by Yousaf Iqbal | Jul 30, 2026 | Guest Columns
The views expressed in this column are solely those of the author. Three years of real-world experience have confirmed what many of us predicted: Canada’s foreign buyer ban has had a negligible impact on home prices, but it did help bring on the deep...
by Yousaf Iqbal | Nov 22, 2023 | Advice for Agents, Guest Columns
I cannot provide official statistics at the moment, but I personally have witnessed a rapid increase in assignment sales listings in Toronto over the past six months – and even more so relative to a year ago. What’s more, due to construction and delivery schedules,...
by Yousaf Iqbal | Mar 13, 2023 | Columnists, Guest Columns
New research from Statistics Canada points to a painful but unavoidable truth. Canada wants lower home prices and higher immigration, but we can’t have both, at least not without significant changes. What kind of changes? Well, we desperately need changes to...
by Yousaf Iqbal | Nov 18, 2022 | Guest Columns
Canada’s new foreign buyer ban will take effect on Jan. 1, 2023, with a whisper rather than a bang. Like most experts, at IQI Canada we believe the ban will have only a small effect on transaction volume. When it comes to price trends, the impact will be almost...
by Yousaf Iqbal | Sep 6, 2022 | Columnists
Building community is an act of giving for which we don’t generally expect rewards. Even so, it can have unexpected impacts that help you build your business. You may already host client appreciation parties or celebrations of new offices, with prominent local...
