"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you're house hunting and keep hearing the terms "condo" and "townhouse" thrown around, you're not ...

For buyers who have been priced out of single-family homes, condos and townhouses often look like the next best bet, and it’s easy to see why: Both promise lower price tags, lighter maintenance, and ...

We explain the differences, along with advice from real estate experts on how to pick between the two when shopping for a home. When it comes to looking for a home to buy, there are many things to ...

The common characteristic shared by condominiums, townhomes and planned unit developments is that the ownership of the home also involves the ownership of common areas. Examples of common areas are ...

We don’t have to tell you that housing is expensive. The median sale price for a house in the United States is above $427,000, up 3.9% from the year before, and the average 30-year mortgage is still ...

Perhaps due to their ubiquity, the question begs to be asked: What is a townhouse? Whether you’re looking for a New York–style row house or thinking of that Texas condominium townhome with a communal ...

When her children went off to college, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox saw it as an investment opportunity. Rather than pay for a bed in a dorm room — at an average annual cost of $7,456 at private universities ...

In NYC's West Village, condos are now king of the real estate market. But several high-end townhouses on the market may make for value plays. In the West Village, condos are now king — a reversal for ...

In the West Village, condos are now king — a reversal for a neighborhood where townhouses dripping with “Sex and the City” glamour have long ruled the market. A slew of high-ticket listings and sales ...