ESSAM’S NOTES
Notes from the neighbourhood.
My honest take on Oakville real estate, The Preserve, and whatever else I run into as a realtor who actually lives here. Two new notes a week.
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The Preserve, Oakville market update, September 2026. Seven sales.
Seven sales, and homes sold further under asking than any month since early 2023. What actually happened in The Preserve, Oakville in September, by property type.
Selling a home with a tenant in it cost my clients $20,000
Six years of on-time rent, a signed agreement to leave, and then the home sold. She wanted twenty grand to go. Here's what I'd do differently.
The Preserve, Oakville Market Update August 2026
The average sold price jumped 36% in a month. Nothing got more expensive. What actually happened in The Preserve in August, by property type.