Purchasing a Condo vs SFH, townhome/rowhome, etc

[David White]

When does it make sense to purchase a condo over a SFH, rowhome/townhome, etc.? I would assume with a monthly variable condo fee that it would never make sense to make the purchase. In the past a realtor tried making a pitch to me that its in my best interest to purchase a condo due to me previously living in an apartment. His reasoning was due to the amount I was paying in rent.