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Buyers
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Know your price
range.
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Know your
purchasing power.
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When you find
the cottage that you love, don't hesitate in our one-of-a-kind
Muskoka cottage market. It can take years to find.
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Shoreline,
Shoreline, Shorline...that's what you are buying.
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Walk the
property before you inspect the cottage - look for property
lines.
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Ask for the
seller's disclosure, when you find "the one".
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Cottage
inspections are advisable.
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Be patient, it
is harder to find a cottage than a home.
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Be prepared to
drive up ASAP to see a property that your broker believes is for
you.
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Sellers
- Keep cottage
boathouse, and shoreline clean and neat.
- Dress your cottage as if it's going
to be a black-tie event; not a hockey game.
- Easy access -
permit even last minute showings.
- Don't rent out
cottage while it is "for sale".
- Advise your
broker when you are out of town; leave phone number and email
where you can be reached.
- Have clearly
staked property lines.
- Be forthcoming.
Disclose rights of way, encumbrances, and all facts about the
cottage and property.
- Prepare chattel
list for broker.
- List MLS for
best exposure.
- Be absent from
showings.
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