Pros and Cons of Buying a Single Family Home vs a Townhouse in Northern Virginia

So if your single and don't want kids townhouse. If not single family home

buy two town houses one on the end and use that and other with a shared wall ( lock it up) together, so you could sleep well In your house.
Just kidding 😁 I am not a Home advisor.

Townhomes are very cramped inside. Their is very little usable space. They are very poorly designed. And just because they don't have a yard dosen't mean they low maintenance. Townhomes are very high maintenance. An apartment is a better option, or a manufactured home.

Moving to northern va for work in January. Probably I the 400-525k range due to interest rates. If what would be some options if I want to commute less than an hour and a half to DC

SFH is way better doesn't matter if it was built in 1984, new home built have too many issues, even if they have a warranty, it's still a pain depending on the builder, if you have to replace the roof majority of the time home insurance will cover part of the fee.

Thank you this is exactly what i need

Awesome video! Aside from the great points you made, one other issue I see with these new townhouses are that since they are so new, you are essentially buying it at its highest. It will take few years for the home value to actually catch up to what you pay for. Not a good investment IMO. Would love to purchases townhouse from 2010~2015, but they seem to be the unicorn in this area.

Both could be good. Just don’t get a condo. Townhomes are nice if you are in a nice area.

I would prefer a single family home over a townhouse

I love the fee simple townhome since there are no condo association dues. It's like single family detached ownership, but with less maintenance like with a condo. In an area like Potomac Shores, you can only get townhomes if you want better views, such as on the golf course or the Potomac River.