Ignoring the mortgage, what are the typical maintenence and taxes for a modest sized one bedroom non-slum condo in Mississauga?
Are utilities included? Obviously not phone.
TIA
its about 50 cent a sq foot considering the building has stuff like pool,party room,gym etc.. and all that would include heat/hydro/water etc...
Things to look for, if its a used condo, ask and have lawyer to look over the most current Statues cerftificate. Thats the actual financial report.
Dont compare brand new buildings against older ones as the brand new buildings all have low maint. fees that go up 20-30% in the first 3 years.
Things to remeber, the maintenance fees cover all the common costs and maintenance, even though you exclusivly own your unit, you are shared owner of all common areas and thats what the maint fees cover.
dont forget new bike every other month lol
My apologies as I should have clarified my question.
My mother in law broke her leg and there are serious concerns about her ever going back to her old two story house with its narrow halls and steep stairs. She lives out of town but I figure she could get enough cash from the place to pay cash for a GTA condo thus keeping her out of a nursing home.
I'm actually condo shopping right now and looked at about 10 different places in the last week.
Thanks ..... I didn't know that houses > condos for bike ownership. This is completely new and exciting to me.Make sure the elevators will fit a Daytona.
its about 50 cent a sq foot considering the building has stuff like pool,party room,gym etc.. and all that would include heat/hydro/water etc...
Things to look for, if its a used condo, ask and have lawyer to look over the most current Statues cerftificate. Thats the actual financial report.
Dont compare brand new buildings against older ones as the brand new buildings all have low maint. fees that go up 20-30% in the first 3 years.
Things to remeber, the maintenance fees cover all the common costs and maintenance, even though you exclusivly own your unit, you are shared owner of all common areas and thats what the maint fees cover.
Thanks ..... I didn't know that houses > condos for bike ownership. This is completely new and exciting to me.
I have a condo near High Park along the waterfront that's about 600sqft. It's a beautiful building with a gym, small pool, party room, 2 guest furnished suites that only cost $50/night, a virtual golf room and modestly landscaped grounds.
The unit I own has a balcony, parking spot and locker. The building is about 5 years old and has a solid financial status with a well versed board of directors.
The maintenance fees run about $310 a month and contrary to what has been posted prior, they include all utilities except phone/internet/cable AND they have only gone up the 3% each year, except for when the HST came into effect, which added an extra 8%. So since 2008, the maintenance fees have gone from $270/month to $310/month. At the same time, the unit has appreciated $50k despite the fact that market plateaued for a while during 2009. My neighbour bought his unit for $149k and now his is worth $300k after 5 years of ownership.
Another item to consider is that maintenance fees may be dependent on whether or not you have a locker, parking spot and what floor you are on. Typically floors 10-19, 20-29 and 30-39 will have a premium the higher up you go.
The property taxes run about $1900/yr. in this building for a unit with similar characteristics to mine.
So above the mortgage, the carrying cost for property taxes and maintenance fees are about $500/month.
PS> I was my fathers primary caregiver last year and spent all of last year looking at different retirement homes and long term care homes. PM me if you have any questions, as it can be a maze of information to digest at times.
Your condo is the excpetion and not the rule
I have a condo near High Park along the waterfront that's about 600sqft. It's a beautiful building with a gym, small pool, party room, 2 guest furnished suites that only cost $50/night, a virtual golf room and modestly landscaped grounds.
The unit I own has a balcony, parking spot and locker. The building is about 5 years old and has a solid financial status with a well versed board of directors.
The maintenance fees run about $310 a month and contrary to what has been posted prior, they include all utilities except phone/internet/cable AND they have only gone up the 3% each year, except for when the HST came into effect, which added an extra 8%. So since 2008, the maintenance fees have gone from $270/month to $310/month. At the same time, the unit has appreciated $50k despite the fact that market plateaued for a while during 2009. My neighbour bought his unit for $149k and now his is worth $300k after 5 years of ownership.
Another item to consider is that maintenance fees may be dependent on whether or not you have a locker, parking spot and what floor you are on. Typically floors 10-19, 20-29 and 30-39 will have a premium the higher up you go.
The property taxes run about $1900/yr. in this building for a unit with similar characteristics to mine.
So above the mortgage, the carrying cost for property taxes and maintenance fees are about $500/month.
PS> I was my fathers primary caregiver last year and spent all of last year looking at different retirement homes and long term care homes. PM me if you have any questions, as it can be a maze of information to digest at times.