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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.

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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.”

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

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Mayor Tory wrote to the Licensing and Standards Committee, asking that they contemplate a regulatory regime and also direct enforcement against the more than 100 dispensaries that have opened in Toronto neighbourhoods recently. The dispensaries opened in anticipation of the legalization of marijuana in 2017. But under city zoning bylaws, they are not allowed to exist anywhere but in industrial zones– where medical marijuana can be legally produced. Tory said that the raids were an attempt “to make order out of chaos… and I hope that we can keep the order until the legislation in place. The notion that people should just pop up and operate on a completely unregulated basis makes no sense.” Tory wouldn’t pass judgement on the police’s deci-

sion to lay criminal charges against employees of medical marijuana dispensaries. But he said that while he agrees that those possessing a small amount of marijuana shouldn’t be charged in the interim, trafficking is another matter. “I don’t think there’s anybody out there who says that trafficking has suddenly become something that’s okay for people today,” he said. “This is drug trafficking and drug trafficking is not the same as simple possession. Until such time as the law is changed police have an obligation to enforce it.” Tory also noted that the unregulated stores have no quality control. “I thought that it might be best to send every message that can possibly be sent, that we can’t just have this in an unregulated situation,” he said.

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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.”

ing 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 home inspections. The deci-

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. sion is putting purchasers Asensio said “Realistically… at risk. not really. We’re still one of “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, which could cost ing in price. So, the hike who knows may negate some of their how much “We’ve turned gains when money to offers away that fix.” they try to The market were astronomical purchase is also forcing for the value of the another first-time property. area. That’s a hard homebuySellers ers to look decision. The need should consider buying for cheaper and the greed of properties the seller factors in.” t h e n e x t farther north, house first, in municibefore listing palities such as Barrie, Essa their current property — a Township, Georgina and decision that will ensure a Innisfil. smoother transition between homes. “Newmarket is not a firsttime homebuyer community Buyers, meanwhile, are anymore,” Jarrah said, noting advised to stay within their the market should stay hot for means, even if that forces another 12 to 18 months. them to walk away from a Others aren’t sure the bidding war. “Don’t sacrifice everything market will slow down by then. to make that mortgage pay“Are we overpriced?” ment,” Weisleder said.

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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 has

david nickle the city 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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RAHUL GUPTA rgupta@insidetoronto.com Metrolinx is approaching the latest guarantee from Bombardier with caution. The transportation giant was contracted by Metrolinx to provide 182 Flexity Freedom light rail vehicles at a cost of $770-million, including 76 for the Eglinton Crosstown plus 23 for the Finch West LRT. Bombardier must also provide a prototype for safety testing before the full fleet is ordered. It was learned last week Bombardier is already a year late in delivering the prototype, leading to concerns Metrolinx will have to push back the opening of the Crosstown should the delay persist. Bombardier is now committing to having the prototype vehicle ready for August. Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins said further delay of the Crosstown, whose opening was already pushed back from 2020, is unacceptable, but receiving the prototype in August would be enough time to start safety testing in September and open the line on schedule in 2021. “If they meet the deadline and the testing goes as scheduled, we should be fine and it won’t affect (the Crosstown’s opening),” said Aikins on Friday, May 27.

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chased its GO trains from the company. She didn’t rule out a legal action should the delays persist, similar to what the TTC has initiated in an effort to get compensation from Bombardier for continued delays to its new streetcars. But unlike the TTC, which can still refurbish its existing fleet to maintain operations, Aikins said the Crosstown can’t offer service any other way. Because of delays in production of its own Bombardier-supplied fleet Waterloo Region announced it has to delay the opening of the ION LRT line to early 2018.

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At Home Alone WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon WHERE: Mount Dennis Library, 1123 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-394-1008 COST: Free For parents and children ages 10 to 14. Giant Book Sale WHEN: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: 416-394-1006 COST: Free Come check out Evelyn Gregory’s annual Book Sale. Browse from a wide range of previously-loved books and pick up your favourites for just a buck or two.

w Tuesday, June 7

Senior Women Wellness Day WHEN: 1 to 3 p.m. WHERE: Weston Mount Dennis Community Hub Place, 1765 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Millie, 416-6535400, ext. 1001, millicent.dyer@unisonhcs. org COST: Free The Community Leaders of the Ward 11 and 12 Response and Recovery Project are organizing a Senior Women Wellness Day. It will be an afternoon of relaxation and pampering. Weston King Neighbourhood Centre Annual General Meeting WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Weston King Neighbourhood Centre, 2017 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Barbara Stone, barbaras@ wknc.ca COST: Free Community dinner is served at 6 p.m. and business starts at 7 p.m. Rani Rivera of the Weston Mount Dennis Community Hub will be guest speaker. All community members are welcome to attend.

w Thursday, June 9

Yarn Lovers Wanted WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: Arlene, quanah1@gmail.com COST: Free Join them Thursday evenings for knitting, crocheting, and company.

