Guides
Know what you're getting into.
Plain answers to the questions people ask Jordan most — from septic programs and dock permits to what moving up from the city is really like.
Waterfront & cottages
Lake Couchiching
Waterfront homes on the lake that made Orillia.
Trent-Severn & Severn River
Cottages, locks, Parks Canada permits, Washago.
Sparrow Lake
The Muskoka-style lake that's closer to Toronto.
Moving here
Moving to Orillia
Leaving the GTA for lake country, done right.
- Moving from Toronto to Orillia: the complete guide9 min
- Cost of living in Orillia vs Toronto: taxes, utilities, more7 min
- Commuting from Orillia: Hwy 11, 400, coach, GO and transit7 min
- Orillia neighbourhoods: a guide for people moving here8 min
- Retiring in Orillia: healthcare, housing, lifestyle, winters7 min
- Orillia schools and healthcare: boards, campuses, doctors7 min
Rural & acreage
Oro-Medonte acreage
Hobby farms, horse properties, room to breathe.
Rural due diligence
Septic, wells, shore road allowances, insurance.
- Shore road allowances: Severn, Ramara, Oro-Medonte, Gravenhurst10 min
- Septic inspection programs: Severn, Oro-Medonte, Ramara, Orillia9 min
- Well water testing around Orillia: free kits, records, buying9 min
- Rural and cottage pre-purchase checklist for Orillia and area10 min
- Insuring a rural home or cottage: wood stoves, oil tanks, water8 min
Buying & selling
Selling your home
Pricing, costs, timing, estates and downsizing.
Talk it through
Get a straight answer from someone who works here every day.
Ask Jordan anything about buying or selling in Orillia and lake country. No scripts, no pressure — just local knowledge.

Jordan Rossman
REALTOR®, Sales Representative
Real Broker Ontario Ltd.