Any Decent Condos in Tucson? (sales, real estate, apartments)

[cast199]

I am presently looking to buy a 1 or 2 bedroom condo here in Tucson and am starting to get pretty discouraged with what I'm finding out here.

I am a single person looking to find something around 100k -

Seems all the nice places are up in the foothills (naturally) at a price range that is currently out of my reach. Was also looking out to the Western Tucson area as I like the quiet and secluded feel -

Does anyone have any suggestions as to any particular complexes around town?
Also...with HOA fees...how do those fluctuate from year to year?
Does it normally stay at the same rate....or increase a bit each year? If so..by how much usually?
I'm a first time home buyer so I really need advice here.

Thanks all
CJ

[Ozark Nana]

There are some newly renovated condo's located on the northwest corner of Glenn and N. Columbus Blvd that are going for about $120,000. They are motivated to sell at this point in time. You might want to check into them.

O.Nana

[Bummer]

Here's a possibility, Cast199

Down the street from me there's a Two Bedroom plus Two Bath Patio Home (about 1200 sq ft) that although it needs "updating" it appears to be in fairly decent shape. I believe it is listed for $155k but I have a feeling it will sell for much less mainly because there's no activity and is an "out of area" family thing.

The HOA dues are $100 but that covers literally everything except for Phone and Electric.

Something to consider!

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by catchnoball

We have a friend, a single gal who lives in Oxford Homes, behind the Jim Click dealership on 22nd and Wilmot, it's a co-op, the fees are about $220 a month, they have 1 bedroom apartments starting from around $54,000 and up. Surprisingly, it's pretty quiet and not too bad of a neighbourhood.

Co-ops are very rare in Tucson. Most of them are located in not particularly good areas, but yes, there are a few on the East side. I've only seen them from the outside and some on the inside on the MLS. Generally they look like rental apartments or worse, sometimes much worse. Guess people shy away from them also because it's a strange form of ownership and selling them for cash used to be the norm. In the slowing market I saw that there is now apparently a way to finance them.

Here's a short description of this form of ownership: Tucson Real Estate - Information - Condos And Townhomes

I'd look a lot deeper into it before making such commitment.

[Chorizo]

I see someone forgot to give this thread a nice liberal coat of anti-troll spray.

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by Resident Observer

If your looking for the "Ghetto, abandoned shopping cart, type of complex on the south east side of town.

Huh?! There are hardly any condos in the SE area to begin with. The only ones I've seen are on Golf Links and there's nothing wrong with Golf Links in its Eastern stretch.

Not that anybody who lives in Tucson needs proof, but here it is, for the record.

Because there are few townhomes and condos in this region, they are combined for the Southeast.

Southeast Tucson - Town Home and Condo - Average and Median Sales Price | Tucson Housing Market Report and Statistics - Housechick.com

[sierraAZ]

Originally Posted by Chorizo

I see someone forgot to give this thread a nice liberal coat of anti-troll spray.

I just sprayed it.

[ZonyPony]

Who's third cousin, once-removed... was that?

[LadyRobyn]

Originally Posted by Chorizo

I see someone forgot to give this thread a nice liberal coat of anti-troll spray.

Originally Posted by ZonyPony

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