Local stories, straight answers and first-hand takes on Boston and South Shore towns, buildings and neighborhoods.
Boards, budgets, meetings, and how decisions that affect your home get made.
What to know about renting your unit — or buying in a rental-restricted building.
What matters most when selling a condo — from fees to comparable sales.
The checklist that separates a smart condo purchase from a costly one.
What your monthly fee pays for, why it rises, and what a "good" fee looks like.
How to spot an underfunded association before a surprise bill lands.
The governing documents that decide what you can and can't do with your unit.
A practical comparison of cost, maintenance, control, and lifestyle.
An honest look at fees, rules, and assessments — and when a condo still makes sense.
The form your lender sends the association — and what its answers reveal.
What it takes for a condo to qualify for FHA or VA financing.
How the share of owner-occupied units affects your financing and your resale.
The two levels of condo project review and what can trip up your loan.
Why this one classification decides how — and whether — you can finance a condo.
The small add-on that protects you when the association bills owners for a shortfall.
How a condo association's master insurance and your own H-06 policy divide responsibility.
The unit-owner policy every condo buyer needs — what it covers, and where the master policy stops.