Don’t want a house
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (50940)
Staten Island, New York
April 9, 2026 5:07pm CST
I live in a townhouse and have to say nothing beats that. However, I don’t want to be a homeowner. Anything breaks and it’s on you to repair or replace it, which is expensive. Plus, I don’t want or need many floors. Also, I don’t need or want a back yard. I never go to my back yard here, especially in the summer, because I hate/can’t stand the heat, the humidity, and the scorching sun. And I don’t want to deal with the weeds that grow there.
An apartment would be better suited for me. A condo would be best. However, I want to have a washer/dryer in my apartment and not have to go to a laundromat or downstairs to the first floor or basement of a building to wash my clothes. And I’d prefer not to be in a tall building with long hallways. A small building with a few floors and a few apartments in each one would be ideal. I wonder if that kind of a place exists near me. I’m looking to buy not to rent.
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9 responses
@Ineeddentures (26900)
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9h
Do you mean your mum is buying it for you?
Because wouldn't you actually have to have an income to get a mortgage?
You just described our apartment for what you want.
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@lovebuglena (50940)
• Staten Island, New York
8h
No mortgage. You pay for it in full right away. And yes my mom is buying.
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@lovebuglena (50940)
• Staten Island, New York
8h
@Ineeddentures what does “get missed to our ways” mean?
She wants to sell this house where I live and use those funds to buy the apartment.
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@Ineeddentures (26900)
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8h
@lovebuglena
Can she buy me one
Actually you should move to Scotland
You would soon get missed to our ways and I bet you would really enjoy it here
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@lovebuglena (50940)
• Staten Island, New York
5h
I found a nice apartment. It even has a balcony. But to do laundry I have to go downstairs. And I’m not a fan of the inside of the building either.
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@toniganzon (75802)
• Philippines
9h
Well, I hope you find what you're looking for.
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@FourWalls (84800)
• United States
10h
With a condo/apartment you’re still paying monthly costs with “condo fees” or whatever they call them. There’s pros and cons to all sides. I’m coming up on my 37th anniversary in this house, and I love it.
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@lovebuglena (50940)
• Staten Island, New York
9h
There are HOA fees. A few apartments that I’ve seen have water and gas included in HOA fees and you only pay electric. And there’s also property tax.
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@Deepizzaguy (119995)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
I prefer to live in a single story home for rent since if an appliance breaks inside the home, the repair bill would beyond my budget to pay.,
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@lovebuglena (50940)
• Staten Island, New York
10h
My mom says if you rent you’re throwing money away and it’s better to buy. Unfortunately, I cannot do that but my mother wants to sell the house I’m living in now (her first house she never sold) and buy me an apartment.
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@LooeyVille (55)
• United States
8h
Good luck in your search for the perfect place to live.
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@JudyEv (376970)
• Rockingham, Australia
4h
This is exactly the sort of thing our son is looking for too. He doesn't want a yard although he'd like a balcony for the cat.
