5 expensive surprises new homeowners face - -2-

While condos have gotten cheaper, buyers can be surprised by rising HOA fees. "Condos really represent kind of the entry rung to the homeownership ladder," Berner, the economist, said. "This was supposed to be an affordable way to get into homeownership, and now you're getting squeezed by these costs that continue to rise and you don't really have the power to control."

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