.The real estate market in Cottage Country experienced a noticeable shift in the first quarter of 2025, with both waterfront and non-waterfront residential segments reflecting broader changes in market conditions and buyer behavior. As we predicted in our 2025 Real Estate Outlook for Ontario, sales volumes for both homes and cottages are softening and we are in a firm Buyer’s Market in all price ranges. Waterfront Property Market Overview Sales activity for waterfront properties declined significantly in Q1 2025. A total of 49 waterfront residential units were sold across the region-a 29% decrease compared to the same quarter in 2024. Escape to our stunning lakefront cottage 2.5 hours north of Toronto, on beautiful Kapikog Lake. This private rental is for families seeking a memorable getaway. Three Bird offers a unique blend of modern amenities and natural beauty, providing the perfect setting for a family vacation. Key features include a large… Pond View Lodge Appreciate the simple beauty of nature as you approach this charming log home, aptly named "Pond View Lodge". Carefully crafted with an eye for both quality and detail this 1600+ sf home rests on over 50 acres of mixed forest. Thoughtfully balanced with landscaped gardens and lawn… As the 2024 Muskoka real estate season winds down, a clear theme has emerged: a persistent standoff between cottage sellers and buyers. Both sides remain entrenched, with neither willing to concede. This year has been one of the slowest for waterfront properties in recent memory, impacted by several headwinds. As… Waterfront real estate in Muskoka has been trending downward for over a year, with one notable exception. Sales of luxury cottages, which peaked in mid-2021, began a steady decline until mid-2023 when they started to rebound. However, since March of this year, the decline has resumed and shows no signs… Always one of the most coveted areas of Muskoka to cottage in, Lake of Bays has seen a seismic shift in real estate. Starting in May of 2020 there was an meteoric rise in both sales volumes and prices which peaked exactly one year later. Since then, as you can… With over 5000 square feet of floor space, this commercial property in Burk's Falls has many possibilities. Sitting on a double corner lot, it offers 4 loading bays with ample room for trucks to maneuver in the large yard. There's a comfortable office area, meeting room, kitchenette and an additional… The perfect place to enjoy the lake life. This centrally located 4 bedroom cottage is walking distance to downtown Huntsville but feels like its worlds away. Beautifully stylish with huge south facing windows, deck overlooking Fairy Lake, sauna and dock to enjoy long summer days on the lake. Ample room… **** Just Sold **** Architecturally designed to be enhanced by the natural surroundings and to capture the ambient light this stunning, Contemporary Victorian, waterfront home is both luxurious and elegant. Built in 2018, this timeless beauty sits regally on the quiet shores of the Shadow River, allowing direct access to… M.L.S.® 40549987 This charming home or cottage located on the north shore of Lake Bernard has all of the advantages of waterfront living yet is situated close enough to the town of Sundridge to enjoy all that small town life has to offer. Tucked away on a quiet road leading… Interview with BNN Bloomberg - October 17th, 2023 Watch Video on BNN Bloomberg The Lakelands Association of Realtors® released its January 2024 statistics and as we suspected it wasn't pretty. Keep in mind that the first quarter is generally very slow for both home and cottage sales so we won't get an accurate picture until the summer selling season begins. As well, the… Every year in Ontario over 3000 waterfront properties are sold which is a staggering number considering the average sale price is just north of $1,000,000. I've been in the business a long time and it never ceases to amaze me how many people will seemingly give less thought to a…JUST ADDED
Muskoka & Parry Sound Real Estate Market Update – Q1 2025
This update includes some of the most desirable communities in Central Ontario, encompassing Algonquin Highlands, The Archipelago, Bracebridge, Dysart et al, Georgian Bay Township, Gravenhurst, Highlands East, Huntsville, Lake of Bays, Minden, Muskoka Lakes, and Parry Sound.
The data is from the Canadian Real Estate Associations (CREA) latest quarterly report.
Inventory levels for waterfront homes rose sharply. The months of inventory surged to 21.2 months, up from 10.2 months a year earlier. This indicates a considerable increase in supply relative to buyer demand, suggesting a shift toward a buyer’s market in the waterfront segment.
Waterfront properties also took longer to sell, with the median number of days on market rising to 34 days in Q1 2025, compared to 23 days in Q1 2024.…
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