Also not to be confused with town houses, which are just houses shoved right next to each other, often with an association to cover expenses in the shared areas

Also not to be confused with town houses, which are just houses shoved right next to each other, often with an association to cover expenses in the shared areas, but you own the house itself and the property it sits on. We moved into a townhouse a year ago, and the number of people (including our neighbors) that think we live in a condo association is startling. I'm pretty sure part of it is that the realtors here don't understand the difference.