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Right now, our dollar is trading at about 80 cents against the American greenback. The British pound and the Euro are also highly valued against our money. That allows foreign investment in the GTA market. “They’re purchasing a $300,000 property for $220,000 US,” Royal LePage sales representative Wasim Jarrah said. “To them, that’s a great deal.”

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CHRIS SIMON csimon@yrmg.com If you’re planning to buy a house in the Greater Toronto Area, be prepared to go to war. As demand in the local housing market increases substantially on an almost monthly basis, so, too, does the number of bidding wars. Graham Jones, a Re/Max Hallmark agent who has worked in the industry for 25 years, just sold a house in a bidding war that netted his clients a substantial profit. Their Richmond Hill bungalow was listed for $899,000. There were nine bidders and the property sold for $1.43 million. He compares the sale to “winning the lottery” for his clients.

We’re not building new homes fast enough to support demand. Also, Baby Boomers are choosing to stay in their homes, rather than downsize. “If you look at the number of housing starts compared to population growth, we’re just not building homes fast enough,” Joe Asensio, of JN Asensio Realty Inc., said.

INTEREST RATES AT HISTORIC LOWS “It was underpriced a little bit to set up the bidding war, but still, it set records all over the place,” Jones said. “We had three bidders that were just beating the living daylights out of each other. We didn’t know where they were going to stop. It’s a nice home, but it’s a 65-year-old, 900-square-foot bungalow on a 50-foot lot. They (sellers) are so happy. I can’t even >>>We’re, page 3

They’re helping to stabilize the economy and make home purchases much more appealing, Asensio said. “The real estate market is going to stay nuts for a long time yet,” he said.

BIDDING ABOVE ASKING PRICE In northern York Region and some areas of southern Simcoe County, for example, Chinese buyers are bidding amounts substantially above asking price. Wasim Jarrah estimates Chinese bidders account for 60 per cent of people placing bids in multiple-offer situations in the area.

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‘We’re just not building enough homes’ >>>from page 1 are at or near record lows, the begin to tell you. They’re retirCanadian dollar lags behind ing and going to buy a piece of other world currencies and, property up north and build historically, GTA real estate is a relatively safe investment a house. They got way more money in their pocket than gamble. they expected. They’re abso“Our real estate, in world lutely thrilled. Every deal I’ve dollars, is still much cheaper done in the past two years has than in Washington or been multiple offers.” London,” Mark Weisleder, It seems this story is a partner in Vaughan’s becoming commonplace. RealEstateLawyers.ca LLP The firm, said. Toronto Real “We had three “Even if it’s Estate Board increased, it’s reported a bidders that were a good investjust beating the 12.6-perment for forcent increase living daylights out eigners.” Immigration in home sellof each other. We ing prices in does play a role April, when didn’t know where in driving the compared market upward. they were going to the same to stop.” The Ontario period government l a s t y e a r. estimates about The average home sold for 100,000 immigrants move $766,472 in Toronto in April, into the province each year. compared to $690,658 in April Many of those people settle 2015. Throughout the rest of in the GTA. Between Aurora in York the GTA, average prices also increased from $605,336 in Region and Innisfil in Simcoe April 2015 to $724,235 this County, there appears to be year. an influx of Chinese buyers. The increase is blamed on “They can move their several factors. Interests rates family here while still finding

TIPS FOR SELLERS ‘stay calm’ POKER FACE Poker face — While you may be excited or overwhelmed when bids come in, it’s important to keep emotions in check. “The bidding process can be fun to watch,” Asensio says. “Even if you love the offer, stay calm. Nobody’s supposed to know your reaction.”

CLOSING INSURANCE This will cover you in case the proposed buyer has to back away. Deposits don’t necessarily end up in the hands of the sellers. In many cases, that money actually ends up in trust accounts held within the real estate industry. “Those cheques don’t go anywhere; they’re just lost,” Asensio says.

