Best schema option for condos / condominiums?

[donnieath]

Hey guys, I'm doing a review on some schema on some of our sites. Most of them are generic using LocalBusiness.

There are a few more specific schemas I could use, but not sure what would be the most relevant. Wondering if any of you have a suggestion or ideas?

https://schema.org/Residence

https://schema.org/LodgingBusiness

https://schema.org/ApartmentComplex

or I could just stick with LocalBusiness.

I'm leaning towards LodgingBusiness or ApartmentComplex.... but when I think of LodgingBusiness I think of something temporary / vacation type deal like hotels. Apartments... kind of self explanatory, a condominium isn't exactly an apartment but perhaps it is more comparable to an apartment than a hotel, motel or inn. What are you thoughts on this?

Also, which "format" is better to use RDFa, microdata, or JSON-LD. Does it matter?

[Hurf]

Excellent. I have to say, the number of schema they offer is bewildering. Glad to hear you're sorted.

[donnieath]

Thanks, I actually found a GatedResidentCommunity which is perfect for them.

I went with JSON-LD this time, in the past I used microdata and will probably never do that again lol. JSON-LD was a lot easier and quicker. Oh wow thanks for the link, will probably put that to use in the future!

Thanks for the reply!

[Hurf]

I think I'd go with either Residence or ApartmentComplex and pick what best suits from there - a quick glance suggests both would suit (though you'll know more about that than I).

I'd go with JSON-LD (and have done) all the way: It's a lightweight, flexible and easy way to add metadata to sites. It's robust and forgiving so unlikely to break anything. It plays well with Google and opens up the a lot of options for you.

There's also a nifty looking JSON-LD generator, here: https://www.schemaapp.com/tools/jsonld-schema-generator/

All the best with the project!