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Property Information / Re: Rideau Lakes

« on: September 24, 2007, 01:17:14 AM »

I wondered about that one. It looked too neat and tidy for a place the owners were going to just going to walk away from. I guess we'll see if it gets cancelled.

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General / What if there is no one to evict?

« on: September 14, 2007, 02:46:55 PM »

I've read the posts about starting eviction proceedings for an urban property. Presumably when they are officially evicted they'll take their stuff with them. But what about a cottage or lot when there is no one to evict? Do you just break in the door, replace the lock, and hang your Home Sweet Home sign? What are your obligations regarding the previous owner's stuff in the cottage or anything stored on the lot?

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Properties for sale / Wanted: Cdn shield waterfront, 2 1/2 hrs max. from Ottawa

« on: September 14, 2007, 02:27:07 PM »

I realize I?m not necessarily going to get my dream property by tax sale, but hey, the people on this board seem to really have their ear to the ground so maybe somebody knows of a property for sale privately. We actually found our perfect property a few weeks ago, at a reasonable price. It was a private sale we stumbled across while visiting an MLS listed lot on the same road. And in spite of the property being listed for at least a year, we were two days too late as someone else saw the property the day before and ended up buying it. Noooo! 

Here are our minimum specs:

Waterfront ? rocky, clear, at least 150? frontage

Lot ? at least 1 acre, geologically interesting (I don?t want a field)

Access ? by road, seasonal and/or ROW acceptable

Building ? cleared lot wanted, outbuilding(s) and/or dock a bonus. We plan on building ourselves (eventually, when we retire) so we don?t want to pay for a cottage we?ll be tearing down anyway. But a mis-used old shack that doesn?t add to the value of the property would certainly ease our occasional camping trips to the property, as well as potentially ease the issuing of a future building permit. This is what led me to look at tax sales in the first place. What better place to find abandoned old cabins for sale?

Thanks for your help!