Interest ( and consumer interest) Ups and Downs in Real Estate 2022-2025
Posted on Aug 08, 2025
In the summer of 2022 lending rates in Canada started to rise from almost zero to 6% or more. Then rates began cutting, and we're in the 4-5% range in summer of 2025. The real estate market died off, with little buyer activity in summer of 2022 and all of 2023 had a range of erratic behaviors, as people tried to 'time the market' with selling. Poli...
Winter is slow in Muskoka Real Estate
Posted on Dec 06, 2024
The title may be self explanatory, but It ALWAYS happens that I'm called by real estate buyers who are wondering why there are not many listings and 'inventory' in Muskoka in Dec-March. The answer is W-I-N-T-E-R. 
In early December 2024 there was a HUGE snowfall that hit Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes. Hwy 11 was closed for over 24hr, st...
2024 Muskoka Real Estate
Posted on Dec 06, 2024
2024 Real Estate in Muskoka is wrapping up in the next few weeks.
There's a regular seasonal swing in Muskoka with little activity from December to February/March.
Spring 2024 had a large glut of waterfront listings come on the market with prices not having adjusted much since 2023. Buyers were active, but NOT offering on properties as much as in pre...
Winter of 2022 & 2023 in Muskoka Real Estate
Posted on Dec 30, 2022
Winter of 2022 & 2023 in Muskoka has started with a 'once in a generation snowstorm' where most of Muskoka and surrounding areas accumulated 4 to 5 feet of snow in just over 48hrs, right at Christmas time! A major melt followed, bringing the level of snow back to seasonal averages. This weather event highlights the main reason for the seasonal real...The Return of Buyers Choice in Muskoka Real Estate!
Posted on Aug 15, 2022
Since late 2019 it's been a solid Seller's market in Muskoka, and much of Ontario. There have been more buyers than sellers. Pandemic travel restrictions, low interest rates, contributed to a super-heated seller's market in Ontario, and specifically in Muskoka, small towns, waterfront areas. People wanted out of cities, and away from crowded areas...The Real Estate Shift of 2022
Posted on Jul 05, 2022
We are in a SHIFT, no doubt!
Interest rates are way up from the (almost) zero rates for the past few years, inflation is soaring, gas prices are near $2/Litre --- something is happening, and its making waves in real estate!
Muskoka real estate still has more interested buyers than sellers, still a Seller's market at the time of this post (early July...
