Sunday, April 27, 2008

Houses and apartments


Buying a house or an apartment

Do I want to buy a house or an apartment? Everybody asks this question when we want to buy some property. We have to focus on three important points that will help us to decide buying a house or an apartment.
The first point that people have to take in consideration when they buy property is the price. Usually apartments are cheaper than houses because apartments have less space and privacy. In general, houses are more comfortable than apartments; that’s why houses are more expensive. The price of both depends on which neighborhood the property is.
Second, the space and comfort that a house or an apartment have is also very important. Usually houses have big rooms, garden, garage, and more storage in comparison to apartments. However, I have one in Chicago and the rooms are big, but I have to share the laundry room and the garden with my neighbors. Houses don’t have this kind of the problems.
In addition, it is very important to know about houses or apartments work before to buy the property. We have to paint outside the house, cut the grass, and we have to clean the snow in the street in winter if we buy a house. In general, buildings have an engineer who does all those activities and we don’t have to pay extra because part of the assessment covers that. Owners of a house or an apartment have to maintain inside of the property like painting and fixing something inside of the propriety.
Finally, it is very important to consider all advantages and disadvantages when buying a house or an apartment. We have to analyze what is convenient for us before making a decision. In my opinion, buying a house or an apartment is a good investment. We have to think which of the options are better for us.


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