Oakville Ontario Real Estate

Something strange happened in Oakville today.  It didn't rain.  Not a drop.  I know I'm not the only one to have noticed.  It actually felt like the first day of summer.  Quite sad since August arrives on Saturday. I was speaking with someone in Seattle today and it was over 100 degrees F. there....

Potential buyers will often ask me which parts of Oakville they should not move to.  I can honestly tell them that there are no undesireable residential areas in Oakville. We are very fortunate that Oakville is a very safe and vibrant community. Oakville has a couple of areas that are deemed up a...

The Town of Oakville has three heritage districts as designated under the Ontario Heritage Act.  Old Oakville Heritage Conservation District Trafalgar Road Heritage Conservation District First and Second Street Heritage Conservation District  heritage conservation districts map (pdf, 60 kB) Thes...

Bronte Village is one of Oakville's most charming neighbourhoods.  Located on the shores of Lake Ontario and at the mouth of the 12 Mile Creek, Bronte Village offers a mix of old and new when it comes to real estate. An evening stroll down Fisherman's Wharf and to the Bronte Outer Harbour Marina ...

The neighbourhood of Glen Abbey in Oakville is well know for many reasons.  First because it was a planned community that first began developing in the early 1980's.  The second reason is for the world famous Glen Abbey Golf Club, the semi-permanent and unofficial home of the Canadian Open Golf T...

Yes, indeed the world's first chocolate made of camel milk is set to go on sale soon.  Word out of Dubai is that chocolate manufacturer All Nassma plans to be the "Godiva of the Middle East".  This luxury product will soon find its way to Arab markets, Japan, Europe and the U.S. But don't look fo...

I woke up to the news on the radio that Wiggles the piglet is recovering nicely at the Toronto Humane Society.  Wiggles was found on May 25th on the side of Highway 401 by a concerned citizen who bundled the injured piglet up and took her to the shelter.  With her broken leg and cuts and scrapes ...

Does life get you down sometimes? Maybe you just have to look at the world from a different angle.  Take time to stretch the body and stretch the mind.  Enjoy your surroundings and hang on tight to things you love. Get back to nature and maybe even hug a tree.

Oakville Ontario - June 2009 -  Home Sales # of Sales - 401 Average Sale Price - $515,807 Median Sale Price - $439,000 Average Days on Market - 41 The number of sales year to date - 1587 The average sale price year to date - $500,066 The median sale price year to date - $418,000 The number of hom...