Photo Credit: @philevis via Muskoka Tourism MarketWATCH Muskoka: 15 February 2019 This week has confirmed winter is here. Even the deer out my window are in the white stuff up past their knees. It's fun to see them leaping through the snow... I'm waiting to see one roll over with its legs in the air. [...]
MarketWATCH Muskoka: 24 January 2019 Here we are. The last weekend in January! Aside from some desperately cold temperatures earlier this week things are hopping in central Muskoka. Fire and Ice hits downtown Bracebridge on Saturday. The tubing run down Manitoba Street will be on high speed, the ice rink at the square has a [...]
Lake effect. Living in cottage country, lake effect has lots of meaning. Lake effect has impact on land value. Lake effect has impact on recreational activity. Lake effect has influence on how you feel, just sitting and watching waves - whether they're sparkling in the sun or crashing on the shore. Even the lake effect [...]
MarketWATCH Muskoka: Halloween Edition Icing sugar is sweet. Seeing Muskoka sprinkled white this past weekend was truly a sweet introduction to the coming season. Sure, the confection has gone in one way. It's pretty clear, though, that all across cottage country, in its towns and villages, ghouls, goblins and werewolves have been circulating with [...]
It's not the latest date, but having ICE OUT in May is unusual. Some lakes are now open. Others will take a day or two more. It's fairly safe to say that by the end of the weekend Muskoka will be open. There are still a few cottages we have to walk in to. [...]
If you look closely, snow might be visible in valleys and shady spots. For the most part, Muskoka is in spring! Forest floor is greening, wild leeks are showing their heads and the birds have one thing on their minds - and they're singing about it! Unlike previous springs, we have yet to see water [...]
March break is upon us in Ontario. A surprising number of people have decided to take their break in cottage country. Ice conditions are as good as they have been for years. Snow cover is light and it's easy to get around. Snow machiners aren't so happy and cross-country skiing certainly is not a Muskoka [...]
Cottage Country Marketplace The basic message? 2017 was a very strong year. For all segments of our marketplace record average prices were achieved. Most, but not every geography had record numbers of sales. All properties sold faster than in the last 3 years on average and at stronger percentages of ask. We have chosen to take a [...]
The Muskoka marketplace in 2014 was ahead of 2013 performance by almost every measure. The number of waterfront properties sold was higher across Muskoka-Haliburton Orillia Board (The Lakelands) by almost 40%, District of Muskoka increased by more than 60% and, the Big 3 lakes by roughly 12%. There was significant movement to smaller lakes by [...]
Everyone wins! Each Saturday through July and August the deck of Remax Hallmark's Port Carling office is made over to exhibiting the work of Muskoka artists, artisans and crafts people. This effort is in aide of the Brock and Willa Napier Wellness Centre that will house a Nursing Station, Hospice and Senior's Residence. [...]
