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So, aside from the lack of a larger community/HOA, how is this really different than a Condo or a Townhouse?
With a condo, you do NOT own the land. In new Denver duplexes, you do.
The Party Wall Agreement is much shorter than HOA documents.
In Denver, "townhome" means more than 2. But, we do use the term tri-plex.
Most townhomes have HOAs. Grounds maintenance, etc.
So, aside from the lack of a larger community/HOA, how is this really different than a Condo or a Townhouse?
Condo/Townhouse can mean quite different things and it can vary widely in different parts of the country.
Generally a Condo denotes more an apartment style building. Shared entry, shared halls, maybe elevators, units above/below/beside/across the hall, high rise buildings, parking garages, etc.
Generally in a Townhouse the units are multi floors and share only a common side wall but nothing else. No units above or below.
Generally plexes, duplexes, tri-plexes, quad-plexes are side by side like townhouses but they are generally one level units.
Now the laws per state can vary as in a high rise, townhouse, plex, etc. development might well be under Condo laws for that state. In one state I lived in we were 3 or 4, multi floor townhouses per building (each with a private garage, private front and rear entrances, private decks, etc.) but we fell under the Condo Laws of that state.
In SC there exists Condo Laws/Regulations (SC Horizontal Property Act) but no laws/regulations for plex home associations, townhouse associations, single family home associations, etc.
Condo/Townhouse can mean quite different things and it can vary widely in different parts of the country.
Generally a Condo denotes more an apartment style building. Shared entry, shared halls, maybe elevators, units above/below/beside/across the hall, high rise buildings, parking garages, etc.
Generally in a Townhouse the units are multi floors and share only a common side wall but nothing else. No units above or below.
Generally plexes, duplexes, tri-plexes, quad-plexes are side by side like townhouses but they are generally one level units.
Now the laws per state can vary as in a high rise, townhouse, plex, etc. development might well be under Condo laws for that state. In one state I lived in we were 3 or 4, multi floor townhouses per building (each with a private garage, private front and rear entrances, private decks, etc.) but we fell under the Condo Laws of that state.
In SC there exists Condo Laws/Regulations (SC Horizontal Property Act) but no laws/regulations for plex home associations, townhouse associations, single family home associations, etc.
not even remotely the case where I live or in many parts of the country where paired/twin/semi-detached homes are common.
Zero lot line homes used to be a big deal in Anchorage, AK. Some homeowners came to regret it. Without an HOA as a buffer, maintenance issues and lifestyle differences were difficult to resolve.
One friend had a bullet hole in her bathtub, courtesy of her neighbor.
Appeal:
1. Less outdoor maintenance with a smaller yard.
The yard of my semi-detached house is larger than the yard of my fully detached house.
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4. Live in a highly desirable "happening" neighborhood.
LMAO
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5. Get a modern design house.
LMAO. My house was built in 1925.
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