condo living

You want to buy your next home, but you’re not sure if you should buy a single family home or a condo. Both have plusses and minuses, but in the big picture condo living is a great way to save time and money.

Let’s start with time

How much time do you spend on the maintenance of your home? Yard work, mowing the grass, cleaning the exterior of your home, maintenance of the pool or spa, maintenance of the walkways and driveway all takes time from your day.

If you live in a condo, the association has the responsibility of maintenance of the grounds and exterior of the building. Of course saving money happens here too. If you pay a company to care for your yard, another to care for your pool or spa and another to clean the roof and exterior, those costs aren’t a factor in a condo.

Saving money on purchase

A condo is cheaper to purchase than a comparable single family home. There could be a lot of reasons for this. When you buy a single family home, you’re buying the home and the land that it’s sitting on.

When you buy a condo you are purchasing the unit, not the land or building. It makes a difference in pricing. So that means that a 1500 square foot, three bedroom condo is much less than a 1500 square foot three bedroom home. Yes there are things like condo association dues and assessments, but it’s still generally the costs of ownership are lower.

Another time and money saver

The amenities. How much do you pay now for things like a gym membership, a community or private pool membership or golf club membership? Well, if your condo has one or more of these amenities, you can stop paying those extra membership fees. Oh, and the travel time is a thing of the past too! Walk out your door and to your destination. No driving or parking.

Looking for a great condo in St. Pete Florida? Go have a look at the Sage Condos! Amazing downtown condo living in St. Pete.

Condo living is a great way to own your home without having to do the maintenance that a single family home has. Condo’s can be big with a lot of square footage, or smaller like a 1 or 2 bedroom apartment.

Either way you have help with keeping things maintained. Part of your expense to live in a condo is a fee to help with that maintenance. However, keeping the outside in tip top shape, keeping the hallways and common areas clean and in good repair would be a huge job for the owners to do, and paying someone else to do it is what you looked at condo living for in the first place.

The Sage Condos in St. Pete Florida are a fabulous condo community. The units are luxurious and range from 869 to 1493 square feet and are 1 or 2 bedroom condos. Apartment living with the plus of ownership. They have spectacular views of downtown St. Pete Florida from the 12 foot windows and great balconies. The Sage has 112 units and has amazing amenities. The Sage Condos feature a pool, a must in Florida, elevators and a Fitness Center. It’s a gated community for added security. No on street parking, there is secure parking for your cars. This is great condo living in St. Pete Florida!

The condo community has a few condos for sale among its 112 units. Prices range from $159,000 to $299,000. The value for the dollar is incredible.

Want to find out about available properties or how to list your condo for sale, give us a call today! 727-410-0336