>Can't see why a condo inherently should appreciate less than a house? People shop for monthly payment and not for the sticker price. On a condo the payment in

>Can't see why a condo inherently should appreciate less than a house? People shop for monthly payment and not for the sticker price. On a condo the payment includes the HOA fee so for the same monthly payment you can get a more expensive house than a condo. As the property grows older and becomes more expensive to maintain, the HOA fees raise to reflect this and that reflects on the appreciation speed too.