Tyler DaCosta

Tyler DaCosta

Broker of Record

I grew up in Port Credit in Mississauga, the eldest in a busy family of five, and discovered my passion for cottage country when we started vacationing in Muskoka in 2001. Before this we always rented until my parents bought a humble yellow cottage on the Joe River. Here, I spent summers vacationing and working different jobs throughout high school. Eventually I stumbled into real estate where I worked for almost 10 years before starting Cottage Vacations Real Estate.

I’m passionate about connecting people to the unique lifestyles and waterfront homes in Muskoka and beyond, and finding unique solutions to help owners make the most from their local investments.

While attending McGill University (where I majored in finance, with a concentration in entrepreneurship), I opened a property management and landscaping business, which I operated for over six years. This turned out to be the perfect foundation for launching Cottage Vacations Real Estate down the road.

In 2017 I became a licensed realtor, starting on a top-performing team at Chestnut Park. I honed my skills and grew my network, and gained tremendous experience, eventually earning the prestigious Chairman’s Award.

In 2020 I became a broker, finally branching out on my own in 2022 to launch Cottage Vacations Real Estate Brokerage, Inc. This was after meeting with Jay and the team at Cottage Vacations (a rental firm operating since 1999), and we found there was immediate alignment in an exciting vision to make people’s dreams of cottage ownership a reality.

As a new brokerage, our team completed over $45M in waterfront sales, over 20 successful transactions, and achieved the highest sale price in 2023.

"This company is an example of the way many businesses should operate.

I cannot say enough of the professionalism and care that the staff at Cottage Vacations has shown. They went far and beyond.”

– Carlo T. | See All Reviews

“Thanks to Cottage Vacations, we've had the cottage successfully booked for 7 years.

They take all the work off my plate, are easy to get in contact with, and do a great job fielding the cottage and keeping it rented. They've been a great help to me and my family.”

– Daniel Ballantine | See All Reviews

“The company owners are very involved in every step of the process

and exceptional to work with. They care about the cottages they represent and go the extra step to make sure the owner is prepared to make the cottage renters experience a great one.”

– B. R. | See All Reviews

Over the years I’ve built a strong network in the GTA (where we see most buyers come from) and locally within Muskoka and the surrounding areas (Haliburton, Lake of Bays, Parry Sound, Georgian Bay, Kawarthas, Bruce Peninsula, Simcoe County, Grey County).

With cottage country as my second home, I have an intuitive sense of the market that gives our clients a competitive advantage. And with a background in finance, I help buyers and sellers understand the financial implications of their real estate options so they always make sound decisions.