GTA Realtor · Buyers & Newcomers

Helping buyers and newcomers make smart moves in the GTA.

UBC → Tech → $0 → Real Estate

I'm an immigrant who's been the client four times — first condo, first house, the sale, and the cross-country move. Not in theory. In boxes. I bring a researcher's obsession to every deal, and I don't disappear after closing.

Ishmeet Malhotra, REALTOR®
ImmigrantI've lived the move to Canada
Ex-Software Developer7 years in tech, problem-solver by trade
Client, 4 Times OverCondo, house, sale & relocation
Chronic ResearcherThe numbers most agents skip

My Story

Nine years ago I had $0 in my bank account.

Not "low on funds." Zero.

I came to Canada in 2015 for a Masters at UBC. After graduation, I spent months hauling office furniture for a moving company — until the day I carried a desk past a former classmate sitting at his. That was the moment.

I went home, applied to 200 jobs in two weeks, and landed my first role as a Salesforce developer. Seven years in tech taught me my biggest strength: I'm a problem solver who researches everything way too hard.

In 2024 I became a full-time realtor, sold my own house, packed up my wife and our little guy, and moved from BC to Ontario. So when you're navigating your first condo, first house, a sale, or a move across the country — I'm not guessing. I've been the client four times.

2015Arrived in Canada for a Masters at UBC
The $0 ChapterGraduated broke; months of moving office furniture for minimum wage
The Desk Moment200 applications in two weeks → first role as a Salesforce developer
7 Years in TechBuilt a career on research, systems, and solving hard problems
2024Full-time REALTOR®; sold my own home and relocated my family from BC to the GTA
TodayHelping GTA buyers, sellers and newcomers make smart moves — dad, chef, chronic over-researcher

Why Work With Me

What you actually get when we work together

NNatural Interests

The Research Obsession

I research a $200 pair of shoes for three weeks. Imagine what that looks like applied to your $900K house — comps, data, and the numbers most agents skip.

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The Dad & Chef Lens

Buying with a toddler changes what I check at every showing — stairs, layouts, parks, school ratings. And yes, I judge every kitchen I show.

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I've Made the Move

BC to the GTA, whole family, last year. Relocations, first purchases, and sales — I advise on what I've personally done, not just studied.

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From $0 Up

I know exactly what starting over in Canada feels like. That's why newcomers and first-time buyers get straight answers, not pressure.

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Beyond Closing Day

You closed on the house — now what? I hand you a researched shortlist for everything that goes inside it. I don't disappear after closing.

Google Reviews

What clients say

Instagram

Straight answers on GTA real estate

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Let's build your GTA game plan

Fill in the form and I'll set up a 45-minute call to understand your real estate goals. Buying or selling in 2 weeks or 2 years — it's never too early to start preparing.

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