8 Things to Do Before You Start Condo Shopping

February 23, 2015 | By Audra Jones AuthorMy First Apartment

So, you’re ready to leave apartment life behind and purchase your first condo? Fabulous news! Making the decision to transition from renting to full-fledged ownership is a huge, exciting leap, especially if you’ve been renting for years. As you skim over this, you’re probably already browsing through listings, drooling over cool condo amenities, and planning the guest…

5 Upgrades That Add Big Value to Your Condo

February 1, 2015 | By Audra Jones AuthorMy First Apartment

Whether you’re getting ready to put your condo on the market or just looking for ways to add value to your home investment, it’s important to consider upgrades. As you probably know by now, not all upgrades, renovations, and remodels are created equal — some will offer great returns (sometimes you can even recuperate more than…

10 Favorite Blogs for Condo Owners

January 8, 2015 | By Audra Jones AuthorMy First Apartment

Condo and Co-op style living is quite different from renting an apartment or buying a house. There are all kinds of rules and financial procedures to follow, and a home owner’s association (HOA) to contend with. If you’re new to the condo scene, or even if you’re a veteran condo owner, we’re pretty sure you…

How to Choose a Condo Type That’s Right for You

August 10, 2014 | By Audra Jones AuthorMy First Apartment

Although we as buyers tend to think of a “condo” as the name for those fancy high rise apartments in the sky, the name condo really doesn’t have that much to do with the style of the place, but rather the type of ownership. When you buy a condo home, you are in reality buying a…

Condo Decor: 7 Blogs to Inspire You

June 24, 2014 | By Audra Jones AuthorMy First Apartment

You signed on the dotted line and you’ve finally unpacked everything, so now it’s time to give your new condo a little “you” flair! If you’ve made the leap into ownership and have said goodbye to the days of apartment renting, then you are probably looking for more than free furniture finds on Craigslist or ways to…

My Dream Condo: Breaking Down The Cost Of Must-Have Amenities

May 27, 2014 | By Audra Jones AuthorMy First Apartment

When you first think of purchasing a condo the word brings up visions of high-rise buildings in New York, San Francisco or Chicago. Nationwide, however, the idea couldn’t be more wrong. There are all types of condos, ranging from townhouses to small mid-rise buildings to converted old tenement building in up-and-coming urban areas. All these…

4 Apps for Condo Shopping on the Go

February 12, 2014 | By Audra Jones AuthorMy First Apartment

Searching for your new condo is no easy task. Not only do you have to find a place that appeals to you visually, it needs to be the right place, be in the perfect neighborhood, and really fit your needs. Most of all, who has time to spend hours upon hours personally touring condos? Well,…