How to Use RealMaster: Map Search, School Districts, Sold History and Price Estimates

Map search — your starting point

RealMaster centres its experience on an interactive map rather than a list view. This is intentional: real estate is inherently geographic and a list of addresses tells you nothing about proximity to transit, green space, school catchments or neighbourhood character.

On the map view, active MLS listings appear as colour-coded pins by property type (detached, semi-detached, condo, townhouse, freehold). You can pan, zoom and apply filters without leaving the map. The search bar at the top accepts addresses, neighbourhoods, city names and MLS numbers.

Applying filters

Open the filter panel to narrow results by:

• Price range (minimum and maximum)
• Property type (detached, semi, condo apartment, condo townhouse, freehold townhouse)
• Bedrooms and bathrooms (minimum counts)
• Parking (garage, surface, none)
• Days on market (to find fresh listings or motivated sellers)
• Basement (finished, unfinished, separate entrance)
• Square footage range

Filters apply in real time — the map updates immediately as you adjust each parameter. You can also draw a custom polygon on the map to define an exact search zone that doesn't follow any administrative boundary.

Using RealMaster for a school district search: step by step

1. Open RealMaster.com and navigate to the map view
2. In the filter panel, enable the "School Districts" overlay layer
3. Type the school name in the search bar (e.g., "John Wanless Jr Public School")
4. The map zooms to the school and draws its catchment boundary
5. Apply your property type, price and bedroom filters
6. Active listings inside the catchment now appear on the map
7. Click any listing for full details, photos and the sold history of that property
8. Save the search — you will receive alerts when new listings appear in that catchment

Using the Sold History feature to research before an offer

Before submitting any offer, switch to the Sold tab and zoom into the street where the property is located. Look at homes sold within the last 90 days that are the same type and similar size. Note the sold prices, the sale-to-list ratios and the days on market. If every comparable sold $50,000–$100,000 over asking in 5 days, you know you are in a competitive market and should price your offer accordingly. If homes are sitting 30+ days and selling below list, you have negotiating room.

RealMaster's sold history goes back over two decades, which is uniquely useful for understanding long-term price trajectories. You can see how a specific street performed through the 2017 correction, the 2020–2021 surge and the 2022–2023 rate-driven pullback. Long-term data provides context that recent comps alone cannot.

Mobile app vs. web

RealMaster is available as a native iOS and Android app as well as a full web application at RealMaster.com. The mobile app supports offline map caching — useful when viewing properties in areas with poor cellular coverage. Saved searches and favourites sync across devices. The CMA tool is best used on a desktop or tablet for its larger working area.