tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post382783652669377219..comments2024-03-26T08:06:19.661-04:00Comments on The Road Less Travelled: #MicroblogMondays: Condo living, two (!) years later loribethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-45506323735360156862018-04-26T21:36:29.491-04:002018-04-26T21:36:29.491-04:00Oh, jeez...the property management thing would mak...Oh, jeez...the property management thing would make me uneasy. I'm glad the new people seem to be much better at the whole management aspect, though, and hopefully the reserves bounce back and become more sustainable. I lived in an apartment in Yonkers for a couple years, and the guy above us had a daughter who stayed on a somewhat erratic schedule, but I swear she was rollerskating up there. Or they were having office desk chair races. I get twitchy even when we're on vacation and the people above us in the hotel are clomping around. And congrats on the vacating of the super smokers across the way! I'm glad that overall you're happy with condo living. Here's to another year!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15868505568965284742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-19747566585016405352018-04-24T14:57:51.561-04:002018-04-24T14:57:51.561-04:00I am happy that you are happy to live there! I am happy that you are happy to live there! Klarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17028863974858724867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-42404601150020523362018-04-24T05:02:24.613-04:002018-04-24T05:02:24.613-04:00The neighbours thing is a real problem. There shou...The neighbours thing is a real problem. There should be some kind of guarantee when you spend insane amounts of money on an overpriced house or apartment (I'm thinking of here in ROI) that you'll get some degree of good behaviour or quietness. Our neighbours are noisy from dawn to dusk (by dusk I mean midnight). If it isn't screaming, shouting and yodelling without taking a single breath for hours on end (without wanting to sound racist, because I'm not, they're a nationality that are stereotyped for being very, very loud and gathering in large numbers to shout at one another - all true I'm afraid), it's thundering up and down the stairs, praying loudly in unison, slamming the door so hard our wall shakes or having the TV volume on 11+. Endlessly, I mean. We've tried everything (council, police etc), but the only thing is to wait for our house price to go up to what we paid for it, then leave. It seems unfair: are we not so advanced in 2018 that some kind of neighbours' 'code of behaviour' can't be made an official thing?Different Shoreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552043510975777003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-46512968495343383592018-04-23T23:35:08.822-04:002018-04-23T23:35:08.822-04:00Yes, the property management issues would worry me...Yes, the property management issues would worry me a little. And I sympathise about the kids upstairs. We lived in an apartment in Bangkok, and it sounded as if a child had a ping-pong ball that they would drop regularly on the hardwood floors. It was very annoying, though fortunately, didn't happen too frequently!<br /><br />I'm really glad you feel lucky to live there. That's the best feeling!Malihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03928262526502319303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-38680929580742499232018-04-23T13:20:43.663-04:002018-04-23T13:20:43.663-04:00Most of the people living here are either young pe...Most of the people living here are either young people starting out (many of them renters) or older retired people who have downsized... you're right, they don't have experience with property managers or condo boards -- but they (the older ones) are mostly immigrants who took great pride in their homes and are VERY particular about keeping up this property too. ;) We're lucky that the current board president is a young lawyer who has some experience in real estate matters. loribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272814565916935113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3178366214524455884.post-77763522304616980552018-04-23T12:37:11.858-04:002018-04-23T12:37:11.858-04:00I'm laughing about property management as I ha...I'm laughing about property management as I have so much experience. Good ones are hard to find as this is such an easy business for making money (and most boards are versed in watching their bottom line). As insanely stressful as it was, I don't regret being on our condo board for 11 years as it gave me insight into what was happening and where the money was going. Especially when it was going solely to pay for ridiculous expenses by a crappy property management company.<br /><br />Condo living is something most in your generation aren't familiar with. They are getting a taste with the arrival of HOAs. That said, as people age, I think people will start moving more into shared living communities given there are perks like no yard work, not having to worry about maintenance on your own and even community. <br /><br />Happy second anniversary in your home!Cristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317873211902543387noreply@blogger.com