Welcome to my April newsletter!
Toronto's housing market has been taking up more headlines than usual in the past few weeks, whether it's the lack of available listings or sky-high prices. However, the province has introduced measures designed to cool the market down - scroll down for that piece from the CBC.
You'll also find links to Toronto's best Danishes and the upcoming Forsythia Festival, not to mention my newest listing: a bright 3 bedroom home on Sumach Street. You'll find full details below.
If you are considering making a move this year, please don't hesitate to 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
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Forsythia Festival: Sunday, May 7
Every May, Cabbagetown residents gather at Wellesley Park to celebrate the official welcoming of Spring.
This year is no different, and the Cabbagetown Residents Association is pleased to be hosting the 46th annual Forsythia Festival on Sunday May 7, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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The Best Danish In Toronto
The best danish in Toronto is the beauty queen of the breakfast tray, often made by Toronto's oldest bakeries. Fruit filling lovingly wrapped in a nest of light flaky layered pastry drizzled with sweet icing, whether apple, blueberry, lemon or cheese these are always the first to go at early meetings, brunches, and cafes throughout the city.
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Foreign buyers tax, expanded rent control coming to Ontario
 Ontario's Liberal government will slap a 15 per cent tax on home purchases by non-resident foreigners and will expand the province's existing rent control system to cover all tenants, CBC News has learned.
The moves come after the price of the average home in the Greater Toronto Area jumped 33 per cent in a year, triggering warnings of a real estate bubble, as well as after reporting by CBC Toronto revealed landlords slapping massive rent increases on tenants.
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Decorating 101: How to Start a Decorating Project
Whether you're furnishing your first place or redoing the house you've owned for decades, decorating can be a challenging task, filled with costly decisions whose outcomes could haunt you for years. How do you figure out what style is right for you? Should you tackle the job yourself or hire a pro? How much should you spend? And what steps can you take to ensure you'll be happy with the results?
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Charming, Spacious, Sunny Victorian
325 Sumach Street: $1.099M
Open House Saturday April 22 and Sunday April 23 from 2-4pm!
Beautiful location - steps to the park! The bright main rooms seem extra-large and there's a rare rear family room with walkout. The original trims, mouldings and ceiling medallions are in great condition. All 3 bedrooms have ensuites and there's a main floor 2-piece. There is tons of storage - the Master dressing area has 5 closets! Great Cabbagetown location; close to entertainment, transit and all the best of downtown!
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Market News
TORONTO, April 5, 2017
-- Toronto Real Estate Board President Larry Cerqua announced that Greater Toronto Area REALTORS® reported 12,077 residential sales through TREB's MLS® System in March 2017. This result represented a 17.7 per cent increase compared to the 10,260 sales reported in March 2016. For the TREB market area as a whole, annual sales growth was strongest for condominium apartments and detached houses.
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