Posts Tagged: condo

Renting a Condo vs. an Apartment: What’s the Difference?

September 22, 2017   |   By Contributors AuthorMy First Apartment

By Cory Mercer When you’re ready to move out on your own, but not yet ready to buy a home, you may have an option to choose between rental condos and rental apartments. If you are seriously planning to buy your own condo in a couple of years, renting one now will be a good…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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