Because of the divergent nature of cottage properties, prices are affected by such features as location (a particular lake), exposure, elevation, water depths and boat traffic. As a result determining average sale price trends becomes more challenging than in an urban environment where numerous sales of comparable properties allow for a fairly accurate reflection of current market values. Moreover sales take place at a much more rapid pace. For example in the Toronto housing market, in April average days on a market for all properties sold were only 20 days. A review of sales that took place in March as reported by the Association indicated that median prices have declined by approximately 8 percent compared to March 2013. As I have indicated in previous reports, a market analysis of the first four months of recreation property sales is not productive since the market is normally dormant during this period. However what this early data indicates is that caution should be exercised in pricing. Sellers must be mindful that the recreational market is not the robust Toronto resale market, where multiple bids on properties are common. Recreational properties will sell, and they will do so quickly, if priced realistically.
Prepared by: Chris Kapches, President & CEO
(Image by http://www.muskokablog.com/)
Because of the divergent nature of cottage properties, prices are affected by such features as location (a particular lake), exposure, elevation, water depths and boat traffic. As a result determining average sale price trends becomes more challenging than in an urban environment where numerous sales of comparable properties allow for a fairly accurate reflection of current market values. Moreover sales take place at a much more rapid pace. For example in the Toronto housing market, in April average days on a market for all properties sold were only 20 days. A review of sales that took place in March as reported by the Association indicated that median prices have declined by approximately 8 percent compared to March 2013. As I have indicated in previous reports, a market analysis of the first four months of recreation property sales is not productive since the market is normally dormant during this period. However what this early data indicates is that caution should be exercised in pricing. Sellers must be mindful that the recreational market is not the robust Toronto resale market, where multiple bids on properties are common. Recreational properties will sell, and they will do so quickly, if priced realistically.
Prepared by: Chris Kapches, President & CEO
(Image by http://www.muskokablog.com/)
