Got the wet basement blues?

Wet basements are the most common problem found in houses – both old and new.
So if your basement is wet, take heart: you are in excellent company! It is estimated that over 95% of all basements will leak at some point in their lives.

The fundamental cause of wet basements is hydrostatic pressure. When it rains and the soil becomes saturated, the water in the soil wants to fill the void created by the basement excavation. In very heavy rain, you might think of your basement as a boat in water, essentially displacing its equal volume in wet soil. Hydrostatic pressure will force water into any crack or crevice that allows entry.

The older the house, the more minute entryways water will find. If your house has a stone or rubble foundation, there won’t be a weeping tile to relieve the pressure at the joint of footing and foundation.
Weeping tiles were generally unknown until the advent of block or poured concrete foundations.....Click here to read more.

Joanne hardy
OakvilleProperty.com

Client Testimonial on selling their Oakville Home

 I received a great testimonial from one of my Oakville clients. It is great to get feedback like this. Thank you  for the testimonial Margaret

Testimonial:

I have had plenty of experience in working with real estate agents over the years,
but when I met Joanne at an open house she was hosting, I knew I had met the perfect agent.
She is enthusiastic, charming, and very knowledgeable about housing in the Oakville market.
Joanne worked harder than any agent I've met in selling our house, and through her efforts, we sold our home for exactly the price we had hoped to achieve.

Listing our home, and finding the perfect new residence with Joanne's help was a truly satisfying experience.
I would strongly recommend Joanne to anyone looking to buy or sell real estate in the Oakville area.

Margaret

A staged home will attract both buyers and their sales representatives and it has been proven that a staged home will fetch a better price and sell quicker than the home that was not staged in the same market conditions. Also many purchasers furnish a home similar to the way it was furnished when they purchased it. Remember, a home that is staged has removed all personal elements of the individuals currently living in the home leaving room for an buyer to visualize themselves in the home. In other words the staged home represented a lifestyle and look they could call home.

Oakville is a Great Place to Live

Oakville a Great Place to Live
Oakville, Ontario is a wonderful family oriented town to live in. It is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. It is one of the most affluent as well as desirable towns in Canada to live in. It is about a 45 minute drive to Toronto and has excellent go transit service to Toronto and surrounding areas.
Oakville has a lot to offer. Downtown Oakville’s Main street has exqusite shopping and restaurants. Downtown Oakville has a fine collection of retail boutiques including art galleries, restaurants, gourmet food shops, high fashion and design houses, health, wealth and wellness centres. As a modern, fun, and happening place there is always something to do in downtown Oakville such as the ever-popular ‘Midnight Madness’, the legendary Downtown Oakville Jazz Festival, and ‘A Taste of Downtown Oakville’.
There is historic sites and museums in Oakville which include Canadian Golf Hall of Fame & Museum, Oakville Galleries, Spruce Lane Farmhouse, Oakville Museum. Since Oakville has such a wonderful waterfront, there is a waterfront festival in the summer which has proven to be a wonderful town event.
There is lots of beautiful parks and greenspace to enjoy such as Bronte Creek Provincial Park. For Golfer’s there is Glen Abbey Golf Course, site of several Canadian Open professional golf championships and many other amateur tournaments. There are also sports associations and recreational facilities in Oakville.
Oakville has all the amenities found in large cities such as Toronto such as major shopping malls, banks, medical facilities and schools. Oakville has a good choice of private schools and ample public elementary and secondary schools to choose from. Oakville is also home to the well Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning.
Within Oakville there are many neighbourhoods such as Kerr Village, South East Oakville and Falgarwood. The many neighbourhoods offer something for everyone. There are different types of housing and of course various price ranges making it possible for most buyers to find their dream home in Oakville, Ontario
For more information on about Oakville homes properties and living in Oakville please contact Joanne Hardy, Sales Representative,

For more information Contact Joanne Hardy,

67 Lakeshore Ave West. Oakville Ontario L6K 1C9 (905) 338-9000

Cell: 416- 230-1425