Some Basics on Buying a Condo (Read Mark’s Two Cents on Philly.com)
“Once you decide on a location, the next step in your search for housing is determining whether to rent or buy.” Philly.com Real Estate Writer, Alan J. Heavens then said, “If you decide to buy, the next question is what. A growing number of Americans are choosing condominiums, especially in urban areas.”
Mark Wade, of Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Fox & Roach Realtors in Center City, said there are three main reasons buyers give when opting to buy a condominium: “one-level living – absence of stairs; a lack of maintenance requirements; and the security of a 24-hour front doorman.”
“Many younger buyers are attracted to condos because they are so consumed with their careers that they simply don’t have the time or energy for the needs of a single-family home,” he said.
Many empty-nesters are looking to rid themselves of the upkeep that a larger single-family home may require, Wade said.
“The trade-off between a single-family home and a condo is usually location and size,” he said.
Condo living affords buyers the opportunity “to lose up to a few thousand square feet of unused, unwanted space, or perhaps three unused bedrooms – quite a weight lifted for those looking to simplify their lives.”
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Mark Wade
CenterCityCondos.com
BHHS Fox & Roach Realtors
215.521.1523
