Define the residence before the shortlist.
A resale lets you inspect a real residence and request an operating association’s records. It also brings the specific unit’s maintenance history, alterations and known building projects into the decision.
Three checks that change the answer.
Inspect condition and alterations with a qualified professional.
Confirm legally assigned outdoor, parking and storage space.
Read adopted budgets and recent board decisions.
Examine what exists
Walk the exact unit and commission suitable inspections. Compare the marketed floor plan with the legal description, improvements and actual parking or storage allocations.
- Inspect condition and alterations with a qualified professional.
- Confirm legally assigned outdoor, parking and storage space.
- Ask which repairs or appliances may need replacement.
Use the association history
Request current budgets, reserves, minutes, insurance, inspection reports and assessment notices. Align document delivery and approval steps with your contract deadlines.
- Read adopted budgets and recent board decisions.
- Separate an approved charge from a proposed project.
- Confirm approval and closing dates in the contract.
Make the comparison specific.
A completed home offers more observable evidence, but its condition and liabilities still need independent review.
A completed home offers more observable evidence, but its condition and liabilities still need independent review.