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What in the world kind of person would willingly choose to live in an area governed by an HOA?
Depends greatly on the HOA...many are well-run and can help enhance the quality of the neighborhood. Never mind the requirements for storm water management that make them almost a necessity in newer neighborhoods.
If an HOA is out of control, that's on the neighborhood residents...they have the power to fix it.
What in the world kind of person would willingly choose to live in an area governed by an HOA?
Why be offensive to people when you know many people on CD DO live in HOA areas.
I live in a townhome community. I can imagine NOT having an HOA with 205 other townhomes. Its also been the law for any subdivision since the 80's to have an HOA. I get you dont like them...but quit with the holier than thou bull.....
Its funny that the people who hate the HOA are the first cry babys at the meeting when the landscaper cracks a window with a stray rock or the kids trample their flowers.
Depends greatly on the HOA...many are well-run and can help enhance the quality of the neighborhood. Never mind the requirements for storm water management that make them almost a necessity in newer neighborhoods.
If an HOA is out of control, that's on the neighborhood residents...they have the power to fix it.
Yeah. Our HOAs at both the properties we own are pretty laid back. So are the owners.
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If you are shopping for a home and you move into a place with well-manicured lawns, matching mailboxes, quiet neighbors, etc...
Why would anybody expect to be allowed to pave the front yard to put in a court for basketball, erect a 20ft chain link fence for the dog, or have street parties until 3am?
Buy in a place where you see the stuff you want out of a neighborhood. It's pretty simple.
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When in doubt, check it out: FAQ
If you are shopping for a home and you move into a place with well-manicured lawns, matching mailboxes, quiet neighbors, etc...
Why would anybody expect to be allowed to pave the front yard to put in a court for basketball, erect a 20ft chain link fence for the dog, or have street parties until 3am?
Buy in a place where you see the stuff you want out of a neighborhood. It's pretty simple.
I show houses all the time and I can tell you the MINUTE I drive into a neighborhood whether or not it has a HOA!
As I've posted before, I had a home listed for sale in a n'hood without a HOA. Neighbor next door had about 3 junk cars parked on his driveway. EVERY potential buyer that came to view the home I had listed mentioned the junk cars and they didn't want to have to see that every day.
My seller asked neighbor if he would clean up driveway while we had house on market. Seller replied "No, I moved to this n'hood because it doesn't have a HOA so I COULD put my junk cars on driveway!". We kept dropping price until seller decided to rent the home instead of trying to sell it.
My point is...living in a n'hood without an HOA can effect your values so like Meh said...look around to make sure this is what YOU want before you buy.
What in the world kind of person would willingly choose to live in an area governed by an HOA?
I always said I never would, and then I did. But I only did because I already knew the neighborhood very well - used to walk my dog through it - and I could tell that the HOA isn't so restrictive that it would drive me up the wall (there are some vegetable gardens in the front yard - a plus as it's a wooded area). My HOA does send out letters when lawns get a little scary, but it's funny because my HOA president has a very "interesting" front yard. Which doesn't bother me at all personally, it's just kind of funny.
I do have to get approval for a new fence, which is a little annoying, but I can live with that.
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