Newsletter

May 2017

• Strong Real Estate Season Anticipated
• MNR Approval Required for all  Dock Work
• Lawyer Warns of Importance of Having your Occupancy Permits for Your Cottage and Boathouse
• Hostas are Easy Care
• Foundation Planting
• Fan Rotation Time
• Useful Arbors
• Maintenance Reminders for Washers and Dryers
• After Hours Plumbing Assistance

September 2015

• Gravenhurst Family Star Gazing Party
• Is Your CO Alarm Working?
• Register at Your Local Post Office to Get Deliveries
• Improve Privacy to Build Value at Your Muskoka Cottage
• Hasslefree Fireplace
• RLP Discount Flooring Program
• Yaxtrax Make a Great Gift for Cottage or City
• Car Battery Tenders-Choose the Right One

March 2017

• Strong Real Estate Market in Muskoka

• MLA Seedling Day

• Boat Wrap and the Environment

• A Fantastic App to Remind You

• Look at History Through Muskoka Web Map Pages

• Increases to Provincial Land Transfer Taxes

• Space Saving for Small Cottages

• Stage 2 Property Reassessment

• Muskokablog.ca for lots of information about Muskoka

July 2016

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September 2014

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March 2014

• Waterfront Costs
• 2013 Cottage Sales Review
• Warning- Township of Muskoka Lakes and Seguin Bylaw Changes Soon
• 46 Idea Books for Your Muskoka Cottage
• Healthy and Easy Cottage Dinners with a Gefu Spirelli
• Bubblers- The Good and The Bad
• Important Notice for Many Canadians Who Spend Time in the US
• Meet Steve Taylor

September 2013

• Old Pictures of Port Carling
• What We Learned in the 2013 Spring Flood
• Cottage Fire Safety Assistance
• Let Alarm Pro Help You See Your Cottage All Winter
• Gemthane Decking and Siding
• Use Your Camera for Protection-A Fall Project
• Need to Get Away this Winter?
• Someone in the Family Having Twins- Online Supportive Ideas
• Tim Horton’s Coming To Port Carling
• Goldenrod for Fall Colour non allergenic, deer proof, likes poor soil
• Viburnums and Ninebarks
• Stairway Danger
• To Bubble or Not to Bubble

July 2013

• Two Really Canadian Drinks for your Cottage Guests
• Muskoka Car Rally
• Scavenger Hunt by Boat
• Walking Tours of Port Carling
• Nincompoop Fertilizer
• Train Like an Astronnaut at Your Cottage
• Harold and Lorna- A Great DVD for Your Muskoka Collection
• Safe Boating- An Experiment Worth Your Life
• Small Additions Can Make Big Differences- “ Bump Out”
• BBQ Safety
• Fireplace Safety Warning
• Mortgage Fraud
• Township of Muskoka Lakes Bylaw Changes Possible Soon

May 2013

• Muskoka’s spring Flooding
• Succulent Container Gardens in Muskoka
• Seedling Day
• Muskoka Heritage Foundation Cottage Tour
• How to Avoid a Major Flood Catastrophe at the Cottage
• Easy Succulents Gardens for Muskoka
• Spring Cleaning Your Computer
• Organic Solution to Sensitive Documents Disposal
• 33rd Annual Antique And Classic Boat Show
• 10 Trends in Muskoka Landscape Architecture
• Hints To Stop Septic Problems

March 2013

• Non-Resident Cottage Sales
• Making a Good First Impression at Your Cottage
• Finally Found Great Toilet and Will Share Our Research
• Eliminating Cottage Odours
• Organic Deodorizers
• Sleep Your Weight Off
• Low Maintenance Container Gardens
• Plans for a Woodshed
• Building YourWillpower is Easier Than You Thought
• Iconically Canadian Children’s Books
• Sunday Edition on CBC Radio

September 2012

• What Your Need to Know About Fires in Muskoka
• Make Sure You Know About Your Cottage ROW
• How to Combat Drought in Your Muskoka Garden
• Truly Native Grasses
• Get Ready for Snow or Travel-South
• Rejuvenation in Muskoka
• Need Help with Heating?
• Great Book for Children Coming to the Cottage in Winter
• Actively Teaching Optimism Protects your Children

July 2012

• A Health and Exercise Remedy Made for
• Muskoka
• Reusable Container Gardening
• Consider Adding
• Art to Your
• Landscape
• Slow Your Aging-Voice Exercises
• Some To do’s to Keep Your Cottage Safe
• Let the Sun Power Your Evening
• Roasted Tomato Caprese
• Salad
• New Restaurant on the Water

May 2012

• What Your Should Know About Opinions of Value and Market Value Assessments
• Keep Deer from Your Muskoka Garden
• Frameless Glass Porches
• New Boat Tops
• How MLS Serves You
• How to Get the Most for Your Money with a Cottage Survey

March 2012

• Sales Statistics
• Preserving Muskoka’s History
• Starting Kids Water Skiing Early
• Nautical Lighting Ideas
• Inexpensive Vacations
• Nest Thermostat Can Save You Money
• Your Assessed Frontage May Not Match Your Survey
• Do Your Know About Your Cottage’s SRA

September 2011

• Thanksgiving Family Activity
• Higher Priced Properties Continue to Fly Off The Market
• Restoring Your Wooden Boat
• Comfortable and Stylish Golf Shoes
• Your Cottage Maintenance Costs
• Cooking With No Effort
• Fine Custom Carpentry
• Taking a Winter Holiday?
• “Train the Monkey” When You Are Young

July 2011

• Muskoka Heritage Foundation Tour
• Real Estate Market Lagging
• Storm Damage in Muskoka
• An Outdoor Room, With A View
• Helpful Cottage Tips
• Winter Warnings Apply to Summer Fun
• Oil Tank Blues

May 2011

• Great Beginnings
• Buy Mojito Mint Now
• Helpful Cottage Tidbits
• Great Waterproof Sneakers
• Cottage Drive – You Can Be Asleep And Not Even Know It
• Look More Youthful

March 2011

• A Great Year for Rosseau
• Murray’s Wisdom About Boat Chrome
• How We Survived… The Blue Screen Of Death
• Balance Yourself To Enjoy Muskoka
• A Great New Muskoka Cottage Kayak
• Do You Use “211”
• A New and Worthwhile Children’s Book for Cottage Reading

May 2010

• A Fast Start to the 2010 Muskoka Real Estate Market
• Lake Rosseau Cottage Tour
• Our Maps are Ready!
• Letters From Your Grandchildren
• Custom Furniture Can Be Very Inexpensive
• Cottage Gifts
• Floh Club and Your Muskoka Choice
• By Law Change
• Interesting Opportunity Based On An Old Idea

March 2010

• 2009 Statistics
• Lucky Draw Winners Announced
• Protect Your Privacy
• Costly Mistakes Can Be Avoided
• Our New Map
• Tip: Kill Ants Without Poison
• New Special Report – Construction Contract

November 2009

• Drive Safely To The Cottage
• The 4th Turning
• Enhancing Privacy at the Cottage
• Quick Cottage Friday Night Dinner
• Something Old and Something New

September 2009

• How Was Summer 2009 Real Estate?
• Keep Years of Cottage Memories Alive
• Improve Daily Enjoyment and Add Value
• Activities For The Fall
• Upscaling
• Make Your Drive to the Cottage More Interesting