524 Balliol St., Toronto
Asking price: $995,000 (May, 2026)
Selling price: $1,325,000 (May, 2026)
Previous selling price: $133,000 (September, 1986)
Taxes: $6,591 (2025)
Days on the market: Six
Listing agents: Amir Kiabi and Robert Greenberg, Harvey Kalles Real Estate Ltd.
The home is within walking distance of the subway line, numerous restaurants and schools.artem gur/Supplied
The action
This spring, agent Robert Greenberg used a time-tested method to drum up multiple offers for this semi-detached house on a 23- by 100-foot lot near Mount Pleasant Road and Davisville Avenue.
He used a low price of $995,000, combined with a short viewing period of only six days, to attract large crowds to weekend open houses. Nearly 100 visitors saw it during the week. On the offer date, three purchase offers were registered.
“I could have priced this property at $1.1-million or $1.2-million, but it probably wouldn’t get the same attention and traffic,” said Mr. Greenberg.
The two-storey house has 1,323 square feet of living space.artem gur/Supplied
“Finding a property under $1-million in Toronto is pretty hard,” he said, adding that the large frontage and bigger size of the semi compared to others in the neighbourhood also helped.
The home’s move-in-ready appearance and prime address within walking distance of the subway line, numerous restaurants and well-regarded schools also helped drive up the selling price.
“It’s in a very desirable neighbourhood on a very good street,” said co-listing agent Amir Kiabi.
“The [owner] spent money on painting, broadloom, and a new fence to make the house presentable, and it paid off.”
The home has three bedrooms and open-concept living and dining areas.artem gur/Supplied
What they got
This two-storey house has 1,323 square feet of living space, including three bedrooms and open-concept living and dining areas.
An additional recreation area is in the basement.
There are two four-piece bathrooms and a newly updated kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and a back door to a deck and yard.
A mutual driveway faces the street.
The kitchen is newly updated and has a back door to a deck and yard.artem gur/Supplied
The agent’s take
“The unique thing about this house was that all three bedrooms were quite big,” Mr. Kiabi said.