condo
Americannoun
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condos
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noun
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Origin of condo
An Americanism first recorded in 1970–75; by shortening; cf. -o
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However, the stakes of buying into a condo, co-op or HOA are rising as buildings age and insurance costs increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Updated Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac requirements for lenders are increasing scrutiny of the finances of condo associations, and insufficient reserves could be a reason to deny a loan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
I spoke to Wooden numerous times calling him at his Encino condo.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
The more you spend on buying the condo, the less growth you’ll get out of your portfolio because of your decreased principal.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Fizz and Aliya are waiting in the condo with Muhammad when I get back.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
There has been a sharp rise in HOA foreclosures on properties from suburban condos to luxury homes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
Bill has been involved in multiple business ventures; he reluctantly told me that these include at least one other Trump store, in Gatlinburg—another former Cupid’s Outlet—as well as condos in Florida.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Ultimately, in the medium to long term, “these condos will bounce back,” Levitch said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
He compared it to Wall Street’s genius creation, all those years ago, of those mortgage-backed securities that allowed them to leverage endless empty condos in the Las Vegas desert.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the distance, electric light glowed from the windows of the tall condos that had survived the hurricane.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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