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so i'm trying to decide between buying a condo or renting an apartment.
apartment would be 500 feet from work in a downtown urban area (pretty safe) and 1200$ a month. condo would be 45 minutes bus ride from work in a subrub area (very safe and well to do) and maybe 80$k with a 250$/month HOA fee. many stores and vendors near the condo, less so for the apartment.
i am thinking that since i am having a hard time deciding, maybe i should try the apartment first for a year and see if i enjoy it. the extremely short commute would be amazing, i could roll out of bed and be at work in less than a half hour which would be unbelievably nice.
for anyone who has lived in a condo before, is it better than an apartment as far as quality of life goes?
apartment would be 500 feet from work in a downtown urban area (pretty safe) and 1200$ a month. condo would be 45 minutes bus ride from work in a subrub area (very safe and well to do) and maybe 80$k with a 250$/month HOA fee. many stores and vendors near the condo, less so for the apartment.
i am thinking that since i am having a hard time deciding, maybe i should try the apartment first for a year and see if i enjoy it. the extremely short commute would be amazing, i could roll out of bed and be at work in less than a half hour which would be unbelievably nice.
for anyone who has lived in a condo before, is it better than an apartment as far as quality of life goes?