Condo fees
Condo fees are only useful when you know what they include.
A lower fee is not automatically better, and a higher fee is not automatically worse. Compare the building budget, inclusions, and upcoming repairs.
Fee comparison rules
- Separate utilities from maintenance before judging monthly cost.
- Check whether insurance, professional management, heat, water, snow removal, landscaping, and amenities are included.
- Compare fee per square foot only after confirming size measurement is reliable.
- Read the budget and reserve plan together; the fee should make sense against future repair needs.