2025 Muskoka Lakes Waterfront Market Report (Jan–Nov YTD)

Muskoka Lakes waterfront real estate has completed a major transition – so let’s zoom out and look at the 2025 Muskoka Lakes waterfront real estate market in the context of recent years. Over the last three years, we’ve moved away from the chaotic, high-speed frenzy of the pandemic era and into a much more selective, … Read more

Muskoka Real Estate Market May 2023

Muskoka’s waterfront economy creates over one billion dollars in income annually. It is necessary for the survival of local residents, as well providing substantial support to all tiers of government. The Muskoka Real Estate Market is a huge contributor to that waterfront economy. Muskoka offers a unique respite for Greater Golden Horseshoe residents, along with … Read more

Ontario Real Estate Regulations Changing to Offer Alternative to Blind Bidding

Under the current blind bidding system, potential buyers submit offers without knowing the contents of competing offers. The seller’s agent must disclose the number of offers received to all other parties who have submitted an offer, but none of the details – whether price or conditions. The new regulations coming into effect April 1, 2023 … Read more

August 2021 Muskoka Real Estate Market Update

Muskoka is a unique, highly sought after and magical place. There are many different kinds of buyers and sellers here. Some merely want a little piece of paradise to escape and camp out in the woods. Others want a mansion on one of the ‘Big Three’, or one of the 2200+ lakes in the district. … Read more

Protect the Future of Your Investment – Naturalize Your Cottage Shoreline

The shoreline is an extremely valuable and important area – not only for personal enjoyment and property values, but for the health of our Muskoka Lakes, and the critters we share them with. Did you know a natural shoreline can: Protect against erosion? A natural shoreline is perfectly engineered to protect against erosion. Native vegetation … Read more

Is Slow Cottage Internet About to Become a Thing of the Past?

We all know the frustration. You’re trying to open an email attachment with a photo of your grandkids, look at a real estate listing, get some work done, or even just check the weather… and you’d like to not spend all day doing it! While newer internet technologies like fibre are trying to make that … Read more