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Have a neighbor in my subdivision that is being very neglectful of the burm area up at the front of their property by the road. This is typically where most folks would plant juniper or low growing bushes for coverage since it's angled. The house is kept relatively decent, but they don't seem to understand that there is more to taking care of one's yard than just cutting the grass. The bushes up by their house have almost grown as high as the roof, I don't think they have been trimmed since they moved in. I think these folks have lived there maybe 3-4 years, I have never met them.
There is no HOA or any rules concerning the neighborhood, but everyone does pretty well without them. There are about 20 homes, ranging in value from $250-550k with most being in 300's.
This one property, it has been neglected so long that up by the road, there are actually small trees growing, they're up about 8-10 fit tall now. These are going to cost this person some money to remove if they don't take care of it soon. Has anyone ever dealt with a neighbor like this? Any suggestions on how to approach them?
I wouldn't approach them. Quite simply, it isn't your business.
Have a neighbor in my subdivision that is being very neglectful of the burm area up at the front of their property by the road.
It's berm, not "burm."
I have a problem with neighbors who don't speak proper English, because that really bugs me.
But somehow we manage to work it out without going to internet forums for advice.
Our next door neighbor's home is painted blue - no way would our HOA have permitted that. We don't know how they pulled it off. There's nothing I can do but they are nice people so I just blow it off.
There are many blue houses in my neighborhood. My husband wants to paint our house blue. I vetoed it. I'm not a fan of blue houses, but I support other people's right to paint their house whatever color they want.
Actually it is because we and the rest of the community chose to live in a community that limited the colors a person could paint their homes. My next door neighbor (apparently) either didn't know any better or decided he was going to do things his way.
We like the HOA and we like the theme the neighborhood colors fall under. All the homes aren't the same color, contrary to many who are critical of HOAs.
I would never live in a community that didn't have a strong, established, HOA.
Yes, I want people telling me what color house I can have.
Yes, I want people telling me that my grass is too long.
Yes, I want people telling me I can't put a 100 foot ham radio antenna in my back yard.
Yes, I want people telling me I can't park my boat with the blue tarp on it in my front yard.
Yes, I want people telling me I can't park an RV on the side of my house.
Yes, I want people telling me I can't leave my garage door open.
Yes, I want people telling me my trashcans can't be visible from the street or by the neighbors.
The bottom line is, with no HOA a homeowner risks living next door to someone who simply doesn't care. All it takes is one guy who parks his car on the lawn or has a sofa on the porch or keeps a blue tarp boat in the front yard to lower the values of all the homes in the neighborhood. HOA's in general, protect homeowners from these property lowering situations.
"Someone who pays out non-productive money for years on end and then calls their inflation a "profit" has rocks in their head. They are fun to watch though, getting all upset about the proper settings for their rocks."...
Funny take on home ownership, except that a rock has no use, but a house can shelter you and your loved ones, provide refuge, safe haven and generate lifelong memories...all things that are both tangible and intangible. A home is hardly a rock.
That said, there is a huge difference between painting a house pink or smurf blue, and allowing it to become blighted and unclean. I like having an eccentric neighbor, but I think keeping the yard mowed and hedges trimmed are the basic requirement for good neighborliness. It really is just being polite at the very least. Beyond that, having a 20 ft tall lilac "tree"-bush is no one else's concern.
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