29 03, 2023

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 30 March 2023

By |2023-03-29T18:33:58+00:00March 29th, 2023|Market Watch|0 Comments

Photo Credit: 📸 Karolina Dmitrievna Muskoka Steamships & Discovery Centre This past week has given us Northern Lights, 8 cm of snow, driving rain, ice pellets, biting winds, warm sunshine and temperatures ranging from -10 to +7. Rather than storming out like a lion, March has had difficulty deciding what it is. I'd say it's [...]

8 09, 2022

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 8 September 2022

By |2022-09-08T01:09:09+00:00September 8th, 2022|Market Watch|0 Comments

Labour Day. A milepost. Back to school. This year, although the norm, is different from what we have become accustomed to over the last couple of years. School buses are out in force and students are on the streets. It’s amazing to think that for some students who entered high school during the height of [...]

25 08, 2021

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 25 August 2021

By |2021-08-24T15:00:26+00:00August 25th, 2021|Market Watch|0 Comments

Every once in a while a unique property comes to market. In 2007 such a property did. On Lake Rosseau it had smaller frontage (100’) facing west. Gentle land. It’s uniqueness was twofold. First, it had an old two storey boathouse with two bedrooms and a full kitchen. Second, the cottage was new, a rebuild, [...]

23 09, 2020

MarketWATCH Muskoka: Autumn Edition

By |2020-09-23T17:42:16+00:00September 23rd, 2020|Market Watch|0 Comments

MarketWATCH Muskoka Autumn. This week is classic. Warm days, cool nights, gentle breezes. Morning mists, glasslike waters and no bugs. Perfect for paddle boarding, taking the kayak out or just soaking in dock time. It's a time to decompress and marvel. Leaves are starting to turn. There's the occasional flash of brilliant red as one [...]

9 06, 2020

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 9 June 2020

By |2020-06-08T15:52:18+00:00June 9th, 2020|Market Watch|0 Comments

We are easing into summer after a long spring. The lakes are warming and recreational boating is returning. Even short term rentals are OK. Bed and Breakfasts and AirBNBs are now open. Life, though, is the same here in cottage country as it is elsewhere. Distancing prevails and people are vigilant. Relative to the GTA [...]

26 09, 2018

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 26 September 2018

By |2018-09-25T23:18:16+00:00September 26th, 2018|Market Watch|0 Comments

Someone flicked the switch. September 22 summer ended with a thump. True, Muskoka still hasn't had it's first frost (we've been close ), but nights are definitely cooler and the lakes are quickly losing their heat. There's been at least one misty morning where the air is significantly cooler than the lakes. In Haliburton, particularly [...]

29 08, 2018

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 29 August 2018

By |2018-08-28T15:18:01+00:00August 29th, 2018|Market Watch|0 Comments

It's here! The last long weekend of the summer. We have a warm week leading up to it too! In fact, records are being set as we speak. Night time temperatures in Muskoka are staying warm. The lakes are not cooling yet. They might even be getting warmer. Some years, nights have had their cooling [...]

22 08, 2018

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 22 August 2018

By |2018-08-21T15:00:57+00:00August 22nd, 2018|Market Watch|0 Comments

As we approach fall in Muskoka, the pace of play changes. Think languid. Think reflective. Think art. For 40 years the Fall studio tour has been a highlight for those who live here and those who want to. The Artistic community in cottage country has grown over the years. Although we think of The Group [...]

15 08, 2018

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 15 August 2018

By |2018-08-14T19:22:57+00:00August 15th, 2018|Market Watch|0 Comments

Last Saturday the boys and their boats put on their show in Port Carling with the Muskoka Lakes Association biennial Antique Boat Show. The sight was one to behold. Ditchburn, Duke, Minett Shields, SeaBird, Greavette were all there as well as many others. Fine craftsmanship, beautiful lines, wonderful finishes with sounds to match. The burble [...]

20 06, 2018

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 20 June 2018

By |2018-06-19T16:54:23+00:00June 20th, 2018|Market Watch|0 Comments

Yesterday walking off the golf course, my friend said he was going to drive back to the cottage, clean up and return with his wife for a charitable event, I opined that it was a lot of driving. He said that if you live here, there's a lot of driving to do. Hadn't really thought [...]