While those are not things that an owner has any control of I am curious as to why you are concerned about moving so quickly. People do it all the time if they find something they like better or just decide it is not where they want to live.

Is that right Maifleur, I am a newby at this - so you are saying for whatever reason I want to move this is normal?

There may be clauses in any condo agreement to keep you from moving so you should look at that. People move for all kinds of reasons. Back when I was working in an insurance marketing firm the company moved one guy every quarter to different offices all in different states. Before you ask yes it was a strange company and I was glad I left. I did learn methods to get people to back out of their employment contracts that are still legal. Unethical but legal. People whose homes are burnt similar to my neighbor may buy a temporary residence until their home is reconstructed. Unless there is a legal reason not to move there is nothing other than cost to keep anyone from moving.

There is a very good chance you WILL lose money selling so quickly. Should you not perhaps try to get used to city living? I remember when my daughter moved to NYC and I spent the night in her apt. It was just a block from 23rd St, a major cross town street used by ambulances going to nearby hospitals. I was awake all night! All I heard was sirens. Three nights later, I slept through it all - I had become accustomed to the noise.

I would try to live there a bit longer before selling if a loss would be very hard for you. And no, the owner was not responsible for telling you that you are in a condo, not a single family detached house, and that a city is noisy. These are the facts of live in city apartment living. It's not for everyone.

Two years ago I moved from the suburbs to a condo in the city. It took a full year to adjust but at this point there’s no way I’d consider leaving. We thought through the move for a long time before doing it, but even still that first year was rough, I was miserable -- and lonely. I think it would be hard to know at this point whether what you’re feeling are normal adjustment pains - I would recommend you find a way to stay at least a year. There must have been reasons you moved to the city -- shorter commute? Restaurants? Night life? Arts? Walking? For me things turned the corner when we joined a community garden and and started to get to know other gardeners, but having a dog and getting to know other dog owners was also a huge help. It is expensive to move, you have nothing to lose by staying and trying to make it work and most cities are going up in value faster than surrounding areas, so you might find you even make a little money by staying a year or two.

Yes you will probably lose money, but sometimes it is worth it if you are very unhappy with where you now live. Sometimes unexpected life situations will result in a house going up for sale soon after a purchase, and from a buyer's point of view, I would certainly attempt to determine the reason behind it. But an inability to adjust to the typical conditions for living in close proximity with others would not be a ding for a potential buyer expecting those things to come with condo living.

None of the problems you mentioned were things that could not be anticipated, however. So before jumping from this problem, to another location with just a different set of disadvantages, I recommend really looking at what you want, can afford, and thoroughly research new locations prior to moving again.

Can you rent it out and find a house in the suburb? I think all people are noisy. Condo is a bad idea. If you want to be stress free from the neighbors, you need to escape to the country. Why did you give up the country living??

City dweller here - we had smokers next door, and now its even worse because the new people dont smoke but they run these horrendous deodorizer plug ins 24/7 and the chemical stench invades our space. As previous poster suggested, if you want city living then you can get used to it. You might look into noise abatement strategies + air purifiers. Also I just gave up and switched my bedroom with small office more towards rear of house - so Im not awakened by the semi trucks idling in the early morning.

We did the same thing a few years ago - sort of. We moved from suburbia into a more "city" setting. Our problem was that we didn't love the condo unit we bought.

We had the opportunity to by a much better one (literally 2 doors down). We hemmed and hawed a bit because we had only owned the first one for about a year. But we finally took the plunge, bought the second one, sold the first (at an overall "loss").

We could not be happier.

Ok, so your situation is different but the concept is the same. If you KNOW you don't like it, move on.

.....escape to the country? For the peace, the air and many more.......

Except the country has its own sounds and smells which many seem to think should be changed just for them.

........sounds of nature, how lovely it is. :-)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDir9-UoPjo

Not if the sound of running water makes you want to, well, you know....

OTOH, we once lived 1/4 mile from a major parkway. For eight years, I tried to convince myself that the traffic roar was a mighty waterfall. Like living near Niagara Falls without the pesty tourists.

Malfleur01 wrote:

"There may be clauses in any condo agreement to keep you from moving so you should look at that."

Where is this the case? Seems impossible to me.