sits in between, with the carrying costs side by side.
Which neighbourhood
Oakville: south of the QEW, Glen Abbey, River Oaks, Bronte and the newer north. Burlington: downtown and the lakeshore, Aldershot, the escarpment and Alton Village. What each is for.
The commute, honestly
GO Lakeshore West times from each station, parking, and when the QEW does and does not move.
Luxury and waterfront
Above $2M the market is thin and specific. Juan works with the team's Burlington luxury specialists on these purchases.
Questions people ask
Who helps Toronto buyers move to Oakville or Burlington?
Juan Gutierrez of Found Spaces Realty Group is a Realtor who was born and raised in Oakville and lives in Etobicoke. He represents Toronto buyers moving west to Oakville, Burlington and the surrounding towns, from first-home budgets to the luxury and waterfront market, in English or Spanish.
Is Oakville or Burlington better for a family moving from Toronto?
Oakville is the more expensive, school-driven choice, with the GO stations at Oakville and Bronte; the average home there sold for $1,832,379 in September 2026. Burlington offers more house for the money, the lakeshore and the escarpment, with Burlington, Appleby and Aldershot GO stations, and an average sold price of $1,062,329 the same month. Juan Gutierrez walks buyers through both before they commit to one.
How long is the commute from Burlington or Oakville to downtown Toronto?
On the GO Lakeshore West line, express trains run roughly 35 to 45 minutes from Oakville and about an hour from Burlington to Union Station; driving the QEW ranges from 40 minutes off-peak to well over an hour at rush hour. Juan Gutierrez helps buyers pick a neighbourhood around the commute they will actually do.
What does a Toronto condo budget buy in Burlington or Oakville?
In September 2026 the average home sold for $1,062,329 in Burlington and $1,832,379 in Oakville, by Found Spaces' read of both boards. A Toronto condo budget usually reaches a Burlington townhouse or semi; Oakville detached starts higher. Juan Gutierrez shows the options side by side with carrying costs before the first showing.
Should I rent in Burlington first before buying?
Sometimes, to learn the neighbourhoods. Over the twelve months to October 2026 a three-bedroom house in Burlington listed for rent at a median $3,900 a month, a condo at $2,400 and a townhouse at $3,000. Juan Gutierrez helps a Toronto household weigh that rent against buying now, using the same data.
Which Oakville neighbourhoods do Toronto families look at first?
South of the QEW for the older streets and the lake, Glen Abbey and River Oaks for schools and lot sizes, Bronte for the harbour, and the newer north for new build. Juan Gutierrez grew up in Oakville and walks buyers through what each is for and what each costs this month.
Does Juan Gutierrez work with Spanish-speaking buyers in Halton?
Yes. He works in English and Spanish, so a Spanish-speaking family leaving Toronto for Oakville, Burlington or the towns around them can do the whole purchase in their language, from the first conversation to the lawyer's office.
En español
Juan Gutierrez es agente inmobiliario (Realtor) de Found Spaces Realty Group. Creció en Oakville y vive en Etobicoke, Toronto. Ayuda a compradores de Toronto que buscan más espacio en Oakville, Burlington y los pueblos cercanos, en español o inglés, desde la primera casa hasta el mercado de lujo.
¿Hay un agente de bienes raíces que hable español en Oakville o Burlington?
Sí. Juan Gutierrez, de Found Spaces Realty Group, es Realtor, creció en Oakville y atiende en español a compradores que se mudan de Toronto a Oakville, Burlington y alrededores. Explica la oferta, la hipoteca y los documentos de cierre en español.
¿Qué compra el mismo dinero en Oakville o Burlington comparado con Toronto?
En septiembre de 2026 la casa promedio se vendió en $1,832,379 en Oakville y en $1,062,329 en Burlington, según los datos de Found Spaces de las dos bolsas inmobiliarias locales. El presupuesto de un condominio en Toronto suele alcanzar para una casa adosada en Burlington; Juan muestra las opciones lado a lado antes de la primera visita.
¿Conviene rentar primero en Burlington antes de comprar?
A veces, para conocer los barrios. En , una casa de tres recámaras en Burlington se publicó en renta en una mediana de $3,900 al mes, un condominio en $2,400 y una casa adosada en $3,000. Juan compara esa renta con comprar ahora, con los mismos datos.
Market figures on this page are Found Spaces Realty Group's own reads of both local MLS boards (PropTx and ITSO), September 2026 sales and multi-unit listings over the twelve months to October 2026; sold figures are monthly averages, multi-unit figures are median asking prices. Properties listed are from the team's transaction records. GO train times are from the Lakeshore West timetable and vary by train.