# Buying an apartment in the US

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-an-apartment-in-the-us/939446 "2021-04-05T14:43:00Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 6, 2021, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/buying-an-apartment-in-the-us/939446/46 "2021-04-06T23:16:27Z")

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There’s a discussion here of “kitchen furniture” [European housing - what's with all the doors and corridors?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/european-housing-whats-with-all-the-doors-and-corridors/827713/79): Short version is, it’s often not the same sort of built in cabinetry Americans are accustomed to - instead, it’s free standing cabinets like [these](https://mimosakitchenandbath.com/bring-back-good-ole-freestanding-kitchen-cabinets/)

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