Union Township Townhomes (apartment, townhouses, to buy)

[njhomebuyer12345]

I'm looking to buy a townhome area in NJ that is a doable commute to NYC (hybrid). I saw some new townhomes in the Vermella Union development by Pulte. Does anyone have any experiences with them? They look good and there's a 30 year tax abatement but wondering if anyone here had any thoughts. Thanks.

[Retriever]

Are you interested in a townhouse, or an apartment? The Vermella Union development consists of apartment-type dwellings, not townhouses.

[njhomebuyer12345]

Originally Posted by Retriever

Are you interested in a townhouse, or an apartment? The Vermella Union development consists of apartment-type dwellings, not townhouses.

There's also townhomes in that development built by Pulte.

[Mightyqueen801]

I know it's been going on for years now and it's here to stay, but I still grind my teeth over the oh-so-precious "townhome". They are townhouses.

Some marketing whiz kid came up with that one, I guess.

[Dehumidifier]

Townhouse, townhome, just a fancy name for a row house.

[Mightyqueen801]

Originally Posted by Dehumidifier

Townhouse, townhome, just a fancy name for a row house.

True. I actually looked up the etymology of townhouse, and from 1825, it means a residence in a town as opposed to the country, but it's not used for an attached residence, or row house, until 1968.

"Townhome" showed up about 10 or 15 years ago, not long after RE agents started saying they were selling "homes" instead of "houses". I remember rolling my eyes over that one.
Referring to the structure as a home instead of a house was once considered gauche.

Language changes, but I don't have to like it.