{"id":163,"date":"2026-11-02T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/?p=163"},"modified":"2026-11-02T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T14:00:00","slug":"what-first-time-buyers-overlook-in-condos-most-homes-dont-sell-for-top-dollar-by-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/2026\/11\/02\/what-first-time-buyers-overlook-in-condos-most-homes-dont-sell-for-top-dollar-by-accident\/","title":{"rendered":"What First-Time Buyers Overlook in Condos | Most homes don\u2019t sell for top dollar by accident."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/marius-mitrofan\/toronto-condo-buyers-overlook\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>In Toronto\u2019s condo market, where over 70% of new housing comes from vertical living and average prices hover near $700K, first-time buyers often focus on square footage\u2014but the real secret is in the layout. A thoughtfully designed 550 sq-ft unit can feel far more spacious than a poorly configured 650 sq-ft one. Competition remains fierce, so details matter. Pay close attention to maintenance fees\u2014some buildings in the city have seen increases of over 10% in just a few years. Low reserve funds can signal a risk of special assessments, and the quality of building management will directly impact your day-to-day experience. My advice: visit multiple times, at different hours, to get a feel for noise, micro-location, and any upcoming developments in the area. Successful condo buying isn\u2019t just about the numbers; it\u2019s about understanding the nuances that truly determine long-term satisfaction and value.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Toronto\u2019s condo market, where over 70% of new housing comes from vertical living and average prices hover near $700K, first-time buyers often focus on square footage\u2014but the real secret is in the layout. A thoughtfully designed 550 sq-ft unit can feel far more spacious than a poorly configured 650 sq-ft one. Competition remains fierce, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":250,"featured_media":164,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/250"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=163"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":165,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/163\/revisions\/165"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mariusmitrofan.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}