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2025 Year in Review

Posted on Dec 17, 2025 in Market Reports

The Numbers Behind the Quiet: Lake of Bays & Muskoka Year in Review

By Jay Richardson | December 2025

There's a particular stillness that settles over Lake of Bays each December—the kind that invites reflection and as I review the data from another year of waterfront transactions, I find myself thinking not about what the numbers say, but about what...

October Market Snapshot

Posted on Nov 04, 2025 in Market Reports

October’s numbers confirm a steady, selectively active waterfront market across Bracebridge, Huntsville, Lake of Bays and Muskoka Lakes. Activity eased from September, but serious buyers are still touring with clear briefs and financing in hand. What has shifted is balance: Huntsville is offering the greatest choice (and negotiation space), Muskoka...

September Market Snapshot

Posted on Oct 10, 2025 in Market Reports

September’s numbers confirm what many of us have been feeling on the docks: a measured, selectively active market across Bracebridge, Huntsville, Lake of Bays, and Muskoka Lakes. Inventory remains varied by price band, days-on-market have stretched in the upper tiers, and serious buyers are taking a more deliberate path to offers. In this month’s r...

August Market Snapshot

Posted on Sep 02, 2025 in Market Reports

Looking at the August 2025 market statistics across Muskoka's key municipalities, several compelling trends emerge that paint a nuanced picture of our regional waterfront market.

Key Takeaways

The most striking feature this month is the coordinated softening in benchmark prices across all four municipalities, with particularly pronounced adjustments...

July Market Snapshot

Posted on Aug 06, 2025 in Market Reports

July 2025 Market Update: Muskoka Lakes, Huntsville, Lake of Bays & Bracebridge

A clear summer pattern emerged in July: more choice for buyers across the District, steady movement on well-positioned cottages, and a widening spread between waterfront and inland values. Here’s the picture—succinct and actionable.

Key Takeaways

• Fastest market: Bracebr...

Summer Waterfront Market

Posted on Jul 26, 2025 in Market Reports

Waterfront Market: A Summer of Unprecedented Buyer Opportunity

Market Overview: June-July 2025

The Muskoka waterfront market has entered an unmistakably buyer-favourable territory this summer, presenting sophisticated purchasers with opportunities rarely seen in recent decades. Current conditions represent a fundamental shift from the seller's market...

June Market Snapshot

Posted on Jul 17, 2025 in Market Reports

What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know

The June market statistics from OnePoint highlight a range of activity across Muskoka’s key regions—Muskoka Lakes, Lake of Bays, Huntsville, and Bracebridge. From surging prices in premium waterfront areas to longer market times in quieter inland pockets, buyers and sellers are navigating very different landscape...

May Market Update

Posted on Jun 24, 2025 in Market Reports

May Market Update for Muskoka Lakes, Huntsville and Lake of Bays

Lake of Bays Quick Takeaways

Sellers
The Lake of Bays real estate market is showing promising signs for sellers, with a 6.8% increase in the house benchmark price, reaching $1.018 million in May. However, patience is required as properties are taking more days on market to secure a buyer...

End of 2024 and looking ahead to 2025

Posted on Jan 01, 2025 in Market Reports

Market Review: End of the Year

Jay Richardson’s insights for buyers and sellers.

As 2024 came to a close, the real estate market in Muskoka and Simcoe County revealed intriguing trends, providing opportunities and challenges for both buyers and sellers. Here’s a closer look at the numbers, along with tailored advice for making the most of this evolvi...

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