ANOTHER HOME LINED UP Consider purchasing the next property before placing your current home on the market. This lessens the risk of market fluctuations and ensures there’s a place for you to go after you sell. “You’ve got to do it within the same time (period),” Weisleder says. “Otherwise, you’re speculating whether the market will go down or up and you could be without a place to live.”

affordable housing,” Royal LePage sales representative Wasim Jarrah, who works out of an office in Aurora, said. “Chinese buyers are savvy. They like to negotiate and feel like they’ve got a good deal. It’s the same thing that happened to Markham, and for the Italians in Vaughan. It’s a very healthy real estate market. Even when people are purchasing in multiple offers, they’ll realize a profit if they stay in their properties for up to three years. The (current) sellers are making a sizable profit as well.” There’s also a significant lack of inventory — a combination of slowly progressing new construction sites and an apparent unwillingness by aging Baby Boomers to sell their homes and downsize. “If you look at the number of housing starts compared to population growth, we’re just not building homes fast enough,” Joe Asensio, of the Brampton-based JN Asensio Realty, said. “You see homes going up everywhere, but they’re all sold before they even build them. I’m on the tail end of the Baby Boomers; this will sound terrible, but we’re just not dying fast enough. People need somewhere to live; there just isn’t enough affordable housing available. This trend will continue for a long while. The real estate market is going to stay nuts for a long time yet. I don’t know whether there’s a need to slow it down.” Asensio is involved in multiple-offer scenarios daily. He watched 51 offers roll in for a property in Brampton recently and admits the number of bids on homes in the area will often enter double digits. Jones agrees with these assessments that Asian buyers, low interest rates and short supply have driven the housing market. However, some sectors are in higher demand than others. For example, townhouses and condominiums are not generally seeing the same percentage increases in value as freehold homes. “People don’t have a lot of options,” Jones said. “It’s impossible to tell whether it’s foreign or domestic money, but there’s certainly a lot of Asian buyers who are des-

perately trying to get freehold properties in the GTA. Condos and townhouses still sell, and you might even get the occasional bidding war, but it’s two offers or three. Condos have gone up, but it’s not what’s driving the market.” Prime market conditions are leading to high demand for houses. Jarrah says any York Region property, for example, currently listed at an appropriate market value, will likely fetch $50,000 to $100,000 more than asking price, if there’s an offer presentation date attached. That date is key because it forces all potential buyers to make blind bids on the property. “It creates an atmosphere of competitiveness,” Jarrah said. “No one really knows what that offer price is or what the conditions are. I don’t know what the offer is, but if I want that house, I’m going to put in a lot more money and take out conditions for inspection and financing and everything else. Given there’s a shortage of housing on the market, people want to get into the market and they have to compete.” Of the more than 120 houses that were listed in Newmarket in early May, for example, nearly 110 had offer dates attached, Jarrah said. However, the hot market is creating some unintended consequences. With prices jumping so quickly, banks are having difficulty accurately gauging property values. So lenders are starting to ask purchasers to come up with larger down payments, to make up for the significant difference between the assessed value of the home and its purchase price. “Every home has a reasonable limit to what it’s worth,” Asensio said. “We’ve had a couple of scenarios where we’ve actually turned down offers because they were so high you can’t finance to these levels. We’ve turned offers away that were astronomical for the value of the area. That’s a hard decision. The need and the greed of the seller factors in.” Bidders also often exclude some standard conditions from their offers, including

TIPS FOR BUYERS ‘leave emotion at home’ DON’T GET EMOTIONAL While a property may be incredibly attractive and well staged, those lovely accents will disappear once the seller packs up. Establish price margins before putting in an offer on a home. “You can’t get emotional. Leave the emotion at home. You need to feel good about this win, not think, ‘I got this house, but at what price?” Joe Asensio, of JN Asensio Realty Inc., says.

GET A HOME INSPECTION This will allow you to feel more comfortable with simplified purchase conditions. Mini inspections have become more popular in the GTA as the housing market heats up. An inspector will check mechanical systems, structure, dampness and the “bones” of the house.

CHEQUE IN HAND If you like the property, make sure the seller knows you’re serious. “If 10 people show up, one guy has a cheque and nine don’t, he may not have the best offer, but he’s a sure deal,” Asensio says.

