Kingston real estate questions, answered

Yes. Rob Gibson won Olympic silver for Canada in the men's eight at London 2012 and is now a REALTOR® with RE/MAX RISE Executives in Kingston, Ontario.

He grew up in Kingston, rowed at the Kingston Rowing Club, and raced for Canada at the Beijing 2008 (alternate), London 2012 and Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

Rob Gibson is a 2012 Olympic silver medallist in rowing and a REALTOR® with RE/MAX RISE Executives in Kingston, Ontario.

He was born in Kingston in 1986, received the Key to the City of Kingston in 2012, and now works with buyers and sellers from the RE/MAX RISE Executives office on Fortune Crescent.

Yes. Both of Rob's published reviews come from a family who sold their mother's home in Glenburnie with him in November 2026.

They describe a pricing strategy in a slow market that brought two offers within a week.

Source: Rate-My-Agent.

5% on the first $500,000 of the purchase price, and 10% on the part between $500,000 and $1.5 million. Homes priced at $1.5 million or more need 20% down.

If you put down less than 20%, you also pay mortgage default insurance. Get a written pre-approval before your first showing so your budget is real.

Source: CMHC.

Yes. Eligible first-time buyers can get a refund of up to $4,000 of Ontario's land transfer tax.

Eligibility rules are strict, including never having owned a home anywhere. Your lawyer confirms whether you qualify.

Source: Government of Ontario.

In Ontario it's allowed only after written disclosure and the written consent of both clients, and you can refuse.

If a brokerage has a seller client and a buyer client in the same deal, it must tell every other buyer who makes a written offer.

Source: RECO Bulletin 3.2.

Look at comparable homes that recently sold nearby, not list prices or automated online estimates.

Rob prepares a free written pricing opinion using Kingston and Area Real Estate Association sales data.

Nobody can time the market reliably. Decide on your own timeline and budget, using the latest published Kingston numbers rather than headlines.

Rob posts the monthly numbers on the Kingston Splits page.

Yes. Rob helps families moving to Kingston plan their search before they arrive, so a short house-hunting trip counts.

Kingston is home to CFB Kingston and the Royal Military College of Canada.

It depends on your schools, commute and budget. Families often look at Westwoods, Greenwood Park, Calvin Park, Strathcona Park and Glenburnie.

Rob's neighbourhood guide covers each one.