Pros & Cons of Buying a Condo vs House

Let’s go over the Pros & Cons of Buying a Condo vs. House and the reasons not to buy a condo. We talk about affordability of a condo, condo or a house for a single person, and condo vs house investment.

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[Myheroacademiafan]

Some houses also have HOA. And all townhomes have HOA so it’s not just condos. Well at least here in the DC/MD/VA/WV areas

[Chanbro]

In a condo you get 24/7 security, you get access for night clubs, casinos, swimming pools inside the condo. And the condo get maintained by the management. Suitable for a person who loves a easy life

[ShlindaDavis]

I have a small family .just my son and I. dont have a problem with buying a condo. I just dont want to deal with upkept of front and back yard, dreading problems with roofing .

[primeartifacts]

Houses also have HOAs, they are called hydro, gas, water, heating, garbage removal, land scaping / snow removal. Every month 500-800$ goes up in the air in form utilities. Most HoA cover utilities . I know 50 yr old building with hoa of 450$ or so.
Also houses also have Special Assessments. They are called roof leaks/new roofs, furnace or hvac system going bust. Plumbing issues, water seepages and others minor never ending maintenances.
Yes houses do retain their value much better than condos or THs.

[vickilindberg]

My greatest fear in buying as condo is the HOA. Too many people get trapped by HOA's that over improve & drive costs up. Also, poor management after a weather incident for example can tie up your title for years.

[garylivingston]

In the condominium I live on the outside there are recently broken bricks. This problem needs to be fixed. No one is doing anything about it. Not the Association or the Superintendent. Do you have any advice for me? i do not want to move at this time. I am one of the owners. The building has more than one hundred units.

[olga_____]

In Europe, most people live in condos. Cheaper, less maintenance, less work, better location, access to all sorts of services, infrastructure, transportation, etc.

[ReggyCharles]

condos is 5% down here in quebec. all your cons are not true here. HOA is dirt cheap.

[dexterspeights]

Condos are for single people living in the city who want the luxury of good infrastructure!

[dexterspeights]

Privacy is the main reason why people buy a house, and the second reason is you have a family!