In a condominium (condo) or cooperative (coop) unit, you are generally responsible for maintenance of interior areas of the unit.  It is easy to look at a condo or coop and think that the repairs needed are minor.

We  help you understand the true condition of the unit.  Even though you are not buying a house or building, you still need a pre-purchase inspection.

You may also be assessed for repairs outside your unit.  For example, the cost of upcoming roof replacement or boiler replacement may be assessed against all unit owners.  If permitted access at the time of the inspection, WE will check important common areas.

Until the 1980s, condos and coops were typically medium or high-rise buildings with many units.  If there were major repairs needed, the large expense was divided among many unit owners.  This kept the assessment against an individual owner to a minimum.

Today, condos and coops are significantly different than in the past.  In the early 1980s, many different types of condos and coops began to be created.  Two, three, and four family houses were converted into condos.  Whole housing developments of detached houses were set up as condos. 

With the wider variety of buildings being converted, inspections have become far more important.  Today, a large assessment may be divided among only a small number of unit owners.  A pre-purchase inspection helps you prepare for the expenses of condo or coop ownership.

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