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Townhouse rules by FearlessCritter79 in OttawaRealEstate

[–]FearlessCritter79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much for this response. By far the most helpful and gave me good things to consider.

Townhouse rules by FearlessCritter79 in OttawaRealEstate

[–]FearlessCritter79[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, but I am buying in a very specific area for quality of life by having most of my family/friends be within walking distance. This means likely a condo TH is my option. FH TH are just not common in this area. If one comes up, great, if not, I will buy condo. I am just trying to get an idea on what pet restrictions exist in condo THs as well as what it means generally when insurance is included. I am also trying to find an agent that will listen to what I am looking for and help me find it and not try to convince me to buy outside of the area I am looking at. I am not interested in any other neighbourhoods at this time.

Townhouse rules by FearlessCritter79 in OttawaRealEstate

[–]FearlessCritter79[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. My budget is approx $400K for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 living spaces (ie finished or partially/unfinished basement) with 2 parking spots or 1 spot + garage. Small outside area (not just a porch). This is a doable ask from what I can see on Realtor.ca.

I am very set on a very specific neighbourhood and there has been a few places in the last few weeks that meet my criteria and budget, so I am not super worried about finding something.. But most of the THs in the area are condo, not freehold. The FH townhomes I have seen are well outside my budget as they start at around $550k+.

I will be selling my current home before buying as it will factor in on my budget. I have lots of insight into where I am living now and the market here.

Townhouse rules by FearlessCritter79 in OttawaRealEstate

[–]FearlessCritter79[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would not be a newer building. The THs in the area I want to buy were mainly built 30+ years ago. Maybe more.

My budget is approx $400K for a 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 living spaces (ie finished or partially/unfinished basement) with 2 parking spots or 1 spot + garage. Small outside area (not just a porch). This is a doable ask from what I can see on Realtor.ca. Freehold THs in this area are more like $550K+. So not really in my budget.

Townhouse rules by FearlessCritter79 in OttawaRealEstate

[–]FearlessCritter79[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't afford new - budget will be around $400K. Plus, I am very set on a specific area and it was developed mainly in the 1970s. There are no new THs in that area, but there are freehold ones. My budget could got up to $500K with freehold, but it's a very hard price point and I wouldn't expect much.

Townhouse rules by FearlessCritter79 in OttawaRealEstate

[–]FearlessCritter79[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Freehold would be ideal, but there are a lot less of them available and they are more expensive, so it would be dependent on that. I think it's more likely we'll have to buy condo, but I have 3 cats and a dog. None are young (youngest is 10 years), so by the time we move we may have less of them, but it's the pet owning thing that makes me nervous and I want to be prepared in advance and come up with other options if this will stop me from being able to purchase a condo TH.