Buying property...question?

aeon · 08-10-2005

Anyone here ever bought a condo? Is it like buying a house? I pathologically hate yard work...so I've stuck with condo's but I've been thinking I might take the step and buy instead of leasing. I mentioned before I'm moving closer to my father and I've been thinking hard about buying.

Is the process the same as with a house and are the interest rates/property taxes/insurance generally the same? I pay 1250 a month for my lease and don't really wanna go much beyond 1500-2000 for a mortage payment at this point and I don't wanna get stuck with some insane tax bill every 6 months/interest rate because it's a condo and not a house.

I've spoken to a couple realtors and they haven't impressed me as the brightest bulbs in the box. I'd rather hear from people who have some experience actually buying a condo.

08-10-2005	#1
aeon Banned Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 906	Buying property...question? Anyone here ever bought a condo? Is it like buying a house? I pathologically hate yard work...so I've stuck with condo's but I've been thinking I might take the step and buy instead of leasing. I mentioned before I'm moving closer to my father and I've been thinking hard about buying. Is the process the same as with a house and are the interest rates/property taxes/insurance generally the same? I pay 1250 a month for my lease and don't really wanna go much beyond 1500-2000 for a mortage payment at this point and I don't wanna get stuck with some insane tax bill every 6 months/interest rate because it's a condo and not a house. I've spoken to a couple realtors and they haven't impressed me as the brightest bulbs in the box. I'd rather hear from people who have some experience actually buying a condo.