It all depends on the type of Real Estate you want to buy or sell: apartment, condo unit, townhouse or a home. To start with you must to be sure about what these type of properties mean. An apartment is the kind of property projected for stable residents who lease a specific space, number of rooms or unit for rent.
A condominium is described as individual units in a multiunit construction that have combined possession of commonly used property such as sidewalks, lobby, stairs and grass. The pros of living in it are mainly related to the lower purchase price compared to a townhouse, lower cost on taxes, lower maintenance, superior to re-sale or rent compared to an apartment, backyard activities and more.
A townhouse is a property of two or more floors annexed to other units through shared walls. It is commonly seen that these type of properties have a positive reception in regards to its value and financing availability with low down payments.
A single-family home and/or a multi-family home are the type of housing units planned for habitation by one, two or more families. It provides privacy, living space and outdoors activities.