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Originally Posted by Red
Really? I gave no advice to anyone about condos other than to not get one if possible because they are too controlled.
I advised to get a duplex. I did that because I know people that own/owned condos and have heard their stories. Does that still mean that I know nothing about condos? What intimate knowledge am I missing here?
I do realize that I may have offended some of you condo owners. Sorry about that, wasn't my intention. Fact remains, home owners (duplex) are in full control over their place. Condo owners are not. And this is the very statement that BBS called me out on, and the reason why we are hijacking this thread.
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Asserts he isn't giving advice...cites the advice he just gave.
Admits he has zero first hand/intimate knowledge of owning a condo...asks what intimate knowledge he is missing.
For the record, you didn't offend me becasue I owned a condo. You annoyed me becasue I was on a condo board. You have no idea how they work yet you complain about them, which is what a ton of people who actually live in them do, and when you have to deal with it, it's annoying as hell. And the fact of the matter is, no, owning a duplex does not give you complete control over your house, there are still things to consider becasue you are attached to the door next to you.
No one has said you have as much control in a condo as you do in your own house, we are trying to make it clear to the OP that your assertion that you have zero control is completely incorrect (as is your statement about having complete control over a duplex).
It's a scale of how much control you have:
Condo (completely uninformed resident) < Condo (engaged resident) < duplex (though 1 neighbour can cause a lot of problems with little available recourse) < detached home
A duplex with good neighbors can be great.
A duplex with terrible neighbours can be a nightmare through no fault of your own.
A condo complex where you are an active member and take responsibility for how it is run, can be a great thing.
A condo complex where you are apathetic and don't get involved is a crap shoot, but it's your own fault, and you've always got a chance to get involved and direct change.