Although you pay a maintenance fee (in my case RM170 per month), you don’t have to worry about maintaining the outdoor. No lawn to mow, no drains to clean, pretty much nothing to worry about.
The prime advantage, would certainly be security, especially if you live alone. Living in a condo gives you a greater peace of mind than in a house. There are also amenities that you could use, i.e. swimming pool, gym, BBQ area to name a few.
Also, with land being scarce in prime locations, many new housing development takes place far away from the city. Condominiums, to a certain extent, allows you to live within the vicinity of the city, at a lower cost than a landed property.
A Year Ago
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Tags: advantage, amenities, condominium, cost, location, maintenance, outdoor, piece of mind, security
March 8th, 2008 at 12:14am
You want to buy my condo?
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March 9th, 2008 at 7:58pm
When I was younger I thought I’d be better off living in a condo, and my reasons were very much like yours. Then I got older (I’m talking about now) and then I realise I don’t think I could ever leave my place for another without a garden for the dogs to round around & piss wherever they wanted to (lol) and a small plot of land to tanam my sayur sayuran just because
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March 10th, 2008 at 12:01pm
wait till you start planning to have kids bro….you may change your mind.. i’m being honest…living in a condo right now…but looking for a house….hopefully not a big one..cos not even one maid can cover that one..
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March 11th, 2008 at 1:52am
Yeap yeap, due to the cost of a condo, decorate it like a president suit sure going to spice up your home staying
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March 11th, 2008 at 11:48am
ahh, but having to haul your grocery from the carpark to the lift and then walk the whole length of the corridor.. I still prefer landed property anytime.
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March 11th, 2008 at 8:39pm
Thanks all, yes, there are disadvantages too, especially when trying to have a big family. But, at first stages of family planning, condo would be an ideal choice because of security.
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