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From “Seinfeld” to “Friends” to “The Big Bang Theory,” TV sitcoms have a tendency of showing apartment condo life as a backdrop for comedy, but there’s so much more to the reallife lifestyle offered by single-level, multi-family homes. Homes by Avi-Argyle
Whether it’s a downtown tower, an inner-city mid-rise or a lifestyleconnected four-storey condo in the suburbs, apartment condos offer a rich, versatile, fulfilling option for new home buyers. They remain the most economical way of getting into the homeowning market, or an answer to changing lifestyle situations. It can be a crash pad for nightlife-oriented singles, or a quiet retreat for empty-nesters looking to downsize from bigger family homes. According to the experts NextHome spoke with, apartment condos are – by and large – a lifestyle choice. WHY BUY A CONDO?
“It comes down to lifestyle choice,” says Bryan Logel, a Calgary multi34
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family sales and marketing expert for Brad Remington Homes. “Purchasers tell Brad Remington Homes that condo living gives them flexibility. It allows them to lock and leave, focus on things like travel, hobbies, career, personal life versus spending free time and money on home maintenance.” Homes by Avi marketing specialist, Marni Chenier, agrees. “Condos are a great option for buyers who want to keep home maintenance to a minimum. They only need to maintain whatever’s within the walls of their apartment, everything else is maintained by the condo association or management company which is now regulated in Alberta.” Kim Orr, senior marketing specialist for StreetSide Developments says the maintenance-free lifestyle is