Is a big swimming a head ache/high maintenance?

Alisa Kaleiwahea: yes, but even with condos you'd be paying a yearly maintenance fee plus any fee for things that need to be done.

Dorris Homola: Ask the seller about the costs of maintaining the pool. Generally it isn't that big of a deal, but there are certain expenses you will incur which should seem minor to the convenience of having a pool.Yard maintenance usually isn't a big deal either depending on the size. What doesn't make sense is why you would need to to replace grass and plants each year. Most people limit this to a small garden or invest in plants that can survive the climate from year to year.Condo's are a great investment if you despise yard work, like I do. But with your mortgage payment you will be paying another maintenance fee to cover these same expenses but paying others to do it for you, and taking away your choices of which plants to plant plus a mountain of other expenses. monthly maintenance fees can be quite expensive depending on the! condo development. Typically the newer the condo, the less expensive the fees....Show more