Why Buy a Condo?  Years ago, you saved a bit of money, saved for a down payment and then bought a house. Maybe it was small or needed a bit of work, but you jumped right in. These days, things have changed with a decent starter home costing $350,000 - $400,000. Saving up the down payment is more difficult and monthly payments can be more than you can afford. Waiting until you save the money is hard or impossible as your rent is high and you can't save enough to keep up to ever increasing pric ... Full Article...