If you’re buying
Buyer competition for row and townhouse homes currently sits between the extremes of the four segments — busier than the loosest corner of the market, calmer than the tightest. Preparation still beats speed: pre-approval first, comparables before offers. Citywide, selection is better than it was a year ago, so you can afford to be pickier than the headlines suggest. Check whether the row you love is condo-managed or freehold: the fee, the reserve fund, and who owns the roof change the real monthly cost more than the sticker price does.