No yard to mow. This is a big appeal of owning a condo. There will be no mowing because you'll pay dues to a condominium association, which will take care of most of your maintenance needs.
"As a first-time homebuyer, it's enough to get your arms around the internal furnishings and such and a relief that you don't need to worry about landscaping, yard maintenance and physical labor activities like snowplowing and road maintenance and roof repair," says Sandra Rodriguez, a communications director in Hartford, Connecticut. She lived in a condo during her first marriage and says after her divorce, she appreciated avoiding those hassles during that stressful time. "Paying the condo fee was a pleasure versus worrying about those things," she says.