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Of all the ridiculous things I've heard spouted about HOAs this might take the cake.
Yeah I was going to post something similar. I’m in and out of neighborhoods every day, the vast majority have HOAs and I see fences everywhere. I’ve got a whole lot of drone photos to prove it. now, maybe you have to put up a certain kind of fence and certainly not chain link, but fences are super common.
Thought I'd just point out after all this that safety is such a high priority for me because I'm a she. Not an immigrant. (If I were a he, I'd not even care about gated) Also, coming from southern California, we have a lot of gated communities here that increase safety by a significant amount compared to non-gated, so I just thought I'd seek them out. No need to answer this though.
Gated communities are not super common here, but there are a few as mentioned. We have pretty safe suburbs and plenty of neighborhoods love their dogs. I would open it up to some of the non-gated communities, too.
What is your budget? How much house and land do you want? We can help you find some safe dog-friendly neighborhoods. Do you want to live in the same area as your friends?
Houses do go really fast here. It is a hot market so you need to be able to act very quickly in many cases.
It's mildly humorous to me that an immigrant wants to live in a place that is walled off from the rest of the world.
It is rude for you to assume they are immigrants. They could have been born and raised in the US.
To the OP, these are the types of micro aggressions you will face in the Raleigh area. While I have not personally been attacked, there have been reports of armed robberies of Chinese people at their homes in this area. It’s not something that has been widely reported, but it does happen. I’d also add that these robberies happened pre-Covid. I haven’t seen any recent reports, but many of the recent attacks against the Asian community have not been covered in the news.
I’m not sure that a gated community will really keep you that much safer. My parents and in laws live in them and the security is pretty lax.
My budget is ideally below $500k, but can be up to $600-700k depending on the house and location. Ideally 2000 square feet at least for the house, and a nice yard. I really appreciate more front yard space as well so that my dogs aren't in front of the side walk when I open the door, which was another aspect that I thought was nice about the Governors Club homes.
My friends are in Apex/Holly Springs, but I don't mind living up to 30 minutes or so away from them. Close would be nice though!
I've heard the housing market there is hot (well, not including the homes within Governors Club apparently). I will likely be renting first to get a feel of the place before I purchase a home.
It is rude for you to assume they are immigrants. They could have been born and raised in the US.
To the OP, these are the types of micro aggressions you will face in the Raleigh area. While I have not personally been attacked, there have been reports of armed robberies of Chinese people at their homes in this area. It’s not something that has been widely reported, but it does happen. I’d also add that these robberies happened pre-Covid. I haven’t seen any recent reports, but many of the recent attacks against the Asian community have not been covered in the news.
I’m not sure that a gated community will really keep you that much safer. My parents and in laws live in them and the security is pretty lax.
Please feel free to PM if you have any questions.
I thought it was pretty ironic that a comment like that showed up right in my thread! Haha hopefully I don't get that in real life.
I'm not that well-versed on Apex and Holly Springs, but both are generally regarded as safe communities. Hopefully someone who lives closer by there can point you in the direction of some specific dog-friendly safe neighborhoods. You have a good budget for a suburban neighborhood. A little on the low end for Governor's Club although I think there are a few that start around 700k, but I doubt any house there is as small as 2000 feet.
My budget is ideally below $500k, but can be up to $600-700k depending on the house and location. Ideally 2000 square feet at least for the house, and a nice yard. I really appreciate more front yard space as well so that my dogs aren't in front of the side walk when I open the door, which was another aspect that I thought was nice about the Governors Club homes.
My friends are in Apex/Holly Springs, but I don't mind living up to 30 minutes or so away from them. Close would be nice though!
I've heard the housing market there is hot (well, not including the homes within Governors Club apparently). I will likely be renting first to get a feel of the place before I purchase a home.
Your budget is light for gated communities, although top end of your budget might get you something.
HOA dues are something to consider, too. Some are very high.
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now, maybe you have to put up a certain kind of fence and certainly not chain link, but fences are super common.
