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Windsor, Ontario Windsor is a great place to live.  I was born in Windsor and grew up in  Harrow Ontario which is about 30 km south of Windsor.  I have been living in South Windsor since 2003 this is a great community close to all of the conveniences. Windsor is Canada's southernmost city and we are known as "The City of Roses".  We are directly across from Detroit Michigan, separated by the Detroit river.  Living in Windsor offers a host of activities to attend being so close to the border and all that Detroit has to offer above and beyond what you may see in Windsor itself.  Tiger's games, Lion's games, Red Wings games and plays are just a few of the things we can readily enjoy across the border. In Windsor we have WFCU where you can catch a spitfire's game, concerts, cirque du Soleil and many more acts.  We have miles of bike trails, walking trails, parks, Adventure Bay which is our new water park and also has major swim events due to our state of the art pool.  We…

Closing Costs Closing costs are part of every home purchase and sale. Here are costs you may encounter when buying and some instances selling a home. Closing costs should not come as a surprise to you when you are purchasing your home, have your REALTOR® explain which closing costs might apply to your real estate transaction. CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) recommends having 1.5% - 4% of the purchase price of the home ready for closing costs. Land Transfer Tax If you are buying a home in Ontario land transfer tax is applicable. This tax is calculated on the price of the home. If you are a first time home buyer you should qualify for a rebate of this tax up to $2000. According to my calculations this means you can purchase up to $227,500.00 before you have to start paying this tax as a first time buyer. https://brianwright.ca/land-transfer-tax-calculator/ Home Inspections In some cases you may opt to have a home inspection performed on your home. This is normally at the cost to the Buyer…