Harp: You know, I’ve been thinking more and more that I wanna buy a place.
Maura: OK, so you’re in the market for a house of your own.
Harp: Not yet, but I’m starting to think about where I wanna live, what kind of
houses are appealing to me.
Maura: OK. So, do you want to live in Montreal, in the city, or outside?
Harp: Definitely in the city. Yeah, I want to be very close to the city centre.
Maura: OK. Would you ever think about living in the suburbs?
Harp: No.
Maura: OK.
Harp: Not an option for me.
Maura: So, if you’re thinking about living in the city, then there aren’t as many
houses to choose from, because, really, in the core centre of Montreal, it’s
mostly apartments and condos.
Harp: Yeah, I’m thinking more of a condo right now.
Maura: OK. So you’re looking for a condo in the city.
Harp: Yes, exactly.
Maura: Why don’t you want to live in the suburbs or outside of the city?
Harp: You know, I would like to have maybe, like, a small house, which is… You
find them more in the suburbs, but I like city life. I like being able to walk to
restaurants and walk places and to stores and movies. I like things being
close to me. I don’t like having to drive. I don’t have a car right now. I don’t
wanna buy one. So I wanna be close to things.
Maura: Yeah, it’s true. In the suburbs, you’re often far from a lot of things. The
suburbs are always full of houses, house after house after house. And once
in a while, you have a shopping centre, but other than that, there’s not that
much else, so I know what you mean. Being in the city, you have a lot of
options, a lot of things to do. A lot of things close by that you can walk to.
Harp: Exactly. So that’s why a condo would be nice, because a condo is like an
apartment, but you own it, so there are so many condos in Montreal.
Maura: Yeah, you’re right. And there are not as many houses in the centre of the city.
So if you’re going to choose between buying a house or buying a condo and
you wanna live in a city, then a condo is a good option.
Harp: Exactly.
