Is a Condo Right For Me?
What is the difference between a Toronto condo and an apartment? Condo refers to a type of ownership not a type of building. A Condos sold in Toronto usually takes the form of a high or low rise apartment style building. However, some condos could be in the form of a factory loft or town house. When you buy a Toronto Condo what are you actually buying? 1) The physical unit that has a title to the space. 2) A portion of the common elements in the building. This portion is a percentage relative to the size of your unit, the bigger your unit the higher percentage ownership you will have of the common elements. Common elements tend to include: elevators, hallways, the lobby and any other communal spaces i.e. gym, pool. 3) The use of exclusive-use common elements. Some of these may include a parking spot, locker, balcony etc. The rights to exclusive use elements come with the unit, so if a parking spot is sold separately from the unit than it is not considered an exclusive use common...