in Charter's Condo Corner

The condominium lifestyle is attractive to many. But like most investments, you’ll want to ensure you consider all of the advantages and disadvantages prior to committing. Does an easy breezy condo lifestyle excite you? Are you financially prepared to take ownership? And what about those darn cash calls that can crop up when you’re least expecting them?

Living in a multi family building has its own unique set of challenges and one of those is determining what constitutes an emergency and how to deal with issues that arise.  These issues can range from having a skunk living under your patio all the way to water dripping down your living room light fixtures. It’s sometimes difficult to understand which events happening within your condo community necessitate a call to your emergency line and which can be handled by your condominium manager during regular business hours.