Condos.
Condominiums across all five regions, by property type rather than by description — the closest thing this market has to a low-maintenance front door.
The newestof them.
The same search as the figure above, so what you count is what you see.
You're buying intothe association too.
The monthly fee, the reserve fund and the association's rules shape a condo purchase as much as the unit does.
Virginia requires the seller to give you the association's resale certificate. You can cancel within a short window after you receive it (three days if someone hands it to you), so read it the day it arrives.
Check three things: the size of the reserve fund, any special assessments the board has planned, and what the fee pays for, such as water, the exterior, insurance and amenities.
Ask about financing before you make an offer. FHA and VA lenders need the building itself on an approved list, and some buildings aren't on it. That limits who can buy from you later, too.
Know what youare looking at.
Shoreline rights, flood zones, course covenants and survey lines are where these transactions turn. Ask before you offer.