Preparing for the colder months

As the days start to get shorter, it is time to start thinking about the fall and winter seasons. Here are a few tips for life at the lake: start thinking about winterizing your RV or cottage. Get in contact with management about getting your water shut off if you are not going to be around for the winter. If you are not comfortable winterizing your RV, talk to a neighbour. There are people who have been out there for years who are more than willing to pass along a few helpful hints. If you are going to be away, let your neighbours know so that they can keep an eye on your place for you. Let management know too, so that they can also keep an eye on your place, and leave them contact information in case they need to get in touch with you. Hopefully all will be good but we should be prepared. Best to be safe than sorry.

Year of the RV lot and unit sales

This year we have seen only a few cottage lots sold, but we have seen an increase in RV lot, and RV lot with units sold. More specifically, we have seen an increase in activity in RV lots with park model units on them sell - most in the $130,000 to $134,000 range. Once again, this proves that there are buyers out there, but they are looking for the deals because they know someone is willing to sell cheap. As stated before, there were two interior cottage lot sales, $31,000 each, that sold closer to the beginning of 2014. Last weekend, we did have a larger, lake view cottage lot sell. Plus, we have negotiations carrying on for another lake view cottage lot. Unfortunately, the resort has had some of the general public "sneek into" the resort and there has been some damage done. This has been the case for years now. Within the passed couple of weeks, however, management has come up with something to help curb that trend. There are now spikes at the exit gate. People can no longer enter the resort through the exit gates, which, in the past, have been damaged and did not work properly. Now, people who want to enter the resort will have to obtain the security code from an owner, or from management. I am sure that this will deter at least some of those people who were enjoying the amenities of the resort, without the investment. And I am sure this helps put the minds of the current owners more at ease as well.