Wishing you had a lakeside cottage or a country retreat to get away to this long weekend? You're not alone, according to local real estate agents who say they've seen a mini-boom in cottage and recreations property sales in recent weeks, despite — or perhaps because of — the pandemic. Sales of homes plummeted in April and May, but rebounded in June, when 2,052 residential properties were sold, according to the Ottawa Real Estate Board. Realtor Danny Sivyer of Remax Direct Wakefield specializes in cottage and recreational property sales. "We had a lot less inventory, as we were not allowed to list properties during the spring when we usually do.

Source: CBC News August 01, 2020 07:52 UTC