“There’s not anybody in here that wouldn’t be able to travel for a month and ask their neighbour to look after their condo and mail.” Mr. Neufeld says that while the majority of new condo residents are empty nesters, a lot more 20 and 30 year olds are seeking a simpler way of life. “Having a house means maintenance,” he says. “You have to deal with your 30-year- old roof and your 25-year-old windows and a leak in the hot water tank, and I think people are busy and they don’t want to be dealing with that stuff all the time.” Mr. McNabb says his condo has a huge bal- cony and it’s roomy enough to have an of- fice and his “man’s room” complete with a large TV and lounge chair. All that space, and he never has to lift a shovel. “I had snowblowers and shovels – they’re all gone. It feels like we’re not even living in a snow belt any more because we just go downstairs to our heated parkade and jump into our car and we’re off.”
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