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Context: I'm entirely invested in low cost, diversified stock index funds, and I expect them to earn a~8% CAGR on a nominal basis.

Share the love and I'll update the list.Property Search:Realtor: https://www.realtor.ca/REW: https://www.rew.ca/Zoocasa: https://www.zoocasa.com/Zolo: https://www.zolo.ca/Rent Info:Rentometer: https://www.rentometer.com/Rentals: https://rentals.ca/Craigslist: https://toronto.craigslist.ca/search/apa - change to your city (Very good interface, surprised for Craigslist)Padmapper: https://www.padmapper.com/Lending/Mortgage Rates:Ratehub: https://www.ratehub.ca/mortgagesRatespy: https://www.ratespy.com/Stats / Data:Stats Canada: https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/index-eng.cfmCensus Mapper: https://censusmapper.ca/ - Powerful if you know what you're looking forCity Data: http://www.city-data.com/canada/House Price Index: https://housepriceindex.ca/#maps=c11RBC: http://www.rbc.com/economics/economic-reports/canadian-housing-forecast.htmlDeal Analysis:Dealcheck:  https://app.dealcheck.io - They have a great App for mobiles tooThis list is nowhere near exhaustive.

Almost no records are indexed by lot, or searchable by address.

I see that HUD has historical data per zip code here (40th percentile of the rent prices in the area used for section 8):https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/smallarea/index....I'm not sure how accurate is their data in some of the zip codes.Here data data is broken down by bedroom count so you can get and idea if it's a house or an apartment depending on the area and room count.Zillow data is limited depending on the zip code.

Alternatives to using your cash to buy a Home:S&P 500 Index:Assumption based on history: For the last 100 years this index fund has average annual returns of 10.13%.

Volatile interest rates today due to the consumer inflation index report.

However, rate would be prime + index + an additional +2% for the shock factor just to qualify, but you can draw the funds whenever you want and just pay the balance + interest vs cash out where you have to draw all the money after closing. 

However, rate would be prime + index + an additional +2% for the shock factor just to qualify, but you can draw the funds whenever you want vs cash out where you have to draw all the money after closing.

I have a combination of index funds, mutual funds and individual stocks in retirement accounts and brokerage accounts.