Showing posts with label loan. Show all posts
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Sunday, December 25, 2011

Check Out the Board Before Shopping for the Condo

Condo Conversions While condo conversions benefit multifamily owners by shrinking the supply of apartments, condo buyers are typically renters, so conversions won't necessarily lead to a jump in occupancy rates.

Condo Conversions


If you're looking for a condominium, checking out the condo board is imperative. The board is an important part of condo life and should play a part in your decision to buy. You need a board in a condo to make decisions, through an established process, about issues arising in the condo. Whether it is deciding when to replace the roof or mediating a dispute between two neighbors, the condo board performs many necessary tasks that keep the condo running well.

Condo board members should be happy to talk to you about the condo, events, policies, CC;Rs, etc.

Another aspect of the condo board is the operating budget and reserve. A condo's reserve and operating budget should be flexible to meet rising costs and emergency issues.

The condo board is an important part of condo life and should be taken into consideration when you are considering a condo for purchase.

Monday, December 12, 2011

Owning your Own Vacation Condo, and Keeping It

Condo Conversions

The past few years has seen a boom in condo conversions, which allows buyers to generate cash-on-cash returns within a short period of time.

The condo conversion craze began with the low interest rate affliction that was crippling apartment fundamentals. Condo developers were willing to pay a premium to buy and turn rental properties into condos.

Condo conversions can be a double edge sword, however, as conversions likely will hurt most rental markets. While condo conversions benefit multifamily owners by shrinking the supply of apartments, condo buyers are typically renters, so conversions won't necessarily lead to a jump in occupancy rates. Also, many renters currently living in an apartment when it is bought and turned into a condo cannot afford the price of the condo.

To learn more about condo conversion loans, visit Security National Capital at .

Condo Conversions