It's fine, as is. If your offer is accepted, move in. Homes are barely on the market for hours these days.

It looks neat, bright and clean. Do you get an assigned parking spot?

So sorry about your divorce. I hope you are not rushing into this decision. Only you can know if it's the right location.

When you actually go see it, you will either feel comfortable there or not.

When looking at apartments/condos don't forget to factor in the monthly hoa fees, which can be quite high depending on amenities offered.

Here's a house. This doesn't have $491/mo HOA. 1530 White St, Des Plaines, IL 60018 | MLS #11877983 | Zillow

It looks clean, nothing stands out as must-fix now. There is so much we don't know, like what furniture you'll be working with or what style you prefer. If starting with a blank slate, there are many directions you can go depending on your taste. You can switch out lighting, add tile backsplash, new countertops, etc. in phases if you're looking to incorporate existing furniture and decor style.

Create idea books so you can figure out what you like and photograph and measure any furniture, art, rugs, etc. you'll be bringing. Of course, know the measurements of the new space. All of that will help you and people offering suggestions. Below are some ideas that could work in the spaces.

Divorce is a big life event, best wishes for the transition.

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Thank you for your response. I don’t have a ton of furniture and actually am open to discovering a new style that is different than my past. I do have a dining room table that you can sort of see in the background of the attached picture, as well as the side chair in the picture.

This condo does come with an assigned, indoor parking space. HOAs are on higher end but it has access to an outdoor area for my dogs.

Every divorce brings on opportunity to create the life you want to live.

Sorry for your divorce but excited for your new beginnings. Condos are great. Lock and go. Though they do come with other hassles. But you came here for decor advice. You can really have some fun with that balcony. Be sure to check out the rules and weight capacity is. But here are some inspo pics:

This one may be a bit extreme in what you can fit, but it sure looks cozy.

The condo has a mix of both industrial and traditional elements, so I think a mix of those styles would work very well. Your existing chair and dining set could work with more modern pieces similar to this mock up.

I think that condo can be any style you want. So start by going on line and checking out styles . This a great opportunity to find yourself and what you like , no one else to consult.

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A large piece of Art can really bring in a wave of deftness and add more color and life to your room. It acts as a style to your room.

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Wow! I love that!! I don't know the area, but the condo rocks. That said, though, are you sure that you want to buy right now and not rent for a while to know where and how you what to live?

The art is not my taste, but I love the bluish-gray wall in Poovi Art's photo. Iluvdark Kychns has some absolutely great inspiration photos below.

Go modern. Clean lines, no frilly things. I would head over to Arhaus and look there for ideas and or furniture. They also have a website where you can periodically get really good Last Chance sort of deals. I have charcoal sofas and chairs that I bought for a condo that was similar to the one you are looking at, and they looked great in the space (and are very practical).

Speaking of my former condo, be sure to have your condo inspected. And I mean really inspected and check out the finances of the HOA to see if they have a good-sized kitty for building repairs. Read through the minutes of the meetings of the HOA to see if there are any issues that have developed with the building over the years (the real estate agent can get you all that). I am serious.

My drop-dead gorgeous condo (beautiful building) had a bad roof. I did not have my unit inspected before purchase, but many other neighbors did have theirs inspected. They all passed inspection because the inspectors never looked at the actual roof of the building--just the condo unit itself.

The developer of my condo rented out the units for the first 9 years of the building's life because of leaking issues that made the units too difficult to sell in the beginning. I obviously did not know that, or I wouldn't have bought. After 9 years, he started to unload the units because the the warranty that he had from the builders was running out. Roof turned out to be a complete disaster. Had to rip the entire roof off the building and ceilings off of all the top floor units because the ceilings were nailed to the roof. All the owners on the top floor had to move out for 9 months or so. My insurance did not pay a dime. And we thought we had full coverage insurance. It was poor construction design and build, and that is generally not covered by insurance. The HOA and a number of condo unit owners had to file a lawsuit and sue the developer, general contractor, various subcontractors, real estate agent that sold the units, and architect. I read all the emails that the developer, architect, and general contractor shared during the building of the condo, which disclosed a lot of what they did. Sickening. Cost to repair was well over $1 million.

Moral--trust but verify. Ask by email (in case you have problems later and need proof), if there are any problems with the building now or in the past. Read the HOA minutes to see. Think of the condo in Florida that pancaked. The Florida HOA board knew that they had problems, but they kept kicking the can down the road. One of the members on my condo's HOA board conveniently moved before the crap hit the fan with my condo. The HOA knew about the buildings problems but kept it quiet from the other condo unit owners for many months.

I'm sorry if this all sounds so negative about ownership. I just want you to know about what happened to me so that it doesn't happen to you.

Thank you! Renting is complicated bc I have 2 dogs. I am currently at my folk’s house. The divorce was fast and very unexpected. It has been 2.5 years and I am ready to move on. The only thing holding me back is the market. People say it might go down in the next year. I do not want to over pay.