Reconsidering the Condos
All day, I’ve been thinking about the condos I viewed on Friday. I’m not sure why, but I’ve been thinking a lot more about the unit at 119 Avenue and 81 Street that I mentioned in my last post.
Even though the place didn’t initially strike me as particularly noteworthy, I’m starting to really feel like [...]
Condo Viewing #5
It looks like I might not be moving to Alberta Avenue, after all.
I viewed some more condos tonight, and also took a second look at the one I had previously viewed on 118 Avenue.
I may have found my new home.
Now, I’ve said that before. In fact, I think I’ve said it at least twice [...]
Condo Viewing #4
I went a viewed more condos this evening. They were in the same building as the one I mentioned after my second viewing. They all had the exact same floor plan, but they were in different parts of the building, and in different condition. None of the ones I saw this time were renovated, but [...]
Condo Viewing #3
I went and saw another condo a few days ago, and should be seeing some more early this week. The one I saw recently was actually pretty nice. I can already think of a few things I would do to improve it, because it does need some work, despite the significant work that the current [...]
Low Income Housing
The title of this post is a bit sarcastic. I’m not exactly a low income earner. However, given the high price of housing in this city, I sometimes feel like I am.
I talked to my mortgage broker today, and found out how much money I can get approved for. It’s about $20,000 less than I [...]
Condo Viewing #2
I went and looked at some more condos this evening, and I think I may have found my new home. There were actually 2 units that I was really interested in, based on the listings I had been shown on Friday. After looking at the units in person, those two are still the ones that [...]
Condo Viewing #1
I viewed my first set of condos today. It was, I have to admit, very odd. The main reason for this is that the place I looked at, like most of the places I’ll be looking at, is an apartment convert. It’s not even a convert, really. No renovations have been done, and people are [...]
Condo Shopping
I’m going to look at condos tomorrow. For the moment, I’m only looking at one building (several units within that building, though). I will look at more in the future, of course, but this is a start. Despite the fact that the building is an apartment convert (as are 99% of the condos in my [...]
Looking for a Condo
I’ve been doing some thinking about my whole real estate situation, and I’ve decided to start looking at condos, instead of houses. The simple reason for this is that, as much as I would like to have a house and a backyard, I cannot afford one in this market.
I have found a few condos that [...]
Becoming a Home Owner?
I’ve been watching the condos that are being built near my apartment. I remember seeing a sign several months ago that seemed to indicate that they were surprisingly inexpensive considering the location, and the general market conditions in the city right now. One of these units may, in fact, be in my price range, as [...]