Buying a home is often reduced to one big number: the price on the brochure. But the actual cost of owning a home is rarely that simple. A property can look like a great deal today and become an expensive decision a few years later because of a long commute, high maintenance, poor planning, limited amenities, weak resale potential or infrastructure that fails to keep pace with the neighbourhood. This is why modern homebuyers are looking beyond square footage and asking a more