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How to find the perfect condominium

By Ted Callicoat


One great investment is to buy a condominium for your own use or to let out. Many factors may influence the choice of a condominium that meets your needs.

You need the right tools to enable you acquire a suitable condominium. Some of the things you need are financing if you are not paying in cash, a real estate agent and the internet.

The internet will help you to find the available condominiums in your area of interest while the real estate agent will help you with the condominium search providing you with the expert advice. You can purchase the condominium even if you don't have cash through financing.

Before buying a condominium you may need to consider how far it is from social amenities like schools, hospitals, commuter rail, shopping malls and entertainment spots. How far these amenities are has an impact on costs incurred on fuel. Potential condominium owners with children will be interested with the distance between the condominium and good schools.

Price is an important factor when buying a condominium. All of us would love to save as much as possible. It's important to note that as much as you want to buy cheap, you should ensure that the resale value of the property is high just in case you might want to sell it in the future. Ensure you get value for the money you pay.

Taxes charged on condominium in different locations are an important factor to consider. Lower taxes will help you make some major savings in the long run. Once you make up your mind on the condominium you want to buy, check online for property tax records of the complex. Information from property tax records will help you to know how many units are owner occupied and how the taxes have been for the last few years.

When buying a condominium, check on deferred maintenance. You can do this by driving through the condominium complex and the nearby areas. You can cross off the condominium in your list if the complex and the nearby areas look as if maintenance is deferred.

The real estate agent can find out if there are any recent or upcoming special assessments after you have found the condominium you want. Are there major renovations that are not covered by the home owner's association fees? You will know whether buying a condominium is a smart choice after gathering the above information.

The rules and regulation set up by the home owners association is another important factor to take into consideration. Are pets allowed in the complex? Are you entitled to a parking spot? Are water bills separate?

If you are buying a condominium to let, the rental price in the area will be an important factor to consider. You need to make a decision whether the price you are paying makes economic sense. One advantage of having a condominium as a rental property is that the exterior maintenance is taken care for you.

Does the community have a newsletter? If they do, look for it. Take a keen interest on it. Reading the newsletter will help you have a rough idea of the residents.

The article gives you some of the things to consider before buying a condominium.




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