{"product_id":"the-condo-bible-for-canadians-everything-you-must-know-before-and-after-buying-a-condo-9780986865107","title":"The Condo Bible for Canadians: Everything You Must Know Before and After Buying a Condo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A timely, admirable book. Barnabic recognizes the paradox inherent in the idea of shared private property. He provides would-be buyers with a checklist of things to look for when assessing the financial stability and long-term viability of a particular condominium corporation.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-BENJAMIN GIANNI, Associate Professor, Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism, Carleton University\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"I particularly like the description of the 100-unit complex example. Barnabic's expertise is invaluable to those considering condominium ownership and to those who may find themselves on the board of a condominium association.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-KIMBERLY WINSON-GEIDEMAN, Ph.D., prolific author on real estate and Professor of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, and Law at the University of North Texas\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Condo Bible for Canadians\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003ci\u003ebuyer beware\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eowner beware\u003c\/i\u003e book that reveals the legal and practical realities of condo ownership, compares owning a condo with owning a house\/renting an apartment, and advises consumers on the dangers of the condo real estate market, given ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe debilitating market crashes of the late 1990s and 2006 \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe effects of today's record low interest rates, in which: \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelopers are enticing consumers into condo ownership by allowing low or even no down payments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal estate prices are soaring out of the reach of those with average incomes \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe market is being flooded with condo units, creating an oversupply that could prove disastrous \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarnabic writes that very few consumers are aware that: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne defaulting unit owner can affect the well being of all unit owners \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA high percentage of units being rented out may be a sign that the complex may be converted into an apartment building \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA condo association's default on a common loan can cause the demise of the whole condo complex and its individual units\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Condo Bible for Canadians\u003c\/i\u003e also includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Ten Commandments of Condo Buying \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecommendations and remedies for government and financial institutions, condo associations, and condo boards to make condo ownership safer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDan S. Barnabic\u003c\/b\u003e is a noted consumer advocate and a keen observer of condo proliferation. He worked in real estate as an agent, broker, property manager, and condominium developer. His over three decades in the real estate industry began in the 1970s and intensified after he witnessed the major real estate crashes of the late 1980s and 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Neon-Publishing Corp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780986865107\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.49lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.44d","brand":"Dan S. Barnabic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36646504661148,"sku":"9780986865107","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fc174cd7-d37e-483f-a4c9-8a06c9f8ab6a.jpg?v=1603864329","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-condo-bible-for-canadians-everything-you-must-know-before-and-after-buying-a-condo-9780986865107","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}