condos
Bought, not rented
Condos is the plural of condo, an informal shortening of condominium—an individually owned unit within a larger residential building or complex.
Unlike apartments, condos are purchased rather than rented, though owners pay fees for shared amenities and maintenance: She's looking at condos downtown.
The beach condos sell out every summer.
Permanent property title
- leaseholdRented property interest
- deedWritten property conveyance
- titleFormal honorific or name
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
mortgage · closing · buyer · seller · resale · assessment · HOA · bylaws
Rented unit in building
- unitIndividual part or measure
- residencePlace one inhabits
- flatLacking vertical variation
- penthouseTop-floor luxury apartment
studio · loft · duplex · high-rise · co-op · dwelling · multi-family · strata
Collective fund or basin
- gymExercise facility
- clubhouseMembers-only gathering place
- conciergeGuest services attendant
- doormanBuilding entrance attendant
rooftop · security · lounge · sauna · hot-tub · courtyard · playground · elevator
Group with shared aim
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- neighborsThose dwelling nearby
- boardFlat rigid panel
- meetingsOrganized group assemblies
rules · management · fees · voting · disputes · noise · pets · rentals
Top-floor luxury apartment
- high-endPremium quality tier
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- upscaleElegant and expensive
- designerOne who plans appearances
premium · prestige · waterfront · concierge · marble · granite · stainless-steel · valet
Central business district
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
- transitMovement between places
mixed-use · zoning · gentrification · density · infill · waterfront · neighborhood · location
freehold
Permanent property title
equity · mortgage · closing · buyer · seller · resale · assessment · HOA · bylaws · covenants
apartment
Rented unit in building
penthouse · studio · loft · duplex · high-rise · co-op · dwelling · multi-family · strata · complex
pool
Collective fund or basin
doorman · rooftop · security · lounge · sauna · hot-tub · courtyard · playground · elevator · lobby
association
Group with shared aim
meetings · rules · management · fees · voting · disputes · noise · pets · rentals · subletting
penthouse
Top-floor luxury apartment
designer · premium · prestige · waterfront · concierge · marble · granite · stainless-steel · valet · spa
downtown
Central business district
- high-riseMultistory tall building
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- walkabilityFoot-travel suitability rating
transit · mixed-use · zoning · gentrification · density · infill · waterfront · neighborhood · location · proximity
appreciation
Recognition of worth
capital · ROI · yield · leverage · market · asset · portfolio · flipping · vacancy · tenant
- real estatehouse, home, apartment, property, sale
- urban developmenturban development, sprawl, city planning, urban policy, zoning
- HOAhomeowners association, HOA, CC&Rs, covenants, dues
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- placescity, town, village, hamlet, building
- dwellingshouse, home, apartment, cabin, cottage
condosrentals
Leased items or properties
apartments · public housing · subsidized housing · rental units · boarding houses
condossingle-family homes
Standalone dwellings for one household
detached houses · estates · farmhouses · ranches · mansions
- condo feesShared building expense charges
- condo boardCommittee governing shared housing
- cat condoTiered feline furniture
- luxury condoLavish owned apartment unit
- condo associationUnit owners' governing body
- beach condoOwned seaside apartment unit