Welcome to my September email newsletter! I hope you got out to enjoy the Cabbagetown Festival earlier this month! That and Labour Day traditionally mark the start of the fall market, but this last blast of summer may delay things a little while we're all out enjoying the heat! Sales slowed down during July and August while both buyers and sellers adjusted to the reality of a balanced market. A market which doesn't favour buyers or sellers is a good thing; homes for sale are still commanding good prices (up year over year) and buyers have more to choose from. I have full market news below, along with a piece on the city's best new brunch spots, a great looking exhibition at the AGO and the neighbourhood BlogTO thinks will be the next hotspot. If you are considering making a move this year or have any questions about the market, please get in touch.  Michael Michael O'Brien, Sales Representative Bosley Real Estate Ltd. Independently Owned & Operated  169 Danforth Av., Toronto, On. M4K 1N2  416-465-7527 E-Mail  Website

Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters

The Art Gallery of Ontario becomes home to the only Canadian stop of an exhibition that offers a rare glimpse into the creative process of famed and fascinating filmmaker Guillermo del Toro. It opens on September 30, 2017, and runs through to January 7, 2018. Click here for more information

Toronto's Best New Brunch 2017

These new, or newly revamped, breakfast spots will go over easy. Click here for the complete list

East Chinatown Is Toronto's Next Hot Neighbourhood

There’s a small stretch of Gerrard Street East that is home to perhaps the most diverse group of storefronts. Some are closed down, boarded up, and for sale, while others are successful businesses selling everything from ethically-sourced chocolate to Vietnamese produce to premium cheese.  Click here for the full article

Toronto Housing Market Feels Effect Of Foreign-Buyers Tax

Purchases of Toronto homes by foreign buyers dropped over the summer after a new tax in Ontario began targeting international property investment, falling from 7.2 per cent of sales in May to 5.6 per cent of homes sold over the three months ending in August. Click here for the full article

SOLD: Exceptional Victorian Carlton Street

Stunning elaborate plaster-work; trims; mouldings and millwork. Gorgeous, coveted location – directly across from Riverdale Farm, on a rare cobble-stone street. Listen to the roosters crow and the cattle low!

SOLD: Victorian Legal Duplex  Earl Street

Extremely Handsome Victorian with Captivating Street Presence. Beautifully Renovated; Carefully Maintained; Mechanically Outstanding. 2 Spacious 2 – Storey Apartments. Each has 2 Fireplaces. Lower has Huge Garden; Upper Has Large Private Deck. Massive Basement with Huge Potential.

Market News

TORONTO, September 6, 2017 -- Toronto Real Estate Board President Tim Syrianos announced that TREB Commercial Network Members reported 215,353 square feet of leased industrial, commercial/retail and office space in August 2017 that was leased on a per square foot net basis with pricing disclosed. This result was down from 427,002 square feet leased in August 2016. Click here for the complete news

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