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My next door neighbor in Connecticut had a trailer in his driveway along with 4cars, THREE metal sheds along the side of his house, and a broken-down above ground pool taking up his ENTIRE backyard. He also had a tacky concrete wishing well in the middle of the front lawn that he hung easter eggs on but never removed. The lot was around .16 acres. This was a $400,000 house in 2002.
I love HOA Subdivisions.
There are plenty of them that don't have postage stamp lots-you just need to look somewhere other than NW Cary to find them. I have a 1/3 acre lot that backs up to woods, in an HOA subdivision in Cary.
I love having access to a pool (or three) that I don't have to maintain. I consider this a huge lifestyle asset and in my case it is included in my $50 monthly HOA fee.
I really don't want to see your work truck or the car you are restoring in your driveway. Does this make me a bad person?
I like living in a place where people take pride in their homes and maintain them like I do. I like grass and landscaping. I don't like weeds and tree limbs in my yard. I like houses that don't have 7 years of dirt and mold on the siding or a car engine hanging from a tree in the yard.
If I decide to sell my house, I don't want your house's condition to make it harder for me to sell mine. I already went thru that once.
My next door neighbor in Connecticut had a trailer in his driveway along with 4cars, THREE metal sheds along the side of his house, and a broken-down above ground pool taking up his ENTIRE backyard. He also had a tacky concrete wishing well in the middle of the front lawn that he hung easter eggs on but never removed. The lot was around .16 acres. This was a $400,000 house in 2002.
Whoa! How did he fit all that on 0.16 acre?!? I'd love to see a pic of that. That takes skill.
Here is a link to the google maps satellite photo. My house is directly to the right, on .14 acres.
Note the three sheds and the trailer along the property line, and the pool and deck that covers the entire backyard.
Wow, in Fairfield? We were on .14 in NY as well....my neighbor's house was nice but on HIS .14 he fit a patio that took up 2/3 of the yard, 3 patio tables, a bar, one of those umbrellas that stands next to the table and overhangs it, a built-in grill/fridge/sink combo (that he never used), a small deck, a trampoline, an arched trellis growing roses leading into the yard, and a stereo system more suited to someone on an acre. Fortunately we had the village police to keep him and his parties under control....which all the neighbors used till he got the hint.
I don't mean to stir the pot. Just trying to get an idea of the benefits of them. Maybe i'm being the dumb jersey girl right now but up there theres no such thing. Trying to get insider opinions is all.
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NOt necessarily true. I lived in Central Jersey for a few years and owned a home with an HOA. They are good for some and not for others. Pros and cons, just like everything else. Good luck!
That is correct. However, almost all new subdivisions have HOAs.
Most subdivisions have some form of restrictive covenants that say what you can or cannot do with your property. Without an HOA the rules don't change and the only way to enforce them is a lawsuit. With an HOA, the rules can change and the HOA usually has the right to enforce the rules through fines or a lien on your property.
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