Abid Iftikhar Real Estate Broker

03/25/2026

🚨 MAJOR UPDATE – ONTARIO HST REBATE

Ontario has announced a full expansion of the new home HST rebate — allowing buyers to receive up to the full 13% rebate (up to ~$130,000) on new construction homes.

✔️ Applies to all buyers (not just first-time buyers)
✔️ Major step toward improving affordability in today’s market

📅 Applies to new home purchases from April 1, 2026 onward

Details on full eligibility, pricing thresholds, and rollout are expected shortly.

More to follow.

03/25/2026

Mississauga home sold in 5 days — here’s what made the difference.

The right strategy can make a big difference in today’s market.

For this Mississauga property, the result came from:
✔ Strategic pricing
✔ Strong marketing exposure
✔ Proper timing in the market

Homes that are prepared and positioned correctly often attract stronger buyer interest — sometimes much faster than expected.

If you’re thinking about selling, you may want to know what your home could attract in today’s market.

Comment RESULTS and I’ll send you a quick home value estimate.

03/10/2026

This is our New listing a 5 +1 bedroom home in the heart of Mississauga. Please let me know if you or anyone you know would be interested . $1,499,000/.please call me if you would like to view the property. 416.294.4421.

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11/29/2025

09/18/2025

As expected, the Bank of Canada cut rates by 25 basis points yesterday. The first cut in six months & said it would be ready to cut again if risks to the economy increased in coming months.

What does this mean for the housing market?

If you want a more realistic view from the housing market researchers and analysts !

Pretty much nothing! for now.

The fall season is off to a sluggish start, and a modest cut like this won’t push the thousands of buyers on the sidelines to suddenly jump in.

When will the demand pick up in a meaningful way? Probably not until early 2026.

By then, we’ll likely see at least one or two more cuts, and if fixed mortgage rates follow, most will settle in the mid-3% range.

I personally feel that in the wake of couple of more cuts & the current prices, we won't see a sharp rebound or a booming housing market , but we would definitely see more activity from the buyers plus the savvy investors who have been waiting on the sidelines for quite some time-

Please do share what you think about this rate cut.

I would love to hear your views.

01/08/2025

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02/01/2024

TDSB votes in favour of changing P.A. day for total solar eclipse.

The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) became the latest to join seven other school boards in rescheduling their upcoming professional activity days to coincide with a rare total solar eclipse.

The school boards said they changed the dates because of transportation and safety concerns that could arise from the darkness when the moon blocks the sun from Earth in the afternoon on Monday, April 8.

"Looking directly at the sun during the eclipse, without appropriate protection, can lead to serious problems such as partial or complete loss of eyesight," TCDSB said in a document outlining the agenda of Wednesday night's board meeting.

02/01/2024

A great decision for the safety of students.

Toronto District School Board will be deciding Wednesday if they're joining the cancellation of classes on Apr. 8 and moving their professional activity day to coincide with the rare total solar eclipse.

01/05/2024

The Golden Throne of Tutankhamun. During ancient Egypt the golden throne was a symbol of power and a show of social status. This amazing piece of furniture is the most prestigest of all the thrones discovered from the ancient society. It was found in the Annexe area of Tutankhaman's tomb. It was constructed with the most finest materials such as gold to create this amazing art. gold leaf, carved wood, precious stones, colored glass and enamel 1325 BC, Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt.