All About Condo Living
Everything, Anything, All About Condo Living!

The urban landscape is being peppered with a growing number of condominium buildings. This trend just illustrates the very real situation that space is becoming more and more of a premium in cities.

Condominium living is a great solution to the urban space dilemma. Condominium units are very compact but do not compromise on functionality. With some creative design plans, even a relatively small space will can become quite a comfortable living space. All it takes is imagination, creativity and a good sense of how space should be used. If you have interior designer friends, ask them for help or input. Their professional eye can help you tremendously.

What is a Condominium?

A condominium is a building composed of separate residential, bedroom units. Condo buildings have areas common use and particular amenities such as swimming pools. It is ideal for those who need to live in proximity to their workplace or want to begin living independently with a manageable area to maintain.

Why a condominium?

There are both pros and cons to selecting to stay in a condominium.

Pros:

1. Easier to maintain- because there are maintenance crew who can help when you’re too busy with work or away for quite a while
2. Manageable Personalized living space- you can choose how big your living area would be, and thus you can measure your capacity to maintain the place. Also, it’s a great way to discover your personal tastes in interior decoration.

Just like in any unexpected accidents that we encounter in our everyday lives, we can’t really say when a big bag of goods like rice will be broken. I myself had encountered an incident wherein I failed to notice that the plastic bag where the grains of rice I bought was broken. What happened? Well, the grains of rice was scattered on the floor! The other tenants who witnessed this event gladly helped me out.

If you encounter the same problem, you are responsible in cleaning up your own mess. You can ask help from others, but don’t expect them to do the whole cleaning for you. It is important that you work on it as soon as possible to avoid further accidents like slipping.

The Advantage of Condo Living

Nowadays, condominiums are rising everywhere. This is so because condo living is a great choice for people who are attracted to the idea of owning a property at a fairly inexpensive price and yet, well-situated in the city. Apart from being in a good location, condominiums have many facilities which unit owners can maximize.

One of the leading reasons why owning a condo attracts many people is because of the fact that it does not include individual land ownership. It is basically full ownership of the unit without the sole responsibility of owning the land. Also, the combined ownership makes facilities existent and free for all and such are the pool halls, gyms, club houses, and the like. Some condominiums also take the liberty of housing small business establishments such as a mini grocery, a bookstore, and eateries so as to give even more convenience so that the tenants wouldn’t have to leave the very building.

Another advantage is that tenants only maintain their own units and the care for the garden, hallways, and the lobby is assigned to a housekeeping staff.

Living in a condo can have a number of restrictions. For one, owning a pet could be one of the biggest decisions to make (that is if they allow it); cooking or ordering take-out will always be something to think about; and the way you present your itty bitty living space speaks much about who you are. Before even considering living in a condo, you have to know the restrictions and how they may affect you and how you would want to explore living independently. And with all the given independence, there will always be moments that you’d want someone or something to keep you feeling safe and comfortable.

In continuation of the The Moving ‘in’ Part 1 This is a sort of DIY (Do It Yourself Moving).

Packing, loading/unloading, & driving can be very time-consuming and tiring make sure you’re properly rested and schedule the event so as not to interfere with your work.

With Packing wisely and traveling ‘light’ you can save time and effort, but if you can’t help but pack large furniture and lots of things, try calling up family and friends to help you out.

Thing to Consider If you need help packing/unpacking and moving your stuffs
1. Pickup & Delivery Services (PUD)
2. Professional Movers

Well so far we’ve discussed the Inspect part (link to inspect a condo) and then the buying part (link to buying a condo), now for the most tiring and exciting part, the ‘Moving In’ Yey! Finally here are simple tips to help you glide your way to the process of packing things and unpacking them on your new fortress.

Don’t pack and take everything with you when you move, either throw out, give away, or sell things that you wont need. The plus of selling some your stuff is that you can add the money you earned for some other things you may need in your unit.

Pack the bare necessities or you may have problems moving all your stuffs if you’re doing it alone.

1. Ponder on the thoughts when preparing to buy a condo. Is it the right move? Will it fit my budget? Will it fit my Lifestyle?

2. Check the advantages and disadvantages of an urban lifestyle. Check out various Condos and note their strengths and weaknesses and also take note of the price range.

3. Get pre-qualified for a mortgage.

4. Inspect the building complex of your desired condo location. See my article on how to inspect for a condo unit.

5. Make an offer and close on the deal.

Many young couples and single professionals prefer to live in a condo than to stay in a house nowadays. Aside from the convenience that it brings, it also makes your living lifestyle simple and uncomplicated.

However, many face the problem of choosing the correct furniture for their unit. There are many condo units available in the market today. There are studio types, one bedroom, two bedroom and three bedroom units. Your furniture will depend on the kind of unit you have. The key here is to properly examine your unit before you purchase anything. But if your condo space seems to be small and lack of storage space seems to be a problem, then it is suggested that you have some of your furniture custom made.

Buying a parking space is usually an extra expense at condominiums. Also, there are certain conditions which contribute to the price of the parking spot.

1. The number of people staying in the area versus the available space for parking. This usually brings the price higher.

2. The parking area itself. The spacing and the number of cars the parking lot can accommodate greatly affects the pricing for a parking slot.

3. Security. The kind of security they have definitely contributes to the pricing. After all, you trust them to make sure that it stays where it is.