25 05, 2023

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 25 May 2023

By |2023-05-25T13:38:00+00:00May 25th, 2023|Market Watch|0 Comments

Trillium are in abundance and trees are leaved. Black flies are waning and water is getting warmer. May 24 has come and gone. The season is upon us. Expect weekend travel times to lengthen. However the joy of being by the water, or on it, far outweighs a slightly longer commute. Our marketplace is in [...]

13 04, 2023

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 13 April 2023

By |2023-04-13T17:12:17+00:00April 13th, 2023|Market Watch|0 Comments

Could it be? Ice out early this year? Some certainly say so. Nights above freezing, sunny days with warm winds. The ingredients are right. Add in the water flow over the falls on the Muskoka and Rosseau Rivers. Ice is breaking its bonds as big lake levels have risen more than a foot in the [...]

18 02, 2023

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 18 February 2023

By |2023-02-17T23:15:18+00:00February 18th, 2023|Market Watch|0 Comments

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 18 February 2023   Not yet spring🌹, but that isn’t stopping early birds🐦. In the last week or more, new listings and revived listings have begun making their way to market. Although snow cover has shrunk❄️🌨️, it’s still there. Freezing rain🌨️ seems to be the precipitation du jour, resulting in sleek roads and [...]

29 09, 2022

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 29 September 2022

By |2022-09-28T17:07:56+00:00September 29th, 2022|Market Watch|0 Comments

Two interesting components of a typical fall market in cottage country are these: 1. Properties come to market that have not been for sale for a long time and 2. Properties which haven’t sold during the season take significant reductions. Both of these have happened this week. In the first instance, a property on Lawrence [...]

18 08, 2022

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 18 August 2022

By |2022-08-17T14:13:23+00:00August 18th, 2022|Market Watch|0 Comments

Photo courtesy of Peter Hermann Wooden boats. There was a time when all pleasurecraft were made of wood: runabouts, sedans (fixed tops), cabin cruisers. Name it and it was in wood. For a small market, Muskoka had a lot of boat builders. Part of the reason was location… it was hard to get to Muskoka. [...]

21 07, 2022

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 21 July 2022

By |2022-07-21T03:16:06+00:00July 21st, 2022|Market Watch|0 Comments

Come on in! The water’s fine💦, they said. Up until a week ago the waters in these parts were definitely on the refreshing side. Some might say cold. With heat of the last few days there’s been a definite closing of the tolerance gap. Super heated bodies need to cool down and, for the more [...]

14 07, 2022

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 14 July 2022

By |2022-07-14T03:52:43+00:00July 14th, 2022|Market Watch|0 Comments

Dog days of summer. Named for the brightest star in the summer sky, Sirius. It’s found in Canis Major, the dog constellation. The star has little to do with dogs lazing around in the sun... Although when it comes to dock time, lazing around in the sun is pretty nice - especially with an ice [...]

7 07, 2022

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 7 July 2022

By |2022-07-06T15:04:23+00:00July 7th, 2022|Market Watch|0 Comments

Segwun by Gordon Harrison MarketWATCH Muskoka: 7 July 2022 At the height of the steam era, Gravenhurst Wharf was a hive of activity. Passengers disembarked from the train🚂 onto the wharf and from there directly onto one of several steamships. For those going north to Royal Muskoka, Windermere, Pinelands or Elgin House (to name only [...]

23 06, 2022

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 23 June 2022

By |2022-06-23T00:49:41+00:00June 23rd, 2022|Market Watch|0 Comments

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 23 June 2022 Summer steamed in and made itself comfortable, breaking a few records as it did so. Along the way, it effectively diminished the mosquito population. Unexpectedly, summer’s first weekend may be without the ‘Muskoka wave’, a by product of swatting the pesky critters away. Once again, people are congregating, enjoying sights [...]

16 06, 2022

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 16 June 2022

By |2022-06-16T03:06:37+00:00June 16th, 2022|Market Watch|0 Comments

MarketWATCH Muskoka: 16 June 2022 Summer’s languid pace has already come to cottage country. Dock time is approaching full swing. As we head towards the official beginning of summer and the longest day of the year, sunset is firmly in the northwest. Water temps are not yet risen to spending much more than a quick [...]