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I am an Atlanta native and made the decision in 2007 to leave my job as an architect/urban planner to get my real estate license. This was a difficult decision but has been great since my very first day in my new career and I am really enjoying it! It is so rewarding helping people find that perfect home, and it allows me to continue to satiate my love of good architecture and great neighborhoods!

I attended Georgia Tech (GO JACKETS!!!!) which is where I met my husband. For almost a decade we lived in one of Atlanta's fabulous in-town neighborhoods in a great 1920's Craftsman bungalow with our two dogs and two cats. Following the birth of our first child, we bought a foreclosure in the west Buckhead area and fully renovated it using an FHA 203k loan, which was a fun and sometimes daunting process. And just prior to the birth of our second child, we purchased and renovated a home in downtown Historic Roswell, completing our personal tour of some of Atlanta's best neighborhoods to live in!

I decided to create this blog in order to share useful information and resources about the real estate market and home buying process, as well as hopefully bring some humor and levity to what is often a complex and intimidating process. Enjoy!!!

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Condo vs. PUD


A condominium is a type of ownership, usually in a multi-unit structure whereby the purchaser receives all of the following:
  • Ownership title to a unit
  • A proportionate interest in the common area (may have exclusive use of certain limited common areas)
  • A condominium is considered a:
    • Low-rise if the project has a maximum of four stories
    • High-rise if the project has five for more stories.
  • HOA – Insurance Policy covers the exterior of the building
    • Clients need to purchase a H-06 Policy (condo/contents only)
A Planned Unit Development is a comprehensive development plan for a large land area.  The dwelling may be attached or detached.  The purchaser receives all of the following:
  • Ownership title to a unit and a parcel of land immediately located beneath the dwelling
  • A proportionate interest in the common area (may have exclusive use of certain limited common areas)
  • Buyers need to purchase a full Home Owners/Hazard insurance Policy to cover exterior and interior of the property
  • Most common example is a Fee Simple Town Home
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