Buying a House in Guelph, Ontario

Getting You Where You Want To Be

Andra Arnold & Associates is a Top-Rated, Award-Winning Guelph real estate team with a passion for helping people. We bring quality expertise, local market knowledge, and a seamless experience to home buyers and sellers as they navigate one of life’s biggest decisions. 

“Andra came and reviewed a property for appraisal! From the very moment I met her she was a very pleasant person. Her business experience and professionalism were noticeable off the bat. She provided a wealth of information and was extremely knowledgeable and a very pleasant person. I would recommend her to anyone.”

-Kevin F

“Joe was an absolute pleasure to work with. Tons of knowledge about all the different Guelph neighbourhoods, was very patient with our numerous questions, and offered us very good advice about the homes we visited. He is incredibly personable and easy to talk to. Would highly recommend Joe.”

-Erin S


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We are the real estate agents with the most home listings in Guelph. Our insider knowledge means we know about new properties before they hit the market!

With You Every Step of the Way

Our team is here for you every step of the way when selling or buying a home in Guelph, Ontario. Together, we can reach your home ownership goals by helping you:


  • Save for your down payment
  • Get pre-approved for a mortgage
  • Negotiate with sellers and agents
  • Get legal advice
  • Find your dream home
  • Connect with trusted home inspectors

Supporting First-Time Home Buyers

We help first-time homebuyers through their homebuying journey. We understand the emotion and excitement that comes with moving — we’re here to guide you through it by:


  • Letting you know what to expect
  • Helping you get pre-approved
  • Giving you everything you need to know about first-time homebuyer programs
  • Navigating around potential pitfalls


Guiding Investors

Approximately 70% of the Guelph population own their own home, and the remaining 30% are renters. Whether you’re looking to buy a house in Guelph to live in or invest in property to rent, there’s sufficient opportunity for both. Guelph is set in the perfect location between large economic hubs like Toronto, Hamilton, and Waterloo, close enough to commute to work for those who want to live a small-town experience but keep their big-city job.  

We Work With You on a
Home Buying Strategy

Helping You Plan a Budget and Save For Your Down Payment


A larger down payment helps you qualify for a higher mortgage, reduce your monthly payment, and lower the interest you pay over the lifetime of your loan. 

We can help you reach your financial goals by offering you tips and tricks on:


  • Creating a budget you can stick to 
  • Lowering existing debt
  • Cutting unnecessary spending
  • Lowering rent costs
  • Adding supplemental income
  • Putting any bonuses or gifts directly into savings 


Negotiating with Expertise


Our team of experienced real estate agents has extensive expertise in negotiating strategies to get buyers lower prices and sellers closer to their asking price. We fight on behalf of our buyers to get the lowest price possible and the best terms and conditions. When negotiating for our selling clients, we strategically market the home to get a fair price or better.

Helping You Get Mortgage Pre-Approval


With different priorities in life, each person’s home-buying journey is unique. But the key to an exceptional experience remains the same. We provide you with:


  • Top-notch communication throughout the process
  • A plan to pay down your existing debt and raise your credit score
  • Tips and tricks to help you save for your down payment and closing costs
  • A selection of top-rated mortgage lenders and brokers
  • Seamless decision-making based on local market knowledge and data

Helping You Find Legal Advice


We’ve built an extensive network of trusted allies, especially real-estate lawyers. We offer these resources if you don’t have a current legal council, or feel free to use a lawyer recommended by family or friends.

Helping You Find a Reputable Home Inspector


Our network of professionals includes home inspectors that belong to reputable associations and have tons of positive reviews. We offer and recommend home inspectors that we trust as part of our extended service to you.

About Guelph Housing Market

According to the 2021 Shaping Guelph - Housing Analysis and Strategy: using 2016 and 52,090 households as a baseline, the forecast for housing intensification is to reach 68,300 total households by 2031, 76,500 by 2041, and 83,300 by 2051. 

Approximately 70% of residential singles and semi-detached homes will be in low-density areas, whereas 100% of apartments will be in high-density areas. Multiples will be divided with 50% in the medium-density, 30% in the low-density, and 20% in the mixed-use corridors.

