One report a month, written by Kimberly from published board statistics and what she sees in the field. Each report is dated and sourced, and the community guides deliberately leave market figures to these pages so the numbers you read are current.
Simcoe County's average price fell 2.9% in September, but the value of a typical home fell 7.2%. Here's why the two numbers differ, and what it means if you're buying or selling.
Simcoe County's average price is down 6.2% year over year, an improvement on July's 8.8%. New listings fell 11.7%, and the serviced towns and the waterfront townships are now running two different markets.
What a smaller pool of listings means for buyers and sellers heading into autumn, with the August board figures and Kimberly's read on them.
The summer waterfront market, a rate update, and where a balanced market gives each side room to negotiate.
Rates, local trends, the short-term rental rules that matter to cottage buyers, and Kimberly's perspective on the first half of the year.
2025 results for Simcoe County, community snapshots from Orillia to Muskoka, the cottage outlook and the Buy Canadian shift. An archival report, with figures as at April 2026.
Each report names its sources and reporting periods at the point a figure appears. The community guides for Orillia, Barrie, Oro-Medonte and Severn, Georgian Bay, Midland, Penetanguishene and Tiny and Gravenhurst and Muskoka carry the evergreen local knowledge and leave the numbers to these pages. Buying? Start with the free Buyer’s Guide. Thinking about selling? Start with a free home value report.