CondoAdvisory Blog

It is a fact that there is always going to be some noise when you are living in a condo building, wood frame or concrete. Of course this can also change as people move in and out of the building etc. and there is really nothing you can do about that. What you can do is test the noise situation before you buy to at least give you some certainty about the conditions you are starting out with.

The key here is you need to look at the condo at different times of the day, and even weekends vs weekdays. This may seem like a bit much and maybe a pain, as well your realtor may not be thrilled with going in multiple times but really this is as close as you can get to test driving your potential new home, and considering the importance of a home purchase it makes perfect sense.

When you go in is up to you, I would suggest daytime and evening, as well as maybe a weekend during the day. Of course it is also useful to talk to the sellers about the noise, but of course they may not be motivated to tell you about noise problems. Also reading the minutes can alert you to noise complaints and issues, and of course look on condoadvisory.com to see what people are saying about the complex.

Bottom line is you want to do your homework when buying, remember when you are buying a condo, you need to consider not only the neighborhood it is in, but the neighborhood that is the complex you are in.