Non-HOA Communities (Tampa, Bradenton, Citrus Park: transplants, sales, renting)

[teeniebeenie79]

I have been in Tampa a month now, and I am currently renting a townhouse. I am anxious to buy in the next year, but I don't think an HOA is really for me. What areas are good for avoiding the HOA's? I am in Citrus Park/Carrollwood right now, and it seems that everything is an HOA. Any insight?

[CubsFan20]

Originally Posted by teeniebeenie79

I have been in Tampa a month now, and I am currently renting a townhouse. I am anxious to buy in the next year, but I don't think an HOA is really for me. What areas are good for avoiding the HOA's? I am in Citrus Park/Carrollwood right now, and it seems that everything is an HOA. Any insight?

Pretty much everything built since the 1980's is going to be inside of a HOA. That's just how things are.

[ReneeLovesTampa]

South Tampa and Seminole Heights have new constructions without HOA.Enterprises to locate a new/newer . Good Luck!

[CubsFan20]

Originally Posted by ReneeLovesTampa

South Tampa and Seminole Heights have new constructions without HOA. I work in new home sales in Bradenton and Apollo Beach and understand the HOA and CDD in some areas can be pricey. Good Luck!

Any new construction in South Tampa and Seminole Heights are tear down / re-construction. And those are few and far between. So I stand by my story... there are no new construction "neighborhoods" anywhere in Tampa, or probably in Florida, since the 80's that arent HOA or CDD or some combination of the two.

So yeah, if the OP wants to live in an old non-HOA neighborhood built in the 1920's, surrounded by homes built in the 1920's through 70's, choices are endless. Alot of those neighborhoods are probably not what the OP is looking for, and a LOT are in bad parts of town.

Also, there are a couple subdivisions where the residents have let the HOA's laps, I know parts of Carrolwood Meadows is like that. And that neighborhood has gone to hell.

[PhotoProIP]

Originally Posted by CubsFan20

Any new construction in South Tampa and Seminole Heights are tear down / re-construction.

That ^^^^. I wouldn't live in those areas if you paid me anyway; too close to riff raff.

Tampa is ridden with HOAs, and that's because of all the transplants who want to isolate themselves from everyone else. It's ridiculous. Fugitives.

PS. People have become are too self absorbed to notice that HOAs are doing nothing for their communities other than act like communists and police the people who wouldn't otherwise paint their homes bright orange.

[bentlebee]

Keep in mind that even though some HOA management companies aren't run that well like Associa Gulf Coast who are losing community after community and Premier Property management there are other issues why a community looks bad and it comes first to owners who don't seem to care about taking care of their properties and isn't it an owner who should at least make sure the curb appeal is there even though they can be a house slump on the inside.
If you don't have owners pride than it will look bad.
Some HOA's in older communities have volunteering fees and may don't want to pay the $25 or $100 annually that keeps up the entrance.

[tinytrump]

buy in a nice older neighborhood-- Oldsmar is my first pick--

[PhotoProIP]

Originally Posted by bentlebee

Keep in mind that even though some HOA management companies aren't run that well like Associa Gulf Coast who are losing community after community and Premier Property management there are other issues why a community looks bad and it comes first to owners who don't seem to care about taking care of their properties and isn't it an owner who should at least make sure the curb appeal is there even though they can be a house slump on the inside.
If you don't have owners pride than it will look bad.
Some HOA's in older communities have volunteering fees and may don't want to pay the $25 or $100 annually that keeps up the entrance.

You're forgetting:
1. How many low end jobs someone has to work here to afford that house.
2. That some work many hours and have no time left to pamper their front lawns.
3. That HOAs are NOT there to HELP folks like the ones I mentioned, all they do is b*itch that is not done. I find that offensive.
4. It is NOT ok to assume that someone purposely wants a nasty looking yard. So, instead of wasting papers sending letters, get off your a$$ and HELP those with limited time!

It's called being a GOOD neighbor!!!!

[KPB]

Originally Posted by PhotoProIP

You're forgetting:
1. How many low end jobs someone has to work here to afford that house.
2. That some work many hours and have no time left to pamper their front lawns.
3. That HOAs are NOT there to HELP folks like the ones I mentioned, all they do is b*itch that is not done. I find that offensive.
4. It is NOT ok to assume that someone purposely wants a nasty looking yard. So, instead of wasting papers sending letters, get off your a$$ and HELP those with limited time!

It's called being a GOOD neighbor!!!!

Or a person could choose to buy a house that better fits there budget so they don't have to work more than 1 job so they will have time to do yard work or maybe even then could afford a lawn service.
I wouldn't expect anyone to volunteer there time helping clean my nasty looking yard.

[KPB]

Originally Posted by teeniebeenie79

I have been in Tampa a month now, and I am currently renting a townhouse. I am anxious to buy in the next year, but I don't think an HOA is really for me. What areas are good for avoiding the HOA's? I am in Citrus Park/Carrollwood right now, and it seems that everything is an HOA. Any insight?

There are nice, non HOA neighborhoods. I think Forest Hills is nice, good location and close to where you live now.
Just tell a realtor your looking for a non HOA neighborhood and they can show you some.