All Posts Tagged With: "condos"
Did Condominiums Really Start In Rome?
Did Caesar and Nero really rule in a city filled with condominiums? Search through the Internet and the unavoidable answer is largely yes, but in fact there were no condos along the Tiber or near the Coliseum at the height of the empire. Don’t believe it? Get out your copy of the Oklahoma City University [...]
27Jul2010 | Peter G. Miller | 1 comment | Continued
Are Florida Condos The Right Investment?
Question: I\’m a retired teacher and interested in buying a place in central Florida to escape Ohio winters. If I buy one what do you think the chances are that they will be selling for more money a few years down the road? Real estate brokers tell of people coming and buying half a dozen [...]
4Nov2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
How Do Co-ops and Condos Compare?
In general terms: A co-op is a corporation that owns real estate. If you belong to a co-op, you own stock in the corporation and the exclusive right to use a given unit. There is usually an underlying mortgage on the property and your co-op fee includes mortgage payments as well as other costs. With [...]
29Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
Why are condos and co-ops so touchy about pets?
The obvious intent of pet rules is to limit larger dogs since domesticated cats can be readily carried by most adults. The real test here is the strength of the owner rather than the size of the animal. Not all animals make good pets, regardless of size. Venomous creatures, wild animals, and endangered species are [...]
28Aug2008 | Peter G. Miller | 0 comments | Continued
