:: What is iResidence.ca?

iResidence.ca is a 100% free independent real estate website dedicated to the needs of people interested in selling, buying or renting a property within the territories we cover, namely:

- The whole island of Montreal plus a few districts In Chomedey-Laval, Longueuil and Brossard, are serviced by the public transportation systems of Montreal Metro STM, REM and Exo.

All properties listed for sale or lease by 100% of the real estate brokers and agencies are there. You can request instantaneous predetermined reports to meet your budget, or other specific needs (i.e. apartments or house, the number of bedrooms, parking spaces, etc.)

The requested reports reach you instantly via email, for free.

:: Do I have to subscribe to the website to receive reports?

No subscription is required. You only enter your e-mail address to advise us where to send the Listing report. Should you check "Remember Me", you will save some time by not having to retype your email address each time you request a report.

:: Will I be contacted by email or by phone if I ask for reports?

We are presently in the process of updating our website, by integrating artificial intelligence. We are presently training our new Digital assistant to answer your concerns and questions and to fully understand your needs. It is therefore possible that we ask for your help in reporting back your experiences with us, errors we might have made, and any suggestions and comments you might wish to offer. You will, however, have the opportunity to stop our follow-up efforts at all times.


:: What are the advantages of looking for inscriptions on iResidence.ca?

The first advantage is the ease of use. You do not have to deal with lots of drop-down menus, interactive maps or checkboxes. Our goal is to offer you an intuitive new way to simply select the items you want, without additional shuffling.

In addition, the reports requested on iresidence.ca give you immediate access to 100 % of current listings by all the realtors of all agencies & banners. No need to consult half a dozen websites to get a comprehensive overview of available listings.

For instance, Our unique Search by building preprogrammed tool lets you browse all listings in more than 300 buildings or residential complexes without first having to find the proper postal codes or specific civic addresses of each building.

Some residential projects, like the Solano in Old Montreal, the Lowneys, downtown and the Verrières sur le Fleuve, in Nuns`Island, have more than one address. You can instantly find all the condos that are offered in each project, in one single report. In addition, you'll get descriptions and additional information about the services that are offered, relevant links and even suggestions of other similar buildings that might interest you.

Your smartphone and your tablet will inform you of what is available if you are close to one or more of these buildings, even without knowing their names or addresses.

Once the report is in your email box, you can consult it at your convenience, as many times as you like, at no cost.

Our new AI digital assistant will direct you to an experienced broker should you request assistance, additional information information or advice, or to set up visits and possibly present an offer. This is much more advantageous and efficient than communicating with multiple brokers.

:: How often are the listings updated?

Listings are constantly updated by our robots. You can also request to receive instant listing alerts by automatic customized email for all new offerings of interest.

:: Why do I have to give my email address to receive entries?

The Real Estate Board of Greater Montreal requires that the information originating from its database be requested by the customer, to prevent brokers from forwarding such information for non-solicited marketing purposes. This system has the added advantage of allowing you to keep those emails and return to them as many times as you like.

:: There are thousands of listings on your website, are they all ours?

No. The listings represent 100% of the properties currently offered by all real estate brokers and all agencies & banners.

The Quebec June 2024 law prohibits a real estate broker from representing both the seller and the buyer involved in a transaction. This makes our service even more relevant.

Our role is therefore to find you the best pertinent broker to represent you and make sure of the quality of the services you receive.

:: Can you find short-term rentals in iResidence.ca?

Rarely. Some rental listings may indicate an occupancy period for a term of less than 12 months. These are exceptions. The vast majority of the available listed properties are for 12 months or more. However, some realtors specialize in this type of business and list the apartments they offer in the Real Estate Board of Greater Montreal MLS system. These inscriptions will then appear in our reports. However, it remains that our website is not meant to find such services.

Our policy is not to venture into this type of service. We therefore do any research - personalized or not - for rentals of less than 12 months. And if you find such a listing in iResidence.ca that might interest you, we will give you the name and contact information of the listing broker, so you can communicate with him yourself.

You will easily find many temporary or short-term rental websites by typing Montreal short-term leasing or other similar terms in your favourite Internet search browser.

:: What is the difference between a listing broker and a collaborating broker?

The listing broker has signed a brokerage contract for the marketing of a property sale or rental with its owner. He represents the interests of his client, the owner. The collaborating broker works with a buyer or tenant to represent his interests. Under the provisions of the Act respecting real estate brokerage in Quebec, if a buyer or tenant does not have his broker (collaborator), the listing broker can assist the buyer fairly and equitably. He is required, however, to suggest and inform the buyer or tenant of his right to be represented by a collaborating broker of his choice, before making an offer to purchase or lease. The services of a collaborating broker are free for his client, as his remuneration is provided by the commission-sharing arrangement between the listing and the collaborating brokers. The vast majority of transactions are between such two brokers, a practice strongly encouraged by the board that governs real estate brokerage in Quebec.

:: What are the advantages of working with you?

The benefits of working with us are many. This free service will save you much time to research properties and services. We can direct you to pertinent experts so that you can benefit from the experience of persons who have made hundreds of similar transactions