A place you can rely on - since 1983

The team behind,
your next chapter

More than 5,000 families across Durham Region have trusted us to guide one of the biggest decisions of their lives. We take that responsibility seriously — every time.

A Team Built Over Decades

Experience You Can Lean On - Your Pickering Real Estate Team

For over four decades, the Shiv Bansal Team has been one of Durham Region's most trusted names in real estate. Based in Pickering and serving families across Ajax, Whitby, Oshawa, and the Greater Toronto Area, our team brings a depth of local knowledge and transactional experience that simply cannot be rushed or replicated.

Our track record reflects that commitment. We have been recognized as a Top 21 team in Canada for 39 consecutive years by production, ranked #4 team in the world within the Century 21 network in 2022, and earned a place on Century 21's 2025 Global 21 — a distinction reserved for the top-performing teams across their entire international network.

What we're most proud of, though, isn't the awards. It's the clients who came back — and brought their children, and their children's friends. That kind of trust is what we work for, every single day.

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Results that speak for themselves

Proven Track Record

We guide buyers and sellers through every stage of the real estate process — delivering informed decisions, confident negotiations, and seamless closings backed by deep local expertise and a trusted network of professionals across Durham region and beyond. We're here to serve as your Pickering Real Estate Team.

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True local knowledge

Durham Region Is More Than Our Market — It's Our Home.

There's a difference between knowing a market and truly understanding it. Our team has spent decades living, working, and raising families right here in Durham Region. We know the neighbourhoods, the price dynamics, the schools, and the community fabric — because we're part of it.

That local depth gives our clients a real edge. Whether you're buying your first home, upsizing for a growing family, or selling a property you've lived in for years, you deserve guidance from people who know this market from the inside out — not from a dashboard.

We combine that neighbourhood-level insight with four decades of negotiation experience and a marketing approach refined over thousands of transactions. The result is an outcome you can feel confident about, in any market condition.

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Hear From our

Valued Clients

"Shiv and his team are truly the best! I was worried about selling my home in such an uncertain market, especially since four other homes in my townhouse complex had been sitting on the market for months without selling. Shiv confidently assured me that he would get our home …

"My husband and I worked with Shiv to sell our home and he did not disappoint. Our home was sold in just 6 days and over asking!! The Shiv Bansel Team does not disappoint- from the excellent communication, and professionalism we couldn't be happier with our experience. Sam…

"Having the same realtor for the 3rd time says everything about the trust and confidence we have in Shiv Bansal Team. Every experience has been exceptional. Buying a home is one of life’s biggest decisions, and having Sameer along, who genuinely cares made all the differenc…

"Shiv and the team were amazing! They really know the market inside out and have fantastic strategies for attracting buyers"

"Shiv and Sameer are the best of the best realtors. Shiv helped us sell our condo townhouse in a challenging market at a good price. Very professional, diligent and helpful. Sameer helped us get a great deal on our new home. Sameer made buying our new house very easy for us, …

"Sameer Gupta helped my wife and I find a beautiful home in the GTA. He was kind, understanding, knowledgeable, and not at all pushy. He patiently answered all our questions and was understandable about our concerns. He also supported us through the rental process and calmed …

"Mahta Nourbakhsh was a pleasure to work with - she was extremely knowledgeable and responsive! Highly recommend her services!"

"Selling and buying a home is never without its bumps, but when it counted most, Shiv and his team delivered. On the selling side, Shiv delivered exactly what we were looking for, a fast sale in a sluggish market, exceeding our expectations and closing above asking. Cathy wa…

"Referred my Daughter to Shiv and He and his team took their time with her and found her the Perfect house.She is very excited to be moving in to her First House."

"Selling a house can be incredibly stressful, but Shiv Bensal made the entire process seamless. From the very beginning, they provided clear communication, sound advice, and took care of all the behind-the-scenes details. Their personalized approach and genuine care made us f…

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Get to know

Our team

Shiv Bansal

Broker & Team Leader

Cathy Bruzzese

Director of Client Care

Sameer Gupta

Sales Representative

Mahta Nourbakhsh

Broker

Hasna Fathima

Listing Coordinator

Our Core Values

What Guides Everything We Do

Honest Advice, Always

We tell you what you need to hear — not what you want to hear. From pricing to timing to negotiation, our guidance is rooted in real data and decades of experience. You'll never have to wonder where you stand.

Marketing That Moves Homes

Professional staging, photography, and a multi-channel strategy built over 40 years of learning what actually works in Durham Region. We don't list your home and wait — we actively pursue the right buyers.

With You Every Step

Real estate is rarely a straight line. We stay close — before, during, and long after the sale. Our clients come back generation after generation because they know we'll always pick up the phone.

Giving Back

Community Is Who We Are

For us, serving Durham Region has never been just a business decision. This is where we live, where we raise our families, and where we believe in investing — not just in property, but in people.

Shiv has served on the Board of Directors for the Ajax Pickering Hospital since 2016, and previously on the Rouge Valley Health System board. Our team spent 12 years as one of Ontario's top five fundraising teams for Easter Seals, and Shiv has personally matched donations dollar-for-dollar for both the Anishnawbe Health Foundation and the Ajax Pickering Hospital's Giving Tuesday campaigns — for over two decades.

When you work with the Shiv Bansal Team, you're working with people who are genuinely invested in this community. That accountability doesn't stop at the closing table.

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The next step?

Whether you're thinking about buying, selling, or simply want to understand where the market stands right now — we're here for an honest conversation. No pressure. Just the guidance you need to make the right move.

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The team behind, your next chapter