Muskoka Real Estate

I have started to use this feature on my listings, and have to say that I am getting great response from Sellers and Buyers alike. The sellers like it because they feel it gives them an edge over their competition, and buyers love it because it enables them to be in total control of what they vie...

As we enter 2012, we are seeing alot more homes being sold by the bank. Homes that have been repossessed by the lender because the owners failed to pay the mortgage are foreclosures, or power of sales. Thousands of homes end up in foreclosure every year. Many people lose their homes due to job lo...

  I recently received an email from a frustrated home seller.  He found my ‘Ask-An-Expert’ section on my Muskoka Real Estatewebsite when searching for advice on selling his Muskoka home.   He told me that he has his beautiful home listed with another Agent, and is wondering why it is taking so lo...

Last year January 1st 2010 to July 1st 2010 there were 20 waterfront cottage sales in Bracebridge. This year January 1st 2011 to July 1st 2011 there have been 13 waterfront cottage sales in Bracebridge. Thats a 35% drop in waterfront cottage sales for the Bracebridge area. As of July 5th 2011 the...

Mortgage rules changed this year, causing some confusion for homebuyers and homeowners. For homebuyers, the biggest change is a reduction in the amortization period - the amount of time after which, if all monthly payments are made on time and in full, the mortgage loan will be repaid. Under the ...

If you are asking if an open house will help sell your home, then my answer is "unlikely". Before the Internet boom (before the majority of people turned to the Internet to find their next home), people relied on printed MLS books, newspaper listings, Real Estate magazines, and driving around the...

Available for FREE download from the iTunes Store. Just search for Muskoka and the MuskokaRealty App will display. This App gives you access to current real estate listings in Muskoka and surrounding areas. All information contained in this app is up-to-date in 'real time'. What better way to sea...

I went to a Home Exhibition. There were two exhibitors 'selling' the same product. One of them placed a fake glass of beer on their display. This exhibitor attracted at least 10 times more potential consumers to their display than their competitor. I am not suggesting that you place a glass of b...

Beautifully renovated cottage on extensively landscaped grounds with access to Lake Muskoka. Open concept kitchen/dining/living and 3 bedrooms. Refinished hardwood floors, new broadloom in bedrooms, roof shingles 2009, renovated kitchen and bathroom. Cottage built well, with good insulation and e...

This Century home offers plenty of space for family and entertaining! Full of unique re-finished original features, you will enjoy a beautiful character home with modern living in mind. Ideally located close to downtown boutique shopping and amenities, this home sits on a deep lot with the peacef...