I want stone veneers..HOA says no

[keninaz]

Just another reason to me to never live where an HOA exists

[Drover]

Originally Posted by fatjay

I live in Anthem North I would like to make my home nicer and install a stone veneer face on my house...The hoa says no because it was not an option when the home was built...Should I do it anyway...what can they do to me if I do and can they put a lien on my home if I dont pay the fines?

Thanks
J-

Why not try it and find out?

Let us know how it goes.

[kdog]

Originally Posted by pbenjamin

CC&Rs without some sort of group to enforce them are pretty much useless. We lived in such a neighborhood and it soon degenerated into "You don't like it? Sue me."

There is a "group" here, reread my post. And since the home owners have agreed to the covenants when they buy into the neighborhood, the committee here can exert just as much force as an HOA. You sound like you're trying to extrapolate a trend from a single data point.

[unit731]

Originally Posted by Jkgourmet

Because too many homeowners are not responsible enough to keep their property up to the standards that I do. Or they rent their property to people who don't really care to keep up the property.

Or they want to turn their garage into a welding business. Or they want to park their boat/RV/multi-axle truck/eyesore on the street/driveway/front yard.

Because they want to paint their house a lovely shade of violet purple, flamingo pink, sunshine yellow, or sky blue. Nice colors for Mexico or Florida, but not in the middle of the desert, please.

Sadly, Pride of ownership, character and integrity are not so common anymore. Neither is common sense or common courtesy or respect for your neighbors.

I agree - you can find nice, well kept neighborhoods that do not have HOA's. But it ain't so easy anymore.

I think you have answered the original posters question quite clearly.

[pbenjamin]

Originally Posted by kdog

There is a "group" here, reread my post. And since the home owners have agreed to the covenants when they buy into the neighborhood, the committee here can exert just as much force as an HOA. You sound like you're trying to extrapolate a trend from a single data point.

Wasn't talking about your neighborhood.

[Jukesgrrl]

I live in a neighborhood where the proles (like me) live in plain stucco houses. Up on the hill, our betters live behind a gate and their houses are stucco with stone veneer trim. Other than a slightly larger size, the gate, some interior upgrades, and a sign that announces "The Upper Bluffs," their houses are Pulte junk just like mine.

They don't want you to add stone veneer because you would be stealing thunder from those who bought more expensive houses than yours. You're not going to win this one. Fitzgerald's observation that "the rich are different" didn't come from nowhere -- and they like it that way, even if they're only richer than you by a few bucks.

[Captain Bill]

Originally Posted by kdog

Six years old. Builder is still in control (still building), and there's a vague provision in the covenants about replacing "committee" members by approval of a majority of property holders. No timeline or anything. That makes me wonder if control could be wrested away from him now. Although maybe not since he may still own a majority of the parcels (on the other hand, it's getting pretty close.)

You won't be able to get control. When it gets to a point to where he can, he will fund the reserves as called for in the agreement and then turn control over to the community HOA and a board of directors will be elected.

You probably don't want control until there is sufficient homeowners and funds to maintain the common grounds.

As far as compliance enforcement, it's up to the developer who is still in control of the HOA.

You may want to talk to some neighbors about having a group discussion with the developer to see what the plans are and how the funding of the reserves will play out.

[kdog]

Bill, there is no common grounds, no HOA, and no fees.

[Ponderosa]

The subdivision I lived in in Ahwatukee had CC&Rs, but no authority to levy assessments and no HOA. Everyone pretty much followed the rules, but some did not and there was no way to enforce the rules without money. Initially everything was cool, but as time went on and owners changed/renters came we had a couple of homes that were poorly maintained, left the trash cans out permanently, had cars on blocks in the driveway etc.