A Visual Biography ... (but 'wordier' business stuff below)
About Michael Kavluk:
I have been a full time active real estate broker in Toronto since 1980. With more than 40 years continuous experience - 25 of them as the president of Oxford Real Estate Ltd.- I have developed a comprehensive understanding of Toronto's established neighbourhoods, their merits, possibilities, values, and the evolving nature of the real estate business itself. In addition to this longstanding brokerage experience, my expertise includes 32 years as a certified appraiser. My proven strengths as a real estate broker include:
Evaluation expertise:
With a well-studied understanding of Toronto's real estate market, and the discipline which accompanies my experience as a certified appraiser, I spend an exceptional amount of time carefully assessing each property's fair market value before listing the property for sale. I then apply that conclusion to the 'market of the moment'. Advising clients on the most effective/rewarding pricing strategy is critical to the successful sale of your home.
Marketing Strength:
I am up-to-date on the marketing side of a real estate transaction. I understand that the market is driven in large part by the Internet, and i appreciate the importance of a clear, accurate, and appealing message within that medium. My firm has associations with the city's top stagers, photographers and virtual tour directors, as well as a dedicated in-house marketing department charged with creating advertising which is both timely and effective.
Astute Negotiation Skills:
Experience plays an irreplaceable role in my approach to each project. After 37 years as a real estate company president, and broker, I have participated in many hundreds of real estate negotiations. I understand the critical balance between patience and assertiveness, as well as the importance of fairness, clarity and straightforwardness in the course of negotiating a transaction. Continuous, ongoing attention to detail during the process is a skill which stems from nearly four decades of full time, hands-on real estate brokerage experience.
Curriculum Vitae:
1978: Specialist’s Degree in English Literature (Victoria College-University of Toronto)
1979: Licensed Real Estate Sales Representative
1981: Licensed Real Estate Broker
1981-2005: President / Principal Broker of Oxford Real Estate Ltd.
1985-1994: Lecturer: "Introduction to Real Estate" and "Principles of Mortgage Financing" (OREA)
1983-1989: Director of the Toronto Real Estate Board (Chaired: MLS, By-laws, Education, Ethics Appeals Committees)
1991-Present: Certified Market Value Appraiser (MVA)
Interests:
The Canadian Songbook
The Martin 000-28 EC Guitar (which found me at 12th Fret several years after first seeing it in Manhattan)
Canoeing-on / swimming-in, our Northern Lakes
I've written the history of my hometown- Levack, Ontario
Our 1887 Victorian home in Riverdale (We are the third owners of this 130 year old home!)
Member of The Metis Aboriginal Community (Gaspe/Metis Nation of The Rising Sun)
Anguilla- BWI (Like our second home)
Certified PADI Diver
Married to Rev. Debra David Kavluk
A Note from our President
Bosley Real Estate Ltd. is a 100% family owned and operated Real Estate company that has been successfully assisting the buying and selling public since 1928. It is a Canadian company, and the Bosley Family are actively involved in the day-to-day management. Should you wish to talk to the owner of the company, you may actually do so!
We have contacts locally, provincially, nationally and internationally, who regularly supply us with valuable, potential home buyer referrals. Conversely, due to our involvement with the industry worldwide, we have the contacts to refer you to another firm, wherever you may be relocating.
Our full-time marketing and sales representatives have been carefully selected and extensively trained. In addition to the mandatory licensing courses and education credits, they have participated in extensive marketing and sales training, as well as ongoing seminars reflecting immediate changes in the market place and industry trends. They are knowledgeable, informed and current.
Our performance is guaranteed. Professional performance is what we believe you should expect and deserve, which is why you have my personal guarantee that your home will never be listed with us for longer than you wish.
If you feel we have failed to live up to our guarantee in any way, I want you to call me directly and I will initiate immediate corrective action or release you from your listing agreement if you so desire.
So, why choose Bosley? We have been trusted in the Real Estate profession since 1928. We welcome the opportunity to be of service.
Thomas W. Bosley, CRB
Broker of Record
Bosley Real Estate Ltd. (Brokerage)