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Thanks to all who replied. Keep them coming and if you see any pools in neighborhoods let me know. Our pool that we have is a sturdy steel sided pool. If we had to invest in a deck to keep it I will. We have had a pool for the kids for 7 years now and I hate to get rid of it to move. Also have little ones and it would be hard to go to the community pool all the time and stay for hours with the older ones. Plus it's not the same as enjoying family time out in our own back yard with our kids. We would be with everyone else. It's not the same. Not to say I wouldn't like to be with others but it's nice to be able to just send the kids out back and not worry about them.
We really wanted to get an above ground pool when we moved down to NC. We did not want to commit to the expense and permanency of an inground pool. I don't see us wanting a pool in 10-15 years. But we were unable to find something we liked that allowed above ground pools. We rushed into the purchase of our house so I am sure if we took the time we would have found something that would have worked. We are however allowed to keep our camper on our property as long as it is screened from our neighbors, this is another thing that is hard to find in a neighborhood setting.
That is my kind of neigborhood, I get letters just having my camper in front of the house 24 hours to load for a trip, I think I need to move, LOL.
I see a big aesthetic difference between these two pools:
That is very attractive w/ the decking. Yes, there is a big difference and the one on the right is the type of thing people seem to object to.
I am into everyone having a good time at their home and if enjoying your home means a spa, pool (above ground, in ground) . . . putting up a trampoline . . . gym set . . . whatever it takes to keep your family happy - that is what you should do! However, it does take some research to find a neighborhood w/o HOA restrictions.
We have a second home and our HOA even restricts what type of HAMMOCK we can put outside. GEEEEZZZZZ!!!! How silly is that. Neighbors need to take a chill pill when they are that concerned about what is going on in someone else's backyard, but that is just my opinion.
Hope you find the right spot so you and your family can enjoy your pool . . .
My response to all is who is running these HOA'S and do they understand we will be paying for our homes and paying taxes. Why do people get to choose how we should have our home. We don't let our grass grow long or let our home go. We take care of it and an above ground pool if taken care of is in a fenced back yard. We'll let others share. What happened to just moving into a neighborhood and not worrying about all of this. I don't care if my neighbor parks his rv at his house. Most people have extended driveways so they are at the side of the house. I don't look down on people for things trivial like that. A hammock in the yard would make me want to get one not have someone remove it. Come on. I thought we lived in America. Doesn't seem like a free country when you live in a community that dictates your life with your family. Makes me not want to move now.
Thanks to all of you and your comments. It helps. Is it worth it to still move? My son doesn't want to give up having a pool to move, don't blame him now he doesn't want to over a stupid pool which we should have a right to have. We are coming from Omaha, NE the big city not corn country., I have never heard of these things around here and we live in a great neighborhood with the best schools in the city. Even the richest people can have an above ground pool.
Can this be changed?
Keep them coming. Let me know if there are any areas at all in North Carolina. We did at one time consider the Raleigh area is that any different?
I'll be the oddball, but I but definitely prefer living in neighborhoods with HOAs.
It is a bit limiting, we cannot have boats or RVs or motorcycles parked in the driveway - they must be in the garage, and the garage must be able to close. But at the same time, I understand that 'my stuff', which I enjoy, maybe nothing but an eyesore to others. We have to have approval to change the color or trim of our homes. But I knew that going in regarding the requirements of the HOA.
America is still very much a 'free country' as you allude.
You are free to choose to live in a neighborhood with an HOA, or one without!
Alright, I have to take the General Lee off the blocks in the front yard and go pickup Daisy down at the Boar's Head Lounge.
Cooter's been working on her Jeep after Uncle Jesse wrecked it in a moonshine run.
Alright, I have to take the General Lee off the blocks in the front yard and go pickup Daisy down at the Boar's Head Lounge.
Cooter's been working on her Jeep after Uncle Jesse wrecked it in a moonshine run.
You better hurry up, cause I already called Andy and Barney is coming over to see if The General Lee is really secure on those blocks . . . You are gonna be in trouble when Goober finds out you took your Jeep over to Cooter's instead of letting him work on it. And as far as the moonshine run, the "Revenooers" done been called . . . so you better be siphoning off the mash and relocating . . . ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!
KReynolds: Raleigh is just like here, LOL, as far as HOA . . .but there are still places all around Raleigh, just like here, that don't have HOA . . . so you just need to get w/ a good realtor and have him/her sort it out for you. It would be really really hard to figure that out on your own - for any town/city.
Well, you do... if you want to. Everyone complains about them, but the reality is that 2% of the people do 98% of the work and when everyone is dissatisfied the 98% are in an uproar. Sign up for a committee, attend an annual meeting, get involved.
In the end, an HOA is ultimately in place to protect property values. I don't think the type of Hammock you have in your yard will affect this much, so maybe someone's on a little power trip, but you can get involved and be a part of the leadership that determines these decisions.
Well, you do... if you want to. Everyone complains about them, but the reality is that 2% of the people do 98% of the work and when everyone is dissatisfied the 98% are in an uproar. Sign up for a committee, attend an annual meeting, get involved.
In the end, an HOA is ultimately in place to protect property values. I don't think the type of Hammock you have in your yard will affect this much, so maybe someone's on a little power trip, but you can get involved and be a part of the leadership that determines these decisions.
I agree. Best thing to do is be involved. However, in our particular situation, we am outnumbered by part-time resident Floridians who monopolize all decisions, even tho we have owned our property longer. Most of the "rules" are fairly common ones, such as approval on paint colors. However, some of the "rules" are ridiculous, such as no leaf blowing after 5 pm on Fridays. Since this is a resort w/ basically all part time residents, that makes things pretty difficult to drive up on a Friday in October and be able to clean off your deck b/f you leave on Monday. Our sensitive elderly Floridian neighbors can't take the noise for 20 minutes. I wanted to pass a rule that they all take their hearing aids out from 5 pm to 6 pm on Friday but for some reason, that just didn't go over well.
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