What Sellers Need to Know About Capital Gains When Selling a Muskoka Cottage

  What Sellers Need to Know About Capital Gains When Selling a Muskoka Cottage Selling a Muskoka cottage can be a major financial decision, especially when the property has been owned for many years and has increased substantially in value. For some owners, a cottage purchased decades ago for a rela

Can Americans and Other Non-Residents Buy a Cottage in Muskoka? What Buyers Need to Know

  Can Americans and Other Non-Residents Buy a Cottage in Muskoka? What Buyers Need to Know Can an American buy a cottage in Muskoka? It is one of the questions we increasingly hear from buyers who love Ontario cottage country but live outside Canada. The short answer is: in many circumstances, yes—b

What Muskoka Property Owners Need to Know About the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP)

  What Muskoka Property Owners Need to Know About the Managed Forest Tax Incentive Program (MFTIP) Owning a larger forested property in Muskoka can provide privacy, natural beauty, wildlife habitat and a connection to the landscape that makes this region so special. But some Muskoka property owners

What Buyers Need to Know About Wildfire Risk, Forest Management, and Emergency Preparedness in Muskoka

  What Buyers Need to Know About Wildfire Risk, Forest Management, and Emergency Preparedness in Muskoka When buyers picture owning a cottage in Muskoka, they often imagine towering pines, granite outcroppings, quiet shorelines, and the privacy that comes with being surrounded by nature. Those same