November 2024
“I would never live in a condominium” say some people. Their reasons are varied but come down to not having control over what they can do in their own home and having to pay monthly fees.
These people have never experienced condo living and speak out of ignorance. Stating that condo fees are lower than the cost of maintaining other housing, or utility fees and taxes are lower is met with silence. Access to amenities such as a swimming pool, library, party room, and social activities are also ignored by these skeptics.
It is easier to say something they have never experienced is not good enough, and to claim that condominium living is not for them.
Being pro- or anti-condominium living is weird …. as Kamala Harris would say. Condo living is nothing more than a structure allowing people to live with shared spaces that improves people’s lives. To the extent it works, it is to be embraced through self-determination because of the benefits derived.
Self-determination by a group means that anyone can be outvoted. You don’t always get what you want. It means you have to adhere to the rules of the group. You relinquish some freedom to do what you want in your home so others don’t have unlimited freedom to do what they want to the extent it impacts on you. It isn’t complicated. Condo living reflects a willingness to cooperate so everyone benefits. This allows most to enjoy a higher standard of living than they could otherwise afford.
It becomes easy to take this for granted.
