One of the more difficult aspects of house hunting is to unravel the various terms that developers and real estate agents use to describe the style of the house. Here are some terms that are widely used in the list of real estate in South West Florida.
Condominium / Condominium
An apartment is a complex or a building consisting of a large number of personal units owned by individuals. Common areas of complex facilities or buildings, such as parking lots, land, amenities built in the land, are jointly owned by the unit owner. A condominium also refers to a specific unit within a complex or building. In contrast to townhouses, condominiums are usually one storey and do not include individual land ownership.
Merit
o Cheaper than single household
o Easy maintenance with less maintenance work
o Maintenance costs include repair and replacement of the roof, exterior maintenance
In many cases, amenities such as community pool are included
Disadvantage
o Noise from a neighbor through a common wall
o Membership fee and politics
o There is no relevant land ownership right
o First floor
Townhouse or Townhome
A townhouse characterized by a two-story building is one of a row of houses that share common walls or walls. Unlike condominiums, owning townhouses includes privately owned land. There is also a common element like the central courtyard and you will own ownership of the share.
Merit
o Cheaper than single household
o No top or bottom neighbors
o Small enclosed gardens are often included
o No maintenance work takes time - repair and replacement of the roof, maintenance of the exterior
In many cases, amenities such as community pool are included
Disadvantage
o Noise from a neighbor through a common wall
o Home owner & # 39; association fee and politics
o Townhouse or townhouse usually has small garden or no garden
o There may be a common staircase
Carriage home or coach home
Both terms are commonly used, but basically they are the same accessories, ie dwellings with a garage. The garage is on the first floor many times and there are stairs above the garage. The carriage or coach house is at one level and has an adjacent garage. The term "carriage house" refers to a building from the time when transportation requires a carriage. The carriage and coach 's house was a kind of garage where horses and carriages were kept away from home.
Villa
The term villa was expressing the image of a gorgeous manor on a large site. According to Wikipedia, this term is currently evolving to describe an isolated or isolated suburban house that is autonomous in the scenic premises, as opposed to the terrace & # 39; The concept of a combined home villa lives in Florida, Southern Europe, Latin America in relation to authoritative social status and lifestyle.
