a house or a condo unit

[BlueGirl]

yung condo kasi parang kapag single ka at gusto lang magtry to be independent...mas ok yung house kapag magstart ka na bumuo ng family kasi your kids can move around saka mapapaganda mo pa bahay mo, ang condo medyo limited kasi...

[empy]

a house is much better than a condo. with a condo, it's like you're still renting an apartment, except for the (big) advantage of being able to sell it later on and make money. but the same problems of an apartment - tight space, conflicts with management/neighbors, are all still there. the only advantage is that they tend to be less expensive, and less surface area to maintain.

nothing beats a house of your own - you can do whatever you want with it and the lot around it..."customize" it to your heart's content. parang "the sims" in real life :D

[j_avonni]

It is costlier to live in a condo. But if you're tired of traffic and need quick access to your workplace, living in a condo is advisable.

[chain]

get a house and lot. better for the kids. agree with all the posts. andaming association dues, etc na kailangang bayaran monthly. also, kailangang pakisamahan pa yung ibang unit owners.

I have this condo unit and I get complaints all the time dahil sa "customizations" na ginagawa ko sa Unit ko. hehehe no time para magpaalam. basta hammer away ako..

[badkuk]

i guess a condo would make sense kung maganda talaga location, i.e. close to workplace, close to schools, supermarket, etc. the savings you make in time and effort may(and i emphasize *may*) justify the other expenses you incur with a condo.

[Macky]

usually, those who get themselves units in a condo usually have a house and lot already, but too far from their work location hence the condo unit for convenience. others have them as temporary residence only.

We bought both. Sa Las Pinas kasi kami nakakuha ng H&L tapos sa Valenzuela yung parents ko kaya kumuha din kami ng condo sa Cubao. Meron akong 3 kids BTW and ang initial plans namin, weekdays kami sa condo (malapit sa trabaho namin ni misis) then weekends sa bahay kaso since OK din pala ang commute from Makati to Las Pinas kaya dun na lang kami nag-uwian. Di naman gaanong mabigat traffic pag weekends kaya OK lang byahe to Valenzuela. Ang plano namin ngayon is gawing condotel (spell ?!) yung condo namin para pagkakitaan naman. Yung realtor (Regalla) na kausap namin, PHP 30K a month ang initial na alok sa amin for 10 years (la pang documents kaya ito pa lang ang alam namin).

Siguro kung isa lang ang kaya kong bilhin, condo muna tapos iko-condotel ko para kumita. At saka na lang ako kukuha ng H&L pag meron na akong ipon para yung gusto ko talaga ang makuha ko (magti-tiyaga muna ako sa parents or in-laws ko tutal gusto naman nilang alagaan yung mga anak ko, hehehe) pero that's just me.

[orly_andico]

i think the drawback between a condo and H&L is the transportation. true, the association dues etc. will drive you crazy. but if you figure the time and fuel saved, baka patas lang..

[antonmace]

gaya ng sinabi nila bro mas ok ang house kung mag settle down ka and raise your kids.

[theveed]

House, bad trip walang garahe, garden (kahit gano kaliit)... lalo na kung may anak ka na.

[AnuVaYan]

Para sa akin house and lot. Dami hassles pag condo. Di lang sa earthquake delikado. Pag may malaking sunog din sa floor/s below you trap ka (well depende kung gaano ka ganda fire protection ng condo). In any case, pag sa mataas na floor ka na at may emergency, you cannot use the elevator, so nanginginig na tuhod mo sa kaba tapos baba ka pa sa hagdanan. (Well ganito din naman scenario sa mga offices sa high rise buildings.)

[shadow]

my wife and I are presently staying in a 30th floor penthouse unit, so far ok kami dahil 2 lang kami, less hassle ang maintenance and malapit sa lahat ng lugar, and drawback nga is maliit and space, and wala ka ng magawang improvement ang mamiss ko dito is yun view, pag gabi we have a spectacular view of the city... on our left side is the manila bay and sa right is yun skyline ng makati, in 6 months time we're moving to our new H/L, excited din ako dahil customized ko lahat from the rooms to the lighting fixtures, so best bet is to have both....

[scarab]

...mahirap mag pa-tipar (party) sa condo.

[wilcats]

da best padin sariling House&Lot mo talaga

[NightRock]

If you can afford buy Both.. para ma compare mo personally ang lifestyle. I have experience both mas OK ang H/L kung mahilig ka mag kutingting nga kung ano ano dahil bigger space if you need fresh air just go ouside unlike condo medyo limited ang space mo.. I tried few months living in Condo sa una enjoy ka after sometimes nakaka sawa din.. So pina condotel ko nlang earning 22K a month

[Macky]

If you can afford buy Both.. para ma compare mo personally ang lifestyle. I have experience both mas OK ang H/L kung mahilig ka mag kutingting nga kung ano ano dahil bigger space if you need fresh air just go ouside unlike condo medyo limited ang space mo.. I tried few months living in Condo sa una enjoy ka after sometimes nakaka sawa din.. So pina condotel ko nlang earning 22K a month

Hehehe.... parehas tayo!!! Palibhasa parehong OFW, bwahahaha.....

[NightRock]

Hehehe.... parehas tayo!!! Palibhasa parehong OFW, bwahahaha.....

mas mayaman ka sakin bossing hehehehe (ako back to zero hehehe)

[IceColdBeer]

Hehehe.... parehas tayo!!! Palibhasa parehong OFW, bwahahaha.....

OT: Macky, saan ka sa Las Pinas?

[Macky]

mas mayaman ka sakin bossing hehehehe (ako back to zero hehehe)

Nasa Pinas ka na din? Parehas uli tayo, hehehe.... BACK TO ZERO din ako

[Macky]

OT: Macky, saan ka sa Las Pinas?

Sa may SM Southmall.... Christianville yung subdivision..... Marcos Alvarez yata yung daan pero friendship lane ako dumadaan palabas dahil laging traffic dun. Sensya na at kalilipat ko lang kasi. Wala pa akong isang buwan dito sa LPC. LPC ka din ba?

[mazdamazda]

guys... ganun ba talaga kamahal ang mga association dues ng condo unit?

yung friend ko... nag rerent ng condo sa tapat ng Ateneo... P12,500 ang association dues!!! 1 bedroom lang naman ung unit nya.