If you can afford the upfront and maintenance costs and plan to stay put for a while, a condo is usually a good investment.

In a nutshell, the difference between an apartment and a condominium is that you rent an apartment and you own a condo. This usually means, from the street, you can't distinguish an apartment ...

Read on for more details about the difference between condos vs. townhouses ... the HOA fees might be lower than you'd find in an apartment-style condo complex, as there are fewer shared spaces.