Category Archives: Cottages

Lake Levels

MUSKOKA LAKE LEVELS STARTING TO RECEDE The lake levels are slowly beginning to recede from the damaging high water levels we have seen in previous days. There has still been a lot of damage to docks and boathouses. There is also a few docks adrift as well as tin boats […]

Spring Cottage Buying & Selling

It’s Spring and the time to Buy or Sell a Cottage property is here! Spring is here with many Buyers looking at cottages for sale in the Muskoka area and there have already been a number of waterfront sales. It doesn’t seem to matter if there is still snow on the ground […]

Tips On Buying Rental Cottage In Muskoka

Buying Rental Cottage In Muskoka Buying a cottage in today’s market it is often a stretch for many buyers. So how do you buy a cottage and afford to keep it in these economic times? Many of today’s Buyers are purchasing a cottage property, using it for their holidays and renting it out […]

Buying or Selling a Muskoka Cottage Property

The Cottage Market in Muskoka has been very hot for a number of months now and continues to be coming into Spring 2016. Inventory is low and desirable, well priced properties are selling quickly. If you are considering selling, now is the time to get your Muskoka cottage listed. If […]

REPAIRING OR INSTALLING A DOCK OR BOATHOUSE AT THE COTTAGE?

MNRF Work Permit Required for Over-Water Structures Posted on February 23, 2016 MNRF Work Permit Required for ALL Structures Over the Water Greater than 161 sq.ft. Due to a recent court decision the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) now requires the submission of an application and issuance […]

WATERFRONT SALES SET A NEW RECORD IN JANUARY 2016

Residential non-waterfront sales activity recorded through the MLS® system of Muskoka Haliburton Orillia – The Lakelands Association of REALTORS® numbered 89 units in January 2016, dipping 5.3 per cent from January 2015. However this was still the second best January since 2004. Sales of waterfront properties increased by 12.5 per […]

Waterfront sales set September record – The Lakelands

Muskoka Haliburton Orillia – The Lakelands Association of REALTORS® – Statistics Residential non-waterfront sales activity recorded through the MLS® system of Muskoka Haliburton Orillia – The Lakelands Association of REALTORS® numbered 173 units in September 2015, down 9.4 per cent from September 2014. This was still above the five and […]

Are You Looking for Your First Waterfront Cottage?

Buying Your First Cottage! The first time I meet with first time cottage buyers, they usually have a list of things that want, expect and must have, as well as a dollar amount that they are willing to spend. Cottage property in Muskoka and Lake of Bays are all different […]

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