Surging rates, bidding wars, blind deals-- the look for seasonal realty has actually ended up being a battleground. Tales from 10 of Canada's most popular trip towns. In the July problem of Maclean's, and every week here online, current purchasers disclose what they needed to do to get the homes of their dreams: swimming pool household cash, send out loved ones for watchings, get on the very first flight to Atlantic Canada post-bubble, or purchase sight hidden, in some cases from countless kilometres away. South Shore, Nova Scotia Average leisure home rate (2021): $313,500 The Market: Nova Scotia's southern coast is associated with maritime beauty: it's house to the renowned lighthouse of Peggy's Cove, the Bluenose II, oceanfront beaches and apparently limitless reserves of seafood. Amusing, then, that the most significant boost in recreational-property expenses in South Shore remained in the non-waterfront classification. In Between 2020 and 2021, costs fo...