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First of all, apartment living gives us luxuries we could
never afford if we owned a home. If we bought a home, it

would be a small home in a modest neighborhood. We

would be lucky to have a postage-stamp yard for

recreation. Our security system would probably consist

of a deadbolt lock on the door. Any home in our price

range would certainly not have lighted tennis courts, a
pool, and 24-hour security. In our apartment complex,

we have all of those things. Anytime I like, I can go over

to the courts for a set or two of tennis. Afterward, I can

cool off in the clear blue water of our apartment

complex’s swimming pool. At night, I can sleep well,

knowing that if thieves or vandals venture into the
complex, there is on-site security to take care of them.

Only apartment living can give me so many luxuries for

such a small price.

As apartment dwellers, we are also more mobile than
homeowners. If Natalie and I owned a home and one of

us were offered a dream job in a distant city, we would

have to put our home on the market and worry about

whether it would sell. If it had not sold by the date of our

move, we could entrust it to a real estate agent, or one
of us could stay behind and try to sell it. In any case, it

would be a burden to us until someone else bought it.

Living in an apartment, we have none of those worries.

The worst that could happen is that we would have to

forfeit our deposit if we did not give adequate notice. If