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Old 03-18-2021, 08:19 PM   #274
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Originally Posted by boogerz View Post
A $175k mortgage on a condo is do-able...but for that money you're only getting one bedroom, you'll have to deal with the terrible condo board, and the condo fees are $500/month.

The condo fees push that mortgage payment into the monthly payment range of a small starter SFH, which has more space and no condo board.

The small extra stretch for a SFH is a no brainer.
There is no way a suburban 1 bedroom condo in Nolan Hill has a $500 condo fee. I have one in a beltline highrise that charges $300.
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