House, Condo, Apartment???

SOTHISISLOVE53109 Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:10 PM

House, Condo, Apartment???

Hi Ldadies,
FH and I are trying to decide what to do right away.

For those who live in apartments or condo communities...where are they? Are there some nice apartment communites out there?

For those purchasing houses what areas are you looking into?

oh boy........THanks!

stefandken Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:18 PM

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FH lives in a co-op in bayside.. its a nice area and good if you work in the city.. we are selling it if your interested :)

SOTHISISLOVE53109 Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:24 PM

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Stef: FH works in Manhattan and I work in Melville we are trying to go somewhere in the middle or a little more Suffolk county - he takes train it's my drive that we are trying to keep around 20 minutes.

Thanks though!

stefandken Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:25 PM

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Posted by SOTHISISLOVE53109

Stef: FH works in Manhattan and I work in Melville we are trying to go somewhere in the middle or a little more Suffolk county - he takes train it's my drive that we are trying to keep around 20 minutes.

Thanks though!

ok :) if i hear anything ill let you know!

MrsList09 Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:27 PM

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I'm buying a co-op in Islip. It's a bit of a hassle to get in but they're really cheap right now and you don't have to worry about mowing and all that.

stefandken Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:32 PM

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ohhh i just thought of something.. they are selling condos in massapequa.. one of our friends just bought there.. they are brand new and really nice.. FM me for details

coldasice217 Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:35 PM

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We're focusing our search in two vicinities, each local to one grandma for future kiddies..

Further east, Smithtown and Three Village districts...all towns.

Further west, Northport/East Northport/Huntington villages/Dix Hills.

We're hoping for a house, but may have to do an appartment for a year.

FuTuRe MrS MaZz Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:37 PM

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Posted by stefandken

ohhh i just thought of something.. they are selling condos in massapequa.. one of our friends just bought there.. they are brand new and really nice.. FM me for details

are they the ones across from sunrise mall? if so, those i didnt care for bc you're on a freakin highway... not to mention they arent cheap at all...

stefandken Posted: Jan 30, 2009 12:41 PM

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Posted by FuTuRe MrS MaZz

Posted by stefandken

ohhh i just thought of something.. they are selling condos in massapequa.. one of our friends just bought there.. they are brand new and really nice.. FM me for details

are they the ones across from sunrise mall? if so, those i didnt care for bc you're on a freakin highway... not to mention they arent cheap at all...

hmm not sure if its across from the mall.. but his was not on the highway.. it was like a little community.. but it could be the same ones..

SOTHISISLOVE53109 Posted: Feb 02, 2009 08:11 PM

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anyone live in apartment complexes either nassau or suffolk county that they would recommend?

jennaandguy09 Posted: Feb 02, 2009 08:15 PM

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We found an apartment in a private house in farmingdale, we love it, and actually found it on craigslist, we have the main and lower levels of a split and have tenants above us....landlord lives off premises, and we have parking for 2 cars and use of the yard, which we love, we're going to be there until we're ready to buy a house and it's great, because even though the market is such that houses are cheaper, brokers and banks want more money down plus mortgage insurance and a years worth of taxes up front and with a wedding coming up, we couldn't even THINK about affording that! Good luck!!!

IrishBrideASmiling Posted: Feb 02, 2009 08:22 PM

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Posted by FuTuRe MrS MaZz

Posted by stefandken

ohhh i just thought of something.. they are selling condos in massapequa.. one of our friends just bought there.. they are brand new and really nice.. FM me for details

are they the ones across from sunrise mall? if so, those i didnt care for bc you're on a freakin highway... not to mention they arent cheap at all...

Are you talking about the Pulte homes ones? FH and I went there about a year or so ago when they were building them, and they were not that cheap. You are right by the mall in Amityville and the taxes were ridiculous!

Celeste617 Posted: Feb 03, 2009 10:44 PM

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If you are willing to head out to Queens, we live in Kew Gardens and we LOOOOOVE the area.

SOTHISISLOVE53109 Posted: Feb 04, 2009 12:36 AM

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Has anyone heard good/bad - knows someone that has live here DEVONSHIRE HILLS APARTMENT COMPLEX in Hauppauge...it looks really nice, calle today and set up an appt for a tour on saturday I know one person that live there but it was about 3 years ago and they have since changed ownership....anyone know of this place/

Thanks!

flairforfashion Posted: Feb 04, 2009 04:42 AM

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Have you checked out MLSLI.com? Click on the condos section and you will probably find something with info on it.

crazeee18 Posted: Feb 04, 2009 07:17 AM

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personally if you have the money I would totally tell you to buy a house , the mortage rates are very low and so is the housing market ....jmo

mlcvln129 Posted: Feb 04, 2009 07:22 AM

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Yeah, we are saving up for a house--you don't have to worry about going up in front of a co-op board to be approved. Seriously, I wouldn't want the added pressure of potentially NOT being accepted to live in their complex. Once all is said and done with a mortgage and monthly maintenance fees, you're not so far away from a complete monthly mortgage payment for a house--not to mention that it's yours and yours ALONE.

sept09bride Posted: Feb 04, 2009 08:57 AM

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i live in the forest greens complex in islip, i recommend it definately. FH works in Melville and his commute is around 15-20 min, and its about 5 min from islip trains, 10 from babylon trains. FM me if you want more info!