DON’T LIVE FOR YOUR MORTGAGE Make sure the house doesn’t cost you a social life. It’s important to be able to spend a night on the town every once in awhile. If necessary, look north into smaller markets, such as Simcoe County. home inspections. The deci“Are we overpriced?” sion is putting purchasers at Asensio said “Realistically… not really. We’re still one of risk. “It’s a s c a r y t h i n g ,” the most affordable areas in the country. I don’t believe Weisleder said. “The pressure is high to put in an offer we’re in a bubble and I don’t without conditions, in order foresee that prices are going to win the bidding war. When to drop anytime soon.” you put in an offer without While rising home values conditions, you could have may excite potential sellers, all kinds of serious problems they need to remember that with the property condition other houses are also jumpafter closing, ing in price. which could “We’ve turned So, the hike cost who may negate some of their knows how offers away that much money were astronomical gains when to fix.” they try to for the value of the The market area. That’s a hard purchase is also forcing another decision. The need first-time property. and the greed of homebuySellers ers to look the seller factors in.” should consider buying for cheaper properties the next farther north, in municihouse first, before listing their palities such as Barrie, Essa current property — a decision Township, Georgina and that will ensure a smoother Innisfil. transition between homes. Buyers, meanwhile, are “Newmarket is not a firsttime homebuyer community advised to stay within their anymore,” Jarrah said, noting means, even if that forces the market should stay hot for them to walk away from a another 12 to 18 months. bidding war. Others aren’t sure the “Don’t sacrifice everything to make that mortgage paymarket will slow down by then. ment,” Weisleder said.

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arlier this year, Mayor John Tory impressed with his evidence-based approach to leadership. Remember that? How faced with evidence that his SmartTrack heavy rail plan couldn’t work as planned, and a three-stop Scarborough subway would be unaffordable, Tory listened to expert advice and admitted he’d been wrong? Tory displayed brave and refreshingly flexible leadership, and it promised great things for the remainder of the term. It’s a shame to think that the virtues of 2016 might be a short-lived blip. Last week, Tory and his Executive Committee received more expert advice – this time from city manager Peter Wallace – about the sorry state of the city’s finances. Wallace made it clear the city our view is headed for a financial wall, as early as 2017 and One election possibly certainly soon after. promise mayor It has been a long time coming. should break Toronto council has managed to increase services the same time as it’s kept property tax increases low for about a decade, thanks to circumstances beyond council’s control and that cannot continue. The city’s red hot real estate market has meant that the land transfer tax has increased by about 150 per cent, and the province has been steadily uploading welfare costs. It was nice while it lasted, and it let councillors and the single-family homeowners they were elected by off the hook. Well, no more. Wallace made it clear that Toronto politicians need to impose new and reliable revenue tools, and also take better advantage of the major revenue tool they have: property taxes. If they don’t, then service cuts, possibly unpalatable ones, are inevitable. Tory and his Executive Committee didn’t buy it. Our mayor, in particular, advanced the non sequitur argument that because nearly all voters supported mayoral candidates who wanted taxes kept at the rate of inflation, Wallace’s analysis didn’t fly. Or to put it another way: uninformed opinion ought to trump irrefutable fact. We understand at some point, a mayor has to dig in on an election promise, and this mayor has let a number of his promises slide already. But with the future of the city clearly at stake, surely the mayor can bow to reality...just this once more.

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City left in a haze waiting for feds’ marijuana laws A bright flash of reason emerged in the haze of Toronto’s new war on drugs this week, when the Toronto Board of Health supported a Joe Cressy motion to essentially ask the federal government what ought to be done about marijuana over the next year or so. That’s how long Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberals have given themselves to come up with legislation governing soonto-be-legalized marijuana use. New MP and former Toronto police chief Bill Blair is taking the lead on crafting the legislation, and taking appropriate time doing it, so when it finally shows up in the spring of 2017, expect premium law. Until then? Well legally it’s pretty straightforward. Trafficking marijuana remains illegal. It is a criminal offence to do so. It is legal to dispense marijuana for medical purposes, but the law as written is restrictive enough that the Supreme Court

