{"id":133,"date":"2026-10-29T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/?p=133"},"modified":"2026-10-29T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T13:00:00","slug":"california-condos-face-new-ownership-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/29\/california-condos-face-new-ownership-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"California Condos Face New Ownership Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/dat-huy\/condos-california-risks-remotion-videos-7519\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>Over my years helping buyers throughout Northern California and the Bay Area, I\u2019ve seen condos remain one of the most accessible ways into homeownership, especially for those wanting to live in sought-after neighborhoods without the daunting task of major renovations. However, it\u2019s important to look beyond the initial purchase price. Many condo owners are surprised by additional costs\u2014like HOA dues, parking fees, and emergency assessments\u2014which can sometimes total thousands of dollars per unit. For example, in San Clemente, a community recently faced a $26,000 per-unit assessment just for roof replacement. These kinds of expenses are becoming more common as buildings age, balcony inspection requirements increase, and insurance costs rise due to wildfire risks. Despite these challenges, condos are still a vital option for first-time buyers in California\u2019s competitive housing landscape. My goal is always to help clients fully understand both the opportunities and responsibilities that come with condo ownership, so they can make confident, informed decisions for their future.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over my years helping buyers throughout Northern California and the Bay Area, I\u2019ve seen condos remain one of the most accessible ways into homeownership, especially for those wanting to live in sought-after neighborhoods without the daunting task of major renovations. However, it\u2019s important to look beyond the initial purchase price. Many condo owners are surprised [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":147,"featured_media":134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/147"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":135,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133\/revisions\/135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.goldenlandrealestate.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}