Homeowners fees? Is there any nice places were they dont have HOA? (Surprise: foreclose, credit)

[nicoleeee]

Looking in the goodyear surprize az areas for nice homes with no hoas? Is this possible?

[EnicAZ]

To be honest, now is a really bad time to be looking at houses. Since the end of the tax credits, prices have fallen more than 8%, and our MLS pending price index incidates prices are going to fall another 10% in the next 3 months. Investor interest in the market has fallen significantly since foreclosegate, as even title companies doesn't want to get tied up in title issues. As for HOA homes, most of the newer ones have HOA, so you will be stuck with whatever decisions they have made over the past few years. It's harder to find homes without HOA's in Goodyear. Be sure to install additional water purification systems if you have to be in Goodyear, due to the ground contamination spread.

[observer53]

Gloom and doom strikes again. If the OP wants to buy, and plans on staying a while, your posting on every single inquiry thread that no one should buy now is pretty pointless, somewhat off topic, and generally tiresome.

I agree that finding homes in Goodyear or the newer areas in Surprise without an HOA would be difficult to impossible. One way to make dealing with an HOA more effective is to actually GO to the meetings, and participate on the board when the opportunity arises. Not all HOAs are bad, and they are quite common in the newer areas all over the Valley.

[Ritchie_az]

There are areas (generally, but not always, right outside the city limits) that have no HOA. Usually the lots are bigger (1+ acre). I would talk with a realtor, he or she should be able to find at least a couple options for you.

[Ponderosa]

I think the only thing in Goodyear without an HOA would be the mobiles and "ranchettes" over by the trotting park and the prison north of I10. It is pretty libertarian over there and not the nicest part. HOAs are not all bad. I really have no beef with my own other than the fees. We do have a lot of amenities though and that costs money. The things I can't do under the rules are not things I would want to do (or want my neighbors doing) anyway for the most part.

[Zippyman]

The HOA craze started around the mid-1980's here, so you're looking at properties that are older, come with a bit of land, or possibly even a defunct or inactive HOA (rare, but possible - I live in one). Definitely need to get with a realtor with experience in the area of town you like.

[LBTRS]

Originally Posted by EnicAZ

Be sure to install additional water purification systems if you have to be in Goodyear, due to the ground contamination spread.

Are you being serious? The water delivered to homes in Goodyear is from the municipal water supply (through the city or Liberty Water) which comes from uncontaminated sources and filtered/treated like any municipal water supply is. Your post is plain ignorant and spreading false fears.

[nicoleeee]

Thanks everyone.

[AZJoeD]

Take a look in Litchfield Park.

[nicoleeee]

Thanks AZjoe seems if they have Hoa too. Any other ideas?