Looking to Buy a Home in Guelph, Ontario? Experience a Superior Home-Buying Service with Andra Arnold


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What People Say About Us

Sheila Wierre
11 months ago


“Andra sold our home in Georgetown in July 2021; She listened to our goals and gave good, honest advice. She and her crew came in and did a great staging, had amazing video and photos done and the home sold in a few days! Andra adds a personal touch to every meeting and as busy as she was, she always made sure we had the time we needed to feel comfortable about every step of the process. And, when she isn't selling homes, she is regularly supporting many charitable causes.”   


“I met Andra when I first moved to Guelph in 2010 and knew immediately that she was special. Since then, she has helped us sell a house in Guelph, buy a farm in Centre wellington and now buy again in Guelph. I’ve recommended her to numerous friends and they’ve always returned raving about her. Andra is patient, very knowledgeable, passionate about real estate and fun. These are all really important things to me. We’ve worked well together and I can happily say we will definitely hire Andra again.”


“We first met Andra in 2016 when she helped us relocate to Guelph and buy our first home in a rapidly changing real estate market. We were quite nervous entering the market - and probably overly specific :) - but she made the experience stress-free and we truly felt like we were in the most capable hands. Andra is quirky, smart, kind and the best kind of people. When you meet other people from her team, it's clear that she fosters a positive and supportive work environment. Recently, we used Andra again to buy and sell, and while it turned out to be a challenging experience, we received nothing but support, comfort and sage advice from Andra, Kelly and others from the here to help team. Kelly rolled up his sleeves and spent hours working directly with our contractor, which definitely went above and beyond the role of realtor. I couldn't recommend this team more, and will definitely be using Andra again for all of our future real estate needs.” 


“We LOVE Andra and the Here to Help team! We bought a house through her several years ago and it was a smooth sail throughout. However, it was Andra's meticulousness that protected us during a recent deal-gone-bad. She really looked out for us, navigating us through all sorts of obstacles. She stood up for us too. It was calming to know that she had the experience of having gone through it all before, but also the compassion and genuine kindness (wait... a realtor has these qualities? YEP!) that kept our buckets filled with hope throughout a difficult situation. And then she executed.”   

Ryan McDonald
A year ago


“My wife and I purchased our first home with Andra 5 years ago. It was a no brainer as to who we would work with when it came time to purchase our next home. Working with Andra and the “here to help team” through a challenging market was a great choice. Andra was so supportive and helped us navigate a competitive market to ultimately find the perfect home that checked all of the boxes! It is obvious Andra genuinely cares about her clients as she is honest, personable, responsive and also encouraging when times are tough! We would definitely recommend Andra to our friends and family as we have had such positive experiences working with her.”

Shawn Jeffrey
3 weeks ago


“We worked with Andra for less than 3 weeks to find and close on the perfect home we were looking for. She’s the best!!! Professional, knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. Highly Recommend.” 

Andrea de Jong
2 years ago


“I have been fortunate to work with Andra two times now - on the purchase and then sale of my first home.  She is absolutely wonderful and incredibly knowledgable!  She made the process easy and stress free.  Andra's communication is excellent and she is very responsive.  She was quick to respond and answer my many questions throughout the process.  I would be very happy to be able to work with Andra again in the future.   Highly, highly recommended!”   

Jamie Doran
A year ago


“Andra is the BEST realtor in Guelph.  She was incredibly attentive and quickly determined the best home for myself and my son.  Andra was professional during negotiations and just an absolute pleasure to work with.  Thanks to her we are back in one of the most popular neighborhoods in Guelph in the perfectly size home under budget.  We love you!” 


“We had the great pleasure of working with Andra to purchase our beautiful new home. When we met with her we gave her a very challenging wish list and boy did she deliver!  When our new home came on the market she was on it!  When we were in competition to purchase she advocated for us yet didn’t let us get ahead of ourselves. When we decided not to sell our current home she helped us find a great tenant very quickly. Her warmth and care is genuine.  You leave every interaction with Andra feeling better than you did before.  She and her wonderful team were always available to us and their experience, advice and empathy made this journey a great success. They truly are “here to help”!”   

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