david nickle the city has ordered the federal government to make up a new one. Looked at through that lens, the raids police and bylaw officials conducted last week on storefront medical marijuana dispensaries are entirely appropriate, and the 90 individuals, many of them hourly employees, will deserve what they get. It doesn’t matter if the law will be changed to something excellent for pot smokers a year or so from now: right now the law is the law and that is that. Trouble is that the legal lens is not the only lens through which we view this. Marijuana was, is, and will be a widely used drug. It has harmful effects, but those effects exist within a range that most reasonable people find tolerable, the same as they tolerate alco-

hol and tobacco. The major harm marijuana does has to do with its illegality: it funds criminal organizations and puts otherwise innocent people in jail. The reason we are on the road to legalizing marijuana stems in part from those views. So, what’s wrong really with the proliferation of storefront operations in flagrant violation of the soon-to-be laws? The answer is that there is plenty wrong, when you look at it through a third lens: that of public health. According to the report before the board of health this week, there are significant health risks associated with the heavy consumption of the drug, particularly for those who begin their use of it in adolescence. It impacts brain development, and it may trigger psychotic disorders in people genetically prone to them. It’s not nearly the gateway drug some argue

it is, but limited studies indicate it can, in some, increase the risk of going on to more dangerous drugs. And there is a small risk of dependence, and respiratory effects. There is a small amount of evidence that cannabis can cause developmental issues in pregnancy, and dangerous impairment while driving an automobile. There is something of a haze over all this, because marijuana’s illegality has limited the amount of research on its impacts. That haze is unavoidable, and will only be cleared in time. But in setting the long timetable for legislative clarity, the federal government does owe Toronto and the rest of the country some guidance on how to deal with this substance that until then is neither here nor there.

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East York parents and politicians lament lack of affordable child care TARA HATHERLY thatherly@insidetoronto.com A small group of parents gathered recently at Kimbourne United Church on Wolverleigh Boulevard to discuss ways to improve child care in east Toronto. Thirty parents and child care providers came together at a meeting hosted by councillors Janet Davis and Paula Fletcher, and Toronto District School Board Trustee Jennifer Story, to brainstorm ways to push the Province of Ontario to address the lack of available and affordable child care in the area. Carolyn Ferns, public policy and government relations co-ordinator for the Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care, spoke at the meeting, eager to help push the issue as well. “I think that child care is one of the most essential social policy issues in Canada right now,” said Ferns. “We need to convince Ontario that they can be a leader again on this.” The meeting was originally planned to discuss the Ontario government’s proposed changes to child care age groups, staff ratios, and group sizes. Those proposals were since withdrawn by the province after a landslide of negative feedback from parents and child experts. Instead, the meeting was used to consult with parents about child care issues on which they want Ontario to take action. Lack of access and affordability were top of the list for parents at the meeting. Jamie Jennings and his wife have been on several child care waiting lists since she became pregnant. Their child is now eight months old, and they still haven’t found a space. “We really don’t know what to

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do,” said Jennings. “She’s going to have to go back to work, and I work, and we might have to bring in someone to the home and we cannot afford to do that.” The situation is scary, he added, and keeping him up at night. Jennings and his wife are just two of many Toronto parents faced with the prospect of not being able to work due to a lack of available and affordable child care, an issue Fletcher pointed out affects more than individual families. “It’s a problem, a systemic problem, for the economy,” she said. “This city, t h i s c o u n t r y, cannot run without child care. It’s not just a family issue, it’s not just a

women’s issue, it’s not just looking after our kids. It’s about an economy that allows everybody to work in it.” Wait-list fees is another issue brought up at the meeting, with parents lamenting having to pay to be on wait-lists that might never yield them a child care spot. Davis noted Toronto has banned child care centres from charging wait-list fees, effective Jan. 1, 2017. Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts introduced a bill May 16 that proposed banning the practice throughout Ontario. The bill also called for more transparency, to let parents know where they are on wait-lists and how admission is offered, another concern voiced the by parents at

