Friday, October 7, 2011

How to keep your home show ready.

Most people understand the importance of showing their home to its best advantage when it’s up for sale. This means that a real estate professional may show clients around a prospective home that has undergone proper staging techniques and consequently looks and smells great.

Of course, the reality of the situation is that the current homeowners are still living in the home. That means that the home will occasionally be cluttered, appear to actually be lived-in, and may not always smell the best – particularly if animals are in residence. Such things can make an unfavourable impression on buyers, but fortunately there are a few handy techniques that can make staging your home look as if it has just been cleaned by a professional.
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Monday, September 12, 2011

Contest helps raise awareness about affordable housing

Story source is halton.ca
2011 marks the 5th anniversary of the Be a Hero. Be a Voice for Affordable Housing contest for high school students.

Since its pilot in 2007 more than 200 students representing high schools from across Halton Region have participated in the Be a Hero contest, and more than $5000 in cash prizes has been awarded.

Created to help bring awareness to the need for more affordable housing in Halton; the Be a Hero. Be a Voice for Affordable Housing contest has been recognized as being a model for youth engagement and recognized by the U.S. based PRNEWS Non-Profit Awards and the Toronto chapter, IABC for Corporate Social Responsibility.
To read all the details click here

"Not Your Average JO"

Thursday, August 25, 2011

I have moved!

Hi everyone! I’ve moved! Advantage Plus Realty is my new home.
I will be providing the same great service, but in a more intimate
setting. I’m really excited about this change and looking forward to
providing you with service that helps your transition be as smooth
as mine was. Please feel free to contact me for an evaluation of
your home and tips on staging your backyard! Wishing all of you a
happy, healthy summer. JO (Not Your Average)

Visit me at housesforsaleoakville.com

Thursday, August 4, 2011

2011 DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE JAZZ FESTIVAL

Experience a Taste of Bourbon Street…in Downtown Oakville! 
2011 is the 19th year of the Oakville Jazz Festival. A highly successful event, attracting thousands of residents and tourists, this is one Jazz festival that historically has stuck close to its name and presents a wide variety of jazz music. Where many so-called jazz festivals have gone astray in their programming, the Oakville Jazz Festival still presents a line-up primarily focused on the jazz genre.

For event details and to read more visit, http://www.oakvillejazz.ca/ or http://www.oakvillejazz.com/

Friday, July 22, 2011

Oakville's Art in the Square Kerr Village

Arts in the Square – Arts, Music, Culture & Community Festival & Market

Come out and support the arts in all their variation and glory! Invite your friends and family too!
Saturdays from June 18 – October 1, 2011
Up to 30 vendors: artists, sculptors, artisans, crafters, jewellers, re-purposers and makers of super cool and creative stuff to sell their merchandise
-LIVE ENTERTAINMENT
-DELICIOUS FOOD
For more information visit the Arts in the Square Facebook page by clicking here. Or you can email: artsinthesquare@gmail.com

Have a great weekend and enjoy the weather Oakville.

Not Your Average Jo.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Downtown Oakville Midnight Madness 2011


Story courtesy of Oakville.com
Celebrating over 30 years of madness, this is Downtown Oakville’s largest retail event of the year! Midnight Madness 2011 draws a crowd of over 50,000 to enjoy a variety of community performers, bands and of course, great food!
Join the retailers of Oakville's Downtown and take in the amazing shopping deals while you stroll the streets during this incredible evening of entertainment.

For the full story visit Oakville.com

Thursday, July 7, 2011

FREE REAL ESTATE E-Books

To receive information, follow Oakville homes for sale free real estate e-books. and select the e-book you wish to receive. After your clicking on SUBMIT button, the e-book of your choice will be instantly sent to you by e-mail.

To receive all three e-books, you will need to select each book individually and click the submit button.
You will then receive 3 seperate emails with one book in each email.

I ONLY collect personal information necessary to effectively market and to sell the property of sellers, to locate, assess and qualify properties for buyers and to otherwise provide professional services to clients and customers.
I do not sell, trade, transfer, rent or exchange your personal information with anyone.

Joanne Hardy
OakvilleProperty.com