featured event w Sunday, June 12

Community and Family Fun Day WHEN: 1 to 4 p.m. WHERE: Toronto Police 12 Division, 200 Trethewey Dr. CONTACT: 416-808-1273 COST: Free Toronto Police Service at 12 Division is hosting its 17th annual Community and Family Fun Day. There will be parenting and community information, games for the whole family, music and entertainment, crime prevention and safety displays, prizes, balloons, face painting, basketball clinics, and barbecue.

w Friday, June 10

Family Time WHEN: 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. WHERE: Evelyn Gregory Library, 120 Trowell Ave. CONTACT: Richard, 416-394-1006 COST: Free Stories, songs and rhymes for children age five and under, with their caregivers. Movie Friday Afternoon 55+ WHEN: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Rd. CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-2454395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc.ca COST: Free Join them Fridays afternoons to view all of your favourite movies and television shows. Members are welcome to make suggestions based on availability on Netflix. Karaoke WHEN: 6 p.m. to 1 a.m. WHERE: Mount Dennis Legion, 1050 Weston Rd. CONTACT: 416-767-0231, www.facebook.com/ mountdennislegion, legionbr31@yahoo.

w Saturday, June 11

Red Cross Babysitting Course WHEN: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Maria A. Shchuka Library, 1745 Eglinton Ave. W. CONTACT: 416-394-1000 COST: $60 This course teaches you how to safely babysit infants and young

children. It will cover all the necessary information including: diapering, feeding, age-appropriate activities, household safety, and basic first aid. For ages 1115 years. Register online:http:// www.citycpr.com/courses/babysitting-course/ Walk-a-Thon WHEN: 9 a.m. to noon WHERE: York West Active Living Centre, 1901 Weston Road CONTACT: Danna McBride, 416-245-4395, ext. 223, danna@ywalc.ca COST: Free The walk-a-thon is an event that

raises money for YWALC. Participants will be walking or running 1 km or 5 km.

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Eglinton Crosstown Update: Station Open House The Eglinton Crosstown Project is building the Eglinton line, a 19-kilometre light rail transit (LRT) line that will run along Eglinton Avenue through the heart of Toronto, with a 10-kilometre underground tunnel in its central section. When complete, the line will connect Mount Dennis in the west to Kennedy Road in the east, and will move passengers up to 60 per cent faster than bus service along Eglinton Avenue today Join us at our upcoming open house and learn about the future station on the Eglinton line in your neighbourhood. Starting in spring 2016, the next phase of construction begins at Forest Hill Station, and many other Crosstown stations will be under construction before the end of 2016. Join Metrolinx and its constructor, Crosslinx Transit Solutions (CTS), at the open house to find out: • what construction is happening in your neighbourhood • why it needs to happen • how it may impact you • who to contact if you have questions/concerns • when construction is happening

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Metroland Media Toronto

INVITATION TO BID

Metroland Media Toronto is accepting tenders to deliver our weekly product door-todoor within the downtown Toronto area once per week. This entails bulk product pick up from our North York location on Wednesday’s, and have deliveries completed on Thursday’s by 7:00pm to all door-to-door locations. All applicants must be a registered business, have a cargo van or cube truck and a valid HST number. Bid packages available at the Reception desk of: Metroland Media Toronto 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON M2H 0A2 Bids will be received until 12:00 noon Monday, June 13th, 2016 ATT: Circulation Manager Contract commencing: June 30th, 2016 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful Company will be contacted.

Metroland Media Toronto

INVITATION TO BID

Metroland Media Toronto is accepting tenders to deliver our weekly product to drop locations within the downtown Toronto area 1-2 times per week. This entails picking up product from our North York location on Wednesday’s, deliveries completed by Thursday’s at 12:00noon to all drop locations. All applicants must be a registered business, have a cargo van or cube truck and a valid HST number. Bid packages available at the Reception desk of: Metroland Media Toronto 175 Gordon Baker Rd. Toronto, ON M2H 0A2 Bids will be received until 12:00 noon Monday, June 13th, 2016 ATT: Circulation Manager Contract commencing: June 27th, 2016 Lowest or any bids will not necessarily be accepted. Only the successful Company will be contacted.

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Notices (Public)

Eglinton Crosstown Update Join us at our upcoming open house and learn about the future station on the Eglinton line in your neighbourhood.

ForEst Hill station opEn HoUsE Wednesday, June 15, 2016 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Forest Hill Collegiate institute 730 Eglinton avenue West For more details look for our ad in the upfront news. Articles Wanted

Articles Wanted

ANTIQUES

& Collectibles Wanted Cash for Older:

Coins, Jewelry, Amber, Ivory, Military, Watches, Toys, G.I. Joe, Star Wars, Cups & Saucers, Silver, Gold, Records, Old Postcards/Photos, Guitars, Old Pens, Lighters & Old Advertising etc.

25 years experience

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Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking

$100-$10,000

Vehicles Wanted/Wrecking

Cash 4 Cars

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Home Renovations

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Waste Removal

PETER’S DEPENDABLE JUNK REMOVAL

From home or business, including furniture/ appliances, construction waste.

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