Long Islanders (NY) that moved to Raleigh or are planning on moving to Raleigh.....

[saturnfan]

Raleigh is in Wake county.

Traffic is better than LI and NYC but I-40 to RTP and Capital Blvd to Wake Forest can get slow in rush hours.

The new homes in "planned" communities are short on land. Might look at older communities w/o HOA's to intrude in your life.

[gem723]

Originally Posted by saturnfan

Raleigh is in Wake county.

Traffic is better than LI and NYC but I-40 to RTP and Capital Blvd to Wake Forest can get slow in rush hours.

The new homes in "planned" communities are short on land. Might look at older communities w/o HOA's to intrude in your life.

Sorry to sound so ignorant, but what does "RTP" stand for? And is HOA "homeower's assocation fee". I noticed all the homes I saw had fee attached. I guess it's only for recent developments? Thanks

[cackalackie]

RTP - Research Triangle Park. (An area where lots of people work.)

[Francois]

Originally Posted by cackalackie

RTP - Research Triangle Park. (An area where lots of people work.)

And FYI, we call it "RTP", not "The RTP" as I see some people doing in these threads.

[VickiR]

Originally Posted by gem723

Sorry to sound so ignorant, but what does "RTP" stand for? And is HOA "homeower's assocation fee". I noticed all the homes I saw had fee attached. I guess it's only for recent developments? Thanks

There really aren't that many neighborhoods without home owner's association and that is because most people do prefer them. Kind of like a "necessary evil" because some people don't understand how to keep their yards looking nice and that old cars do not belong on blocks.

Vicki

[geoff2v]

Originally Posted by VickiR

There really aren't that many neighborhoods without home owner's association and that is because most people do prefer them. Kind of like a "necessary evil" because some people don't understand how to keep their yards looking nice and that old cars do not belong on blocks.

Vicki

"Necessary evil" implies that there have been some new subdivisions/neighborhoods created in the recent past without HOA rules (other than those governing retention pools, other common areas, etc. that the city/town doesn't want to be responsible for). Are there any such creatures?

[MikeJaquish]

Originally Posted by geoff2v

"Necessary evil" implies that there have been some new subdivisions/neighborhoods created in the recent past without HOA rules (other than those governing retention pools, other common areas, etc. that the city/town doesn't want to be responsible for). Are there any such creatures?

If the lots are over 10 acres, there are less requirements and the possibility of no common area, and less likelihood of an HOA.

It is pretty hard to develop without creating common area for stormwater management, unless the maintenance responsibility for that structure is accepted by a single homeowner, who must be named prior to sales.