My HOA covers everything outside (lawn, outside structure, paint, roofing), water and insurance. My supplemental insurance for everything inside is like $50 a month, which isn't bad once you add up all the things you have in your house.

If you can buy a real house then you are much better off. Don't have to pay the outrageous dues and put up with all the regulations and other B.S. about what you can and can't do.

 

I work for a builder www.Pulte.com and our townhomes in sunnyvale are 1600 sq and the 4 bedroom is 600K plus.

Check out the website and look around houses in the bay area are not cheap at all

Accordhybrid

 

I love town homes, they are so cute. I want one but am not in the position to purchase. The Homeowners Association dues suck but just about anywhere you buy these days will have them. I couldn't imagine the cost in these other locations, here in Tx the average for middle class are $125000-to-225,000 for two income familys. Anything lower is older fixer uppers. Anything higher is for the financially healthy. Get some photos of your new home to post for us!

 

Hey I saw some of the model homes that Pulte constructed in Antehm, Arizona. They were very nice and inexpensive

 

I've got a townhouse down in Corvallis where I go to school. I love it. It's like having a house without as much hastle. We don't have to worry about the gardening, but we've got our own garage and front patio area. Even though I share it with two roommates, it feels much more like a home than an apartment does. I've got the master bedroom and my own garage spot :rick:

 

that sounds like a nice set-up. A place like that here starts at $350,000. Damn do I hate NY

 

~151k

 

damn that must be nice. Hence another reason why I can't wait to get out of NY :rick: