Selling your home in Old Oakville

Selling in Old Oakville means selling a street address as much as a house. The buyers who book showings on the lanes south of Lakeshore Road and around the harbour have usually been watching for a year or more, many of them trading down from a larger Oakville property or arriving from Toronto for the walk to Downtown Oakville. They read the heritage conservation district rules before they call, so a seller who can produce past permits and a clear survey settles the questions that come up first. On the lakeshore estates the conversation turns to lot depth, tree cover and what a rebuild could look like, and Stan Bernardo's team prices the land and the house separately before deciding which story leads the listing. Condo owners near the harbour should order the status certificate before launch. Well kept century homes draw offers in any season; the estate lots reward patience and a full spring showing of the gardens.

Selling detached homes in Old Oakville starts with knowing who is already looking there. Stan Bernardo's team has sold across Oakville and Mississauga since the late 1990s; the buyers for Old Oakville tend to arrive with a street list, a school assignment and a commute they have already tested. The team prices from what detached homes on these streets have recently closed for, prepares the home with a stager, and launches when the largest audience for Old Oakville is watching. Photography, a floor plan, video, MLS® exposure and the team's own buyer list come with every listing. A written valuation is the first step, before anything else is decided.