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How To Choose Your Ideal Home Type

By: Michelle Edwards


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There are 3 main home types favoured by clients nowadays - single family houses, townhouses and condos. The term 'house' is clear to everyone, while some buyers as well as real estate agents still have a vague idea of the terms 'townhouse' and 'condo'. It is necessary to differentiate the terms when hunting for an ideal property.

'A house', or 'a single family house', is a detached structure suitable for a typical family to live in. Both the house and the lot are in the owner's possession. There are no walls to be shared with neighbours &, thus, one may enjoy his or her privacy to the full. As 'a house' is in the owner's absolute possession, any renovation exterior of a house can be done.

However, possessing 'a house' may be exceedingly high-priced in comparison with town homes or condos. Furthermore, the owner is also expected to take an appropriate care of the exterior and pay all the maintenance work by himself/herself. Typically the expenses are shared between owners within a town home or condominium community. The community's funds are made up of fees levied on all condominium owners.

When buying a condominium, one should always keep in mind only interior of the unit is owned, while the outside is in the common possession. To put it differently, everything that is inside the condo is the owner's property & everything including green lawns, yards, corridors, parking places exterior of the condo is owned by a condominium community.

Condominiums are very often obtained by someone who cannot afford high-priced single family homes & maintenance expenses. Yet, owning a condominium may have several minuses. Firstly, you have no privacy, as neighbours are all around you. Secondly, you have no private garden or a lawn where you can plant your favourite flowers. Anyway, when buying a condominium, choose the one which has fewer common walls. It will cost more, in case you would like to sell it. Charges should also be considered before obtaining a condo, as in some areas they are little by little growing. Fees may rage from one to five hundred dollars per month, therefore it will largely raise the cost of your home.

Town homes have basic features of both single family homes & condos. Hence, when possessing a townhouse you will have to share walls with your neighbours, but only on either side of you. There will be no neighbours above or underneath your unit. Lucky are those buyers who own an end unit, as they share only one wall and, thus, can sell their property easily and at a higher price.

In comparison with condos, there is normally a yard attached to a town home which is as large as that nearby a house, but is not that expensive. That is why, townhouses may be a suitable option for those purchasers who are in search of private space of a single family house & quite reasonable prices of a condo.

Being able to distinguish between house types is thought to be a vital key to finding an appropriate home to live in that will satisfy all requirements of the owner.

Article Source: http://depositarticles.com/

The author of the note is a well-qualified specialist in issues of real estate, and in particular in Buy condo Toronto and House on Beaches, Toronto.

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