Apartments (including Condo and Apartment): U.S. apartment is like Chinese cities suites, generally several sets of apartments (from 2-3 sets to tens or even hundreds of sets) composed of a block of flats, each with 1 -4 bedroom, a kitchen ,1-2 or more bathrooms, there are 1-2 parking spaces, with or without public gardens and green spaces, generally do not have their own garden. Homeowners have full ownership. Private apartment (Condo) and rental apartments with
(Apartment) The main difference is that,

(1) Condo ownership of a building is often different, each has a different owner, of course, can also be a person
Has several sets of even the whole building. The Apartment The whole building is generally a master.

(2) Each Condo has its own water and electricity systems, Condo nothing to do with the other, and Apartment generally consists of a unified water supply system to supply all of the Apartment, therefore water (including garbage fees) generally require the average household burden , or by population share, or a whole building Apartment owner commitment. Household electricity is separated. Due to the apartments in the entire building exists, there is public administrators responsible for the following public affairs, so the burden Condo owner often requires a certain amount of management fees (usually paid monthly).