How is co-op ownership easier than owning a private home?
For one thing, co-ops usually require less money up-front to purchase than (for example) condominiums. This might mean that you are in a better position to buy your own home than you may have otherwise thought. Also, just as you would expect, co-op ownership frees you from the chores of exterior maintenance and repairs, landscaping, groundskeeping, snow removal, etc., just as owning a condo would.
