Introduction
The Canadian real estate landscape is highly dynamic, with pricing, availability, and demand varying across provinces. Gaining timely insights into these fluctuations requires access to vast volumes of up-to-date listings and trends. Actowiz Solutions was approached by a data-driven real estate consultancy that wanted to empower its platform with automated, real-time insights from major listing websites. The aim was to extract clean and structured data across multiple geographies and property types. With expertise in MLS Data Scraping Canada, Actowiz Solutions was perfectly positioned to deliver high-quality, scalable, and accurate real estate data that helped fuel better market predictions.
The Client
A Toronto-based proptech company specializing in real estate analytics needed reliable access to constantly updated listings across Canada. Their platform catered to brokers, investors, and property management firms, offering insights into pricing trends, property features, and regional demand. However, the client struggled with limited access to structured listing data and lacked automation to fetch data from platforms like MLS and Realtor.ca. Their goal was to offer enriched insights to users by integrating real-time listings, historical trends, and location-based comparisons. The client sought robust web scraping services that could handle large-scale data collection while remaining fully compliant and technically efficient.
Key Challenges
The client faced several operational and technical obstacles in building a comprehensive real estate intelligence engine. First, platforms like MLS and Realtor.ca are not designed for bulk data access, requiring a sophisticated approach to extract structured information reliably. The websites update listings frequently, so maintaining real-time real estate data scraping capabilities was critical. Secondly, they needed access to metadata such as pricing changes, property status, and geo-coordinates to provide location-level insights. Handling duplicate listings across regions, dealing with CAPTCHA challenges, and managing IP rotation for high-volume requests were all part of the technical hurdles. Additionally, they needed a scalable solution to support nationwide property listing scraping without performance issues. With their end goal being predictive analytics, the data needed to be clean, normalized, and updated at a high frequency—something their in-house team struggled to maintain. The client also required support for long-term storage, dashboard integrations, and seamless API delivery from enterprise web crawling services.
Key Solutions
Actowiz Solutions deployed a tailored MLS Data Scraping Canada solution that met all technical and compliance requirements. The system was built to extract structured data from both MLS and Realtor.ca, focusing on core parameters such as listing price, location, number of bedrooms and bathrooms, square footage, and agent contact details. Advanced algorithms were used to handle dynamic content, JavaScript rendering, and CAPTCHAs. Using IP rotation and headless browsers, the scraper mimicked human behavior while remaining undetectable. A scheduling system ensured daily data refresh, giving the client access to up-to-date listings. The data was also deduplicated and enriched with location tags and historical price changes. We deployed automated pipelines for automated property listing aggregation into the client’s dashboard. This streamlined real-time monitoring and allowed them to deliver timely recommendations. The structured format of the scraped data helped the client offer deep insights through their analytics engine, empowering smarter investment decisions. Additionally, Actowiz included add-ons like anomaly detection for fake listings and filtering features for different property types. By delivering consistent and actionable Canadian real estate market data, the client could expand their services to new regions. Our approach demonstrated the scalability and depth of our real estate and housing data scraping capabilities, delivering measurable value with minimal manual intervention. The client also benefited from access to real estate data intelligence services, further enhancing their market research.
Client Testimonial
“Actowiz Solutions has truly transformed how we collect and utilize property data. Their MLS Data Scraping Canada setup is reliable, precise, and easy to integrate. Thanks to their work, we’ve scaled across provinces without increasing our internal load. Their support team is also extremely responsive and proactive.”
– Head of Product, Real Estate Analytics Platform
Conclusion
Actowiz Solutions helped this client unlock the full potential of MLS Data Scraping Canada, enabling intelligent decision-making through powerful listing insights. By delivering a scalable and automated infrastructure for Realtor.ca data extraction, we empowered the client to move beyond manual processes and embrace real-time insights. With ongoing support and system upgrades, Actowiz continues to strengthen their role as a trusted partner for Canadian web scraping services, helping businesses turn complex property data into growth opportunities.
