Is it REALLY worth it? (Miami: tornadoes, hoa, apartments)

[luvthatmouse]

Not all condos are ugly and concrete. Check out these in Celebration:







I live in an 800 sf condo. I have 2 garages and plenty of parking around. I can grow quite a lot on our 30 foot by 6 foot deck. We have tons of plants, 2 chairs and a table, a fountain , a bird bath and a hammock out there. We look out on woods/preserve. I have a pool, tennis court and gym in my development. I can walk to our library, several banks, several restaurants, a Starbucks, a PJ's Cofffe, Coldstone and Kilwins ice cream, a movie theater (2 screens), a deli, pubs, tanning salon, Ace hardware (soon), many shops, a hotel and miles of bike/walking trails. Publix, Target, etc. are 5 minutes (drive) away. We need to develop more towns where we can walk to everything!

[macguy]

Originally Posted by luvthatmouse

Not all condos are ugly and concrete. Check out these in Celebration:







I live in an 800 sf condo. I have 2 garages and plenty of parking around. I can grow quite a lot on our 30 foot by 6 foot deck. We have tons of plants, 2 chairs and a table, a fountain , a bird bath and a hammock out there. We look out on woods/preserve. I have a pool, tennis court and gym in my development. I can walk to our library, several banks, several restaurants, a Starbucks, a PJ's Cofffe, Coldstone and Kilwins ice cream, a movie theater (2 screens), a deli, pubs, tanning salon, Ace hardware (soon), many shops, a hotel and miles of bike/walking trails. Publix, Target, etc. are 5 minutes (drive) away. We need to develop more towns where we can walk to everything!

Those are not what people think of when you say condo. They are more like town houses. What is the cost of something like that if you don't mind?

[luvthatmouse]

They are condos though-in condo developments. Condos can look nice Condos range from $189,000-$500,000 here. The higher price being 4br/3ba or with high end everything.

[tallrick]

Originally Posted by luvthatmouse

They are condos though-in condo developments. Condos can look nice Condos range from $189,000-$500,000 here. The higher price being 4br/3ba or with high end everything.

Well it's a shame that they are highly flammable and vulnerable to tornadoes and hurricanes. Condos have to be concrete otherwise they fall victim to Florida weather and insects. Those prices are even more scary! For 500,000 I would demand a home with 5+ acres in central Florida, at least 5,000 square feet with a nice home gym or a pair of bowling lanes.

[TriMT7]

Originally Posted by macguy

You are grasping for straws now, you are arguing we need more concrete?

How on earth did you extrapolate THAT from what I said? I'm saying you don't need 5 acres of manicured property requiring irrigation.

You're blaming "water shortages" on high density development when it's clear that it's people with the big yards sucking up more resources per capita?

[luvthatmouse]

Originally Posted by tallrick

Well it's a shame that they are highly flammable and vulnerable to tornadoes and hurricanes. Condos have to be concrete otherwise they fall victim to Florida weather and insects. Those prices are even more scary! For 500,000 I would demand a home with 5+ acres in central Florida, at least 5,000 square feet with a nice home gym or a pair of bowling lanes.

They are block construction with hurricane proof roofs. They just look nice. Some people do not want 5 acres to take care of /pay taxes on. They want upscale sunken tubs, walk in showers, wood floors, stainles steel appliances, etc.. All tastes are different.

[PBCboy]

I would actually consider buying a house in the countryside if the taxes weren't so much...

[INeedAChange]

I can't imagine having 5 acres of land--who would want to be bothered trying to take care of that?

Originally Posted by luvthatmouse

They are block construction with hurricane proof roofs. They just look nice. Some people do not want 5 acres to take care of /pay taxes on. They want upscale sunken tubs, walk in showers, wood floors, stainles steel appliances, etc.. All tastes are different.

[INeedAChange]

Those look fantastic!

Originally Posted by luvthatmouse

Not all condos are ugly and concrete. Check out these in Celebration:







I live in an 800 sf condo. I have 2 garages and plenty of parking around. I can grow quite a lot on our 30 foot by 6 foot deck. We have tons of plants, 2 chairs and a table, a fountain , a bird bath and a hammock out there. We look out on woods/preserve. I have a pool, tennis court and gym in my development. I can walk to our library, several banks, several restaurants, a Starbucks, a PJ's Cofffe, Coldstone and Kilwins ice cream, a movie theater (2 screens), a deli, pubs, tanning salon, Ace hardware (soon), many shops, a hotel and miles of bike/walking trails. Publix, Target, etc. are 5 minutes (drive) away. We need to develop more towns where we can walk to everything!

[PBCboy]

Originally Posted by INeedAChange

I can't imagine having 5 acres of land--who would want to be bothered trying to take care of that?

I would love it. I like taking care of my yard and gardening.