Each year, our local Georgian Triangle Association of REALTORS®, (GTAR) invite a panel of our local municipality’s planners to update our members about current events in their geographic areas. Over the next few weeks, The Collingwood Blue Mountain Real Estate Blog will post summaries from these discussions. Planners Part 1 - Rob Armstrong, Director of [...]
Are you looking for some great ways to spend some down time with the family or friends this holiday season? Here are some ideas: • Check out the Ice Sculpture Festival from December 27 – 31 in Downtown Collingwood PS. There is free parking Downtown now until January 1st, 2012 • Go Bowling in Collingwood or Meaford [...]
I love any excuse to head over to the Meaford area because there are so many great places to visit. There is the Factory Outlet, there’s Grandma Lambs and the Coffin Ridge Winery is nearby. One of my favourite places is EcoInhabit located in an old barn on the south side of Highway 26 just east of town. [...]
I wish there were a way to post an aroma onto a blog. Since I can’t, you’ll just have to make a point of dropping in to Grandma Lambe’s yourself to see, or should I say SMELL what I mean. This quaint market is located on Highway 26 just east of Meaford. It has been [...]
There was some positive news this month with the July stats that just came in for our local real estate market including key areas such as Collingwood, Blue Mountain, Meaford, Wasaga Beach, Clearview and Grey Highlands. Observations for the month of July: For the first time since February 2011, sales for the month were up [...]
About 40 years ago, I remember my Uncle saying to me that Meaford was a town on the cusp of major development. I’ve heard the same thing ever since yet it has never materialized despite best efforts over the years. In the passing decades, there was the development of the Meaford Golf and Country [...]
First, Happy New Year. Hopefully 2011 will kind and gentle to you. My year has started off with some lucky luck. It would appear that my predictions for 2010 were pretty well bang on. Yay! Here we are with a whole new year ahead and the best way to make sense of it is to look back. [...]
Starting this week-end, there are lots of events in and around Georgian Bay to get you ready for the holidays. Find out about Living Christmas Windows, Gift and Art shows and sales, Santa Claus parades, performances and much more on these sites: Collingwood Arts & Culture Calendar Georgian Bay area events listings Wasaga Beach Events [...]
John and I finally had a chance last month to visit the Coffin Ridge Winery and Vineyard. It’s a pleasant country drive west of the Georgian Triangle where they are located between Meaford and Owen Sound, north off Highway 26 on Concession 2. This interesting little boutique winery and vineyard started in 1999 when owners [...]
The first half of 2010 is now behind us and here is a recap of the real estate market in the Georgian Triangle. The number of properties sold in the area so far this year is up 28% over last year however sales for the month of June, with 197 unit sales, were down 4% [...]
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