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Real Estate News

We actively monitor sales and property values in our core market - Balsam Lake, Cameron Lake, Head Lake, Four Mile Lake, Shadow Lake, and Sturgeon Lake. We plan to use the data we've collected to identify waterfront real estate trends in the Kawartha Lakes. We also want to examine the relationship between the sizzling market in Toronto and the surrounding area and purchases of four-season waterfront properties in the Kawarthas.

All Real Estate Agents Should Have a RECO Certificate

In Ontario, its imperative that all real estate agents in the business of trading properties must be registered through the...
02/28/2017
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All Real Estate Agents Should Have a RECO Certificate

In Ontario, its imperative that all real estate agents in the business of trading properties must be registered through the...
02/28/2017
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Selling your own home takes specialized knowledge

Selling your home is a time consuming endeavor that needs to be approached with caution, even at the thought of...
02/27/2017
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Timing is everything when looking to buy real estate

Buyers tend to come out of 'hibernation' in early Spring to start looking for properties as they want to be...
02/27/2017
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Canada housing market had a record setting year!

Wow! What a year in the Canadian real estate market with both Ontario and BC total sales rising over 9%....
01/27/2017
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Canada housing market had a record setting year!

Wow! What a year in the Canadian real estate market with both Ontario and BC total sales rising over 9%....
01/27/2017
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Why More Buyers Said ‘Hello, Waterfront Living’ This Year

“Our core market – the market for waterfront properties in the Kawarthas – was up 35 percent to the end...
10/27/2015
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The Changing Demographics of Today’s Cottage Buyers in the Kawarthas

"This season, we’ve spotted a demographic shift when it comes to today’s cottage buyers," says Gail McCormack, broker and owner...
09/01/2015
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Why is a Shoreline Road Allowance 66 Feet?

In the late nineteenth century, surveyors of Crown land in many parts of Ontario laid out a 66-foot strip of...
06/26/2015
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Getting Your Cottage Ready for the Market: Staging 101

Staging is the art of employing marketing and decorating techniques to create an environment that buyers want to own or...
11/03/2014
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Keeping your Cottage in the family

Click here to read full article in PDF format > Keep your Cottage in the family
01/03/2014
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