Musings Of a Real Estate Agent

Living in a condominium offers many advantages to the traveler that an ordinary house doesn’t. While we could go down in great details, I will examine two of the most pressing reasons why a condo is better than a house for travelers.
Reason One - Cost. Unless one has bought a very, very expensive condo, a […]

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When buying, or looking to buy a condominium, the same rule applies as with all other real estate transactions: there is no rush. Take the time to think before you act.
You dream of moving into a condo because it will simplify your life. You might be right but it does not mean that you should […]

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1) Don’t compare before buying. Fall in love with the place, and don’t check on your future neighbors. Don’t familiarize yourself with the neighborhood and just feel as if you and your family have been parachuted in this unit.
2) Don’t bother to read the minutes of the annual meeting of the homeowner’s association that the […]

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Of all the activities while residing in a condominium, the most important for a unit owner is to attend the annual meeting of the homeowner’s association.
Usually, great care is given by the elected administrators and the professional management firm in preparation of the annual meeting.
A notice is sent weeks prior to the annual meeting, and […]

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The last 50 years have brought forth a true revolution in the way people see their dwelling.
While most big cities have been offering the possibility of living, sometimes in grand luxury in apartments called COOP the bread and butter offering in residential real estate was the basic single-family house.
But a few decades past and due […]

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