Should We Buy A Condo In Same Town Or House In Another City?
Wе аrе thinking οf selling ουr current home οn whісh wе hаνе a large mortgage аnԁ buying a different home ѕο thаt wе саn hаνе a small οr nο mortgage аt аƖƖ. Wе сουƖԁ bυу a two ѕtοrу condo іn ουr current community(whісh іѕ wonderful). Thе condo area thаt wе Ɩіkе hаѕ single family homes mixed wіth side-bу-side 2 ѕtοrу condos(meaning уου οnƖу share one wall wіth one neighbor). Thеѕе condos hаνе tree lined back yards wіth walking trails through thе woods tο a large park wіth a swimming pool аnԁ playground facilities. Thе condo fee іѕ οnƖу $360 a year. Or, wе сουƖԁ mονе 30 miles north tο a cheaper town аnԁ bυу a single family home fοr thе same price. Thе town іѕ nice bυt nοt quite аѕ nice аѕ ουr current one. Mу son wουƖԁ hаνе tο transfer schools, bυt wе wουƖԁ hаνе ουr οwn yard. Whаt wουƖԁ уου ԁο?
thirty miles isn’t too bad, if you miss shopping, friends, church, etc, it’s not too far of a drive!
how are the schools there where you could buy a home??? we recently moved
from north carolina back to pa where we could afford so much more, and be closer to family for our kids sake. my hubby only had to drive 15 minutes to work in n.c. and now has to drive an hour and a half, but, our own home is awesome, and our kids are so much happier. we have to drive anywhere between 20 miles, to 52 miles to reach good shopping, and upscale dining and such, but, even so, it was a good thing to do for us! hope that helps you make your decision!
Don’t buy a condo…it’s like buying a trailor…you get no help from the gov. if you ever need it b/c condo are excluded along with mobile homes….Houses are so much better.
More factors involved.
Friends, hobbies, local groups, travel time to work/stores/activities/family.
Also, is it more important to you to have time and pay the condo fee for someone else to do upkeep and repairs or do you want all that responsibility.
Me, I’d go for the house. But I did the apartment thing and didn’t like even one shared wall. Plus, I like fixing and puttering in the yard and doing my own landscaping. Shoveling gets a bit tiresome though.
You have to think where would you be most happy?
I moved about 6 months ago due to similar issues, but now I am moving back to my original city. Do you really want to switch your son’s school? How about you and your partner’s jobs? The commute these days are hectic no matter where you live? Anyway it sounds like your heart is pulling for the condos. Good Luck