We write newsletters that are relevant to the Muskoka cottaging experience.

We welcome you to download and view our Muskoka newsletters as PDF files by right-clicking the images below and choosing “save target as.”

As our newsletters are completed, we will post them in this section. If you would like to be notified when new newsletters or Special Reports are released, please email us at thelma@royallepage.ca

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

July 2009

Cottage Sales
Foil the Worms!
Bring Outdoors In
Hidden Veggies for Your Health
Listen; It’s a Sign of Love
Water Tests Can Affect You
Geo-caching With Your Kids
Shoelaces That Don’t Slip

May 2009

Cottage Sales
Win $25,000.00 or a monthly prize of $500.00
Sleep Well at the Cottage
Way to Appreciate and Protect Muskoka
Draw
Be Prepared!

March 2009

Number of Cottages Sold
2008 – The Year of Change
Highest, Average and Lowest Sale Prices on the 3 Big Lakes
2008 Gross Sales for 7 Years on the 3 Big Lakes
Two Sales, Two Years
Special Announcement
Muskoka Assessments
Wholesome, Easy, Inexpensive, and Light Dinners
Walking the Lakes

November 2008

Keep Tabs on the Muskoka Real Estate Market
New Annual Testing and Inspection Requirements
Wallet Card
First You See Them, Then You Don’t
How Do You Get There From Here?
Potable Water at Your Cottage
Need Some Inspiration?

September 2008

New Boat Bylaws and Tree Cutting Bylawsin Muskoka Lakes
Track Your Investment
Slipcovers
Recycling Your Annuals
Thanksgiving or Hallowe’en Smoothie
Chimney Maintenance
“It was a dark and stormy nightâ€¦”

July 2008

Sales on the Three Big Lakes: Jan 08 – May 08
Yearly Sales Comparitives: Jan 08 – May 08
Healthy Eating with no Fuss
What Makes a Cottage Appealing
Help For Diversity of Diets
Stimulating Dinner Conversation
Act in Time
A Celebrity Glen Home Resort

May 2008

First Quarter Sales of 2008 on the Big Lakes
Paper Composting
Isn’t it Just Too Good To Be True?(Reverse Mortgages)
Three Vital Steps to Use When Selecting a Builder
Low Cost Shed and/or Bunkie
Dave Langford’s Secrets (Special Report: How to Get Great Hotels for Low Prices)
Book: Do you Have More Than The Average Number of Feet?
Waste Not, Want Not – Eat What is in Your Fridge

March 2008

Strange Weather is Now the Norm
Price Spread of 2007 Big Lake Sales (Chart)
Make Yourself Heart Healthy with a One-Minute Breakfast
How Do Small Lakes Compare?
Wooden Boats
High, then Low
Ice Out Dates
Have You Paid the Rent on your Two-Storey Boathouse?
Time is Ticking By

January 2008

Highest, Average, and Lowest Sale Prices on the Big Lakes (Graph)
You Made Money!
Cottage Insurance, a Burning Issue
Gross Sales on Lakes Muskoka, Rosseau and Joseph (Graph)
Your Emergency Contact Information will be There When Needed
Bargains on Cameras
Green as Solid Value
Learn with Your Friends

November 2007

Real Estate Statistics
The Power Pod
The Muskoka Map
New Help For Your Car or Boat
Boat or Car Safety and Convenience
Drive Wise
Save Driving Requires a Clean Windshield Interior
A Cottage is Not a Piggy Bank

September 2007

Family Photo Show
Clean Boathouse
Free Organic Fertilizer
Rain Gardens for Rain Storms
A Construction Encyclopedia
Do Not Cut Back Your Perennials!
Money Does Grow On Trees
A Guide to Help You Build

July 2007

Understanding Design
Number of MLS Sales on Lakes Muskoka, Rosseau and Joseph
Nautical Candle Holder
How’s Real Estate in Muskoka This Summer?
Razzamatazz (Purple Coneflowers)
Hummer Tours
A Tour of Muskoka From The Sky!
A Guide to Help You Build

May 2007

Segwun’s Regular Check-up
Two New Special Reports for Gardeners
More Control of Lake Water Quality
Township of Muskoka Lakes Municipal News
Magnetic Playing Cards
Spring or Summer Wedding Coming Up?
First Quarter Real Estate Report
A Gift for a Friend
A Walk in the Clouds
A Party for Muggles

March 2007

Sales Prices Have Almost Doubled!
Chart: Highest, Average, and Lowest Sales Prices on the Big Lakes (see all of our Big Lake Statistics, updated March, 2007!)
Cottage Values Have Been Steadily Rising
Have You Always Wanted a Wooden Boat, but…
Have You Collected The Ice Out Dates Since 1995?
Spring or Summer Wedding Coming Up?
Help Your Family By Giving The Gift of Kindness to Another Family
Previews of Special Reports