Best real estate broker in Montreal: the proof to verify before signing

Guide · Montreal · 19 boroughs

In Montreal there is not one market but nineteen, from 24 days in Montréal-Nord to 89 days for a Ville-Marie condo. The right broker knows yours. Here is how to recognize them.

The best real estate broker in Montreal is the one who sells your borough, not "Montreal": the island runs from $525,000 in Montréal-Nord (24 days) to $1,980,000 in the centre (64 days) for the median house in the second quarter of 2026, with an island median of $834,250 (+4 % year over year, +21 % in five years) in 41 days, and a condo at $483,000 in 54 days, from 28 days in Villeray to 89 days in Ville-Marie. In August, the island sold for $820,000 (+2 %) in 57 days with record condo listings downtown. The right broker is recognized by their closed sales in your sector, their detailed public reviews, their licence verified with the OACIQ and a written pricing method. The Loaa & Manseur team, number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 15th RE/MAX team in Canada and in the global top 50 of the official 2026 ranking, with 221 Google reviews at 4.9, has dedicated pages for all 19 boroughs, in English and French.

What a good broker must know about Montreal

The island of Montreal sells for $834,250 for the median house in the second quarter of 2026 (+4 % year over year, +21 % in five years, the weakest rise in the region) in 41 days, and $483,000 for the condo in 54 days. Behind these medians, nineteen markets: Montréal-Nord ($525,000, 24 days), Pointe-de-l'Île ($577,500, 31 days) and Mercier-Hochelaga ($627,750, 32 days) are the east's fast seller's markets; Rosemont ($1,138,000, condo $560,000 in 29 days) and Villeray (condo $479,000 in 28 days) the fastest plex and condo markets; NDG ($1,247,000), CDN ($1,164,500) and the centre ($1,980,000, 64 days) the high end, balanced above $1.22 million; Ville-Marie, the slowest condo (89 days) with record listings. A broker who "does Montreal" without saying which of these markets they really sell will be of no use to you.

QPAREB sector, Q2 2026Single-family, median1 year5 yearsDaysCondo
Montréal-Nord$525,000-6 %35 %24n/a
Mercier, Hochelaga-Maisonneuve$627,750-1 %22 %32$428,250
Rosemont$1,138,00010 %46 %41$560,000
Lachine, LaSalle$730,0001%26 %42$420,000
NDG, Montréal-Ouest$1,247,000-5 %18 %49$611,250
Centre (Westmount, western Ville-Marie)$1,980,000-3 %1%64$770,000
Island of Montreal, all$834,2504%21 %41$483,000

The monthly picture is on the island's August 2026 report and the Montreal condo market; by borough, on real estate broker in Montreal and the best neighbourhoods for families.

The seven criteria to judge a broker

  1. Recent closed sales in your sector, with addresses and days on market, not a provincial volume.
  2. Public, dated, detailed reviews: the score alone says nothing; the content of the reviews says everything.
  3. A valid licence in the OACIQ register, and no disciplinary decision.
  4. A written pricing method: on which comparable sales, at what date, with what adjustment.
  5. A marketing plan you can read before signing: photos, video, distribution, viewing follow-up.
  6. A team behind the broker: who answers when they are at a viewing, who coordinates the notary, the inspection, the financing.
  7. A measured response time: in a 41-day market, a broker who calls back the next day loses offers.

Our proof, not our promises

The Loaa & Manseur team, led by Lotfi Manseur and Loaa Al Daow, is the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 of large residential teams according to the official RE/MAX ranking, computed on actual transactions. Its Google profile counts 221 reviews with a 4.9 rating. Its offices are at 55 avenue de l'Équinoxe in Brossard, one bridge from the island, and every broker's licence can be checked in the OACIQ public register. Three things to verify yourself before calling us, and to demand of any other broker.

What we do differently in Montreal

The price is set on the closed sales of your street in the last 60 days, never on the island median: a Rosemont plex is priced on its income and on plexes sold, a Ville-Marie condo on the tower's sales and on its 89 days on market. Every listing gets its dedicated page in English and French, with professional photos and video, because a large share of the island's buyers are anglophone or newcomers. And we publish the "Living in" guides for all 19 boroughs, which means we know what we are talking about before your first meeting.

The seven questions to ask before choosing

Frequently asked questions

Who is the best real estate broker in Montreal?

The one whose recent sales in your sector, public reviews and OACIQ licence you can verify. The Loaa & Manseur team is the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 in the 2026 RE/MAX ranking, with 221 Google reviews at 4.9; these are public figures, not an opinion.

Which Montreal borough is the most affordable?

Montréal-Nord ($525,000 for the median house, 24 days) and Pointe-de-l'Île ($577,500, condo $345,000) in the second quarter of 2026; for condos, Anjou-Saint-Léonard ($391,000) and Ahuntsic ($412,500). The most expensive: the centre ($1,980,000).

How long does it take to sell a house in Montreal in 2026?

41 days in median for a house on the island in the second quarter of 2026 (57 days in August), from 24 days in Montréal-Nord to 64 days in the centre; 54 days for a condo, from 28 in Villeray to 89 in Ville-Marie.

How much does a real estate broker cost in Montreal?

Compensation is negotiated in the brokerage contract and is not set by law. A good broker presents it with the marketing plan and shows you what it buys. See our fees.

Also available in French: version française de ce guide.

Published September 6, 2026 by the Loaa & Manseur team, the number 1 team at RE/MAX Platine in 2024 and 2025, 6th RE/MAX team in Quebec, 15th in Canada and in the global top 50 according to the official RE/MAX ranking. Tell us about your project.

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