When buying or selling a home, your main focus is to get the best possible price. As a buyer, that means negotiating the lowest possible price, and as a seller, you'll be motivated to keep the price as high as possible. Regardless of which side of the transaction you are on, you'll want to get…
At IQI, we’ve always believed our realtors have a story to tell and an audience willing to listen.
That belief was reinforced during our interview with Minyan Cheng, a fellow Broker and Team Leader at IQI Canada.
We had the opportunity to hear her perspective on being a realtor who focuses on realistic goals to…
Since January 2023, Canada has implemented a two-year ban on foreigners buying non-leisure residential properties, making it the most restrictive developed country for foreign buyers.
The ban was implemented to address the housing shortage and high prices due to the influx of overseas buyers and immigrants into Canada.
What is the Prohibition on the Purchase…
The Bank of Canada kept interest rates unchanged for the first time, maintaining to 4.5% saying it’s prepared to hike again if the economy veers off its forecast course.
The Canadian government pledge to hold the benchmark overnight rate at 4.5% in the early weeks of March - the first pause among major central banks…
The month of March signifies the official arrival of spring in Canada. After the long freezing winters, it is a beautiful sight to watch the white canvas of snow slowly changing into vibrant colours - where spring is perfect for those who want a chilled holiday with quieter tourist areas and cooler temperatures.…
The Canadian real estate market is expected to continue its upward trend in 2023, with some industry experts forecasting positive growth and increased activity.
This is due to several factors, including the country's strong economic performance, low unemployment rates, and favourable demographic shifts.
A key drive - Canada's thriving economy.
In recent years,…
We had the pleasure of interviewing Bob Zou, VP of Operations [IQI Canada], as he talked about his journey with the brokerage for the last 12 years.
As realtors, we all love the taste of success – how finalizing a deal with a satisfied client or ending a training session without peers made us feel on top…
Our Co-Founder and Group CEO of Juwai IQI, Kashif Ansari, was pleased to join BNN Bloomberg to discuss Canada's new ban on foreign home buyers.
As a recap, the Canadian government announced by January 1, 2023, the country will prohibit non-Canadians from purchasing domestic property over the next two years as measures to “cool down”…
Canada in 2023 - where you will discover investment opportunities for the real estate industry across the country as we prepare for the rest of the year.
5. Edmonton
The economic outlook for Edmonton is bullish, with the city rising in our survey rankings of markets to watch over last year - forecast forecasts economic…
David Yin and his Chinese clients are in a race against time. The Chinese-Canadian realtor has a few weeks before a deadline in the new year: Canada’s ban on foreign home buyers.
“My clients need to complete their sales [in] December,” Yin, who works with Sutton Coast West Coast Realty, explains. The new law,…
