[sunnygg]

字面理解freehold是独立产权的房子，那condo就不是了吗？那土地的产权算谁的呢？除了每月交condo fee之外还有什么区别？一般condo townhouse要便宜点，不知道买哪个比较合算？还有那种升值空间大点？请懂这的人士帮忙解答，谢谢

[地产经纪Jeff]

This is a question that I am often asked. The main and most important difference between Condos and Freeholds is in the area of land ownership.

In the case of a Condo Townhouse, the actual inside of the unit is owned. However, the outside of the unit and the land surrounding the unit and all the other units, driveways, lawns, gardens, etc. is owned collectively by all the unit owners, and is called the "common elements". Each owner pays a monthly maintenance fee covering such things as grounds maintenance, common element insurance, and general upkeep of and outside maintenance of units. Owners meet generally once a year for a general meeting, elect a Board of Directors, and vote on issues brought forth by the Board of Directors.

With a Freehold townhouse, the owner owns the lot and house individually as one would in a semi or detached home and there are no maintenance fees per month. Owners decide at their own discretion when to replace the roof or repave the driveway, and, of course, the expense of doing so is theirs alone.

As to the potentiality of the value, it depends on the location and the age of the property. Personally speaking, I recommend the first-time home buyers or young people to purchase freehold properties, because, only half (or even less) of the condo fee is used for maintenance while the rest remains net profit to the condo management companies.

[ccc]

LZ has to say "thank you" at least.

[sunnygg]

非常感谢jeff的回答！顺便问下靠近大马路的房子是不是不受欢迎，晚上会很吵吗？是不是应该尽量避免呢？先谢谢了。

[地产经纪Jeff]

只要是90年以后建造的房子外墙内都有树脂基复合材料，隔音效果不错。

[爱喝牛奶的wawdj]

靠近大马路主要是要有没有隔音墙~~没有隔音墙得要考虑考虑了~

现在的新房隔音都不错~关上窗基本都没什么声音~哪怕是面对大马路~

[爱喝牛奶的wawdj]

作者: sunnygg

字面理解freehold是独立产权的房子，那condo就不是了吗？那土地的产权算谁的呢？除了每月交condo fee之外还有什么区别？一般condo townhouse要便宜点，不知道买哪个比较合算？还有那种升值空间大点？请懂这的人士帮忙解答，谢谢

个人比较喜欢FREEHOLD~~~CONDO TOWNHOUSE算下来一年交的CONDOFEE也不少~可以自己做维护了~

[sunnygg]

多谢楼上的回复！

[风天雪]

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[brandnew]

有的Condo Fee上涨很快，3个BD的Condo townhome，达到400多，这样的房子大概少有人愿意去买。