"There's nothing I can complain about, about Windsor."
The report issued this week by realtor Coldwell Banker compared the average price of a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home. Compared to Vancouver [[$1.3 million), Oakville [[$741,638), Calgary [[$551,920), Saskatoon [[$484,000), Toronto [[$495,398), Winnipeg [[$343,160) and St. Catharines [[$265,450),
Windsor's price is bargain basement cheap at $158,242.
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The report paints Windsor as a great place to move for out-of-towners who are retired or work from home.
The Windsor area "has got a lot of positive things going for it," said John Geha, president of Coldwell Banker Canada, citing the Detroit River and lakes, the county's fruit and wine attractions, cross-border attractions and the mild climate.
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For retirees from elsewhere in Canada who want a better climate but are leery to live in the southern U.S. because they want Canadian health care, Windsor is a great option, he said.