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True Davidson Meals on Wheels helps keep seniors independent One of the defining features of East York is True Davidson Meals on Wheels, which for over 30 years has been serving the community. Based at offices at 25 Waterman Ave., the non-profit volunteer service provides roughly 30,000 meals to more than 300 clients each year. The service is offered at cost to housebound adults, which includes seniors, new mothers, and disabled individuals, six days a week and on holidays throughout the year. Hot or frozen meals are delivered by a team of two volunteers (one driver and one carrier) to the door of the person requiring it between 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Sunday through Friday. The nutritious meals are paid for within the means of the recipient and can be chosen from a menu that reflects the ethnic diversity of the East York community. I have spoken about one of the beneficiaries of the

joe cooper watchdog program, Mary Haines, who turned 102 years young this year. She is still totally independent thanks to the meals on wheels program, which she calls “a blessing.” Mary, who is of Ojibwa heritage with a mixture of German, French and Scottish thrown in for good measure, began her life in Muskoka. Back in 1914 it was still being forested and her father was a lead lumberman in the area, with her mother coming from Scotland. When she grew up she came to Toronto looking for work and found it running a punchpress at Honeywell. There she worked for 34 years and unfortunately due to the noise of the heavy machinery she lost most of her hearing. Despite that handicap she

remains cheerful and optimistic, enjoying each day to its fullest. She still gets around using the bus and walking, saying her health came from the years of walking long distances when she was young. She was “prescribed” the True Davidson meals on wheels program by a doctor at Toronto East General Hospital in order to ensure that she had a good diet. At first she was hesitant, but she decided to follow the doctor’s orders and now finds the program to be invaluable. It’s not just the food that’s important, but also the visit from the volunteer as Mary loves to have visitors. Take some time to learn more about the organization at www.tdmow.ca or call Hasina at 416-752-9667. Joe Cooper is a long-time East York resident and community activist. His column appears every Thursday. Contact him at eym@insidetoronto.com

Danforth East Community Association hosts table tennis tourney TARA HATHERLY thatherly@insidetoronto.com The Danforth East Community Association is hosting a Table Tennis for Tuition tournament June 14, 16, and 23. Proceeds from the tournament support the Danforth East Scholarship Program. The program, created this year through a partnership between DECA and the Scadding Court Community Centre, awards $2,000 annually to

a Danforth East high-school graduate who demonstrates community leadership. “Through this scholarship, we want to recognize and support young leaders in our community,” said Elizabeth Dove from DECA. “The Ping-Pong tournament is a really fun way the community can come together to support the development of our local future leaders.” Visit deca.to/tt4t to register a team of two for the tournament,

in recreational or competitive categories. The entry deadline is June 8. Registration is $20 per person for adults, and $10 for youths 13 to 18 years old. Teams can consist of two adults, two youths, or one adult and one youth. The event starts with four tournaments Tuesday, June 14 and Thursday, June 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Stephenson Park, Oakcrest Park, East Lynn Park and Monarch Park. The winners from each opening tournament will advance to the

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Greater Riverdale Street Sale slated The 24th annual edition of the Greater Riverdale Street Sale is set for Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year the streets participating include Broadview, Logan, Carlaw, Howland, Sparkhall, Bain, Withrow, Riverdale, Langley, Victor and Simpson. In the event of rain, the event, takes place June 5. Email susan@riverdaleshare.com for more details.

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Danforth Avenue hookah lounge’s licence is revoked by city The Toronto Licensing Tribunal ( TLT ), a sevenmember panel that hears matters relating to a wide variety of licenses issued by the City’s Municipal Licensing and Standards Division, has

permanently revoked the eating establishment license of a hookah lounge at 1530 Danforth Ave., just west of Coxwell Avenue. The establishment in question, which was previously

known as Rotana Café and more recently Cloud 9 Café, has been the scene of three murders in three years. The latest incident, which is Toronto’s 26th homicide of 2016, happened early Sunday,

April 16, when 20-year-old Abdullah Farah of Toronto was killed in a drive-by shooting. Following this murder, the TLT immediately suspended Cloud 9 Café’s business license and requested an expedited hearing at the tribunal regarding revocation of the establishment’s license. On Wednesday, May 18, the city’s licensing tribunal

reached its decision and ordered its managing director, Hussein Souddo, to immediately surrender his business license. Long-time area resident Jan Breuls-Dorang was “ecstatic” to hear this news. “This has taken over my life for at least a year,” she said during a recent interview. Breuls-Dorang, along with several of her neighbours,

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