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First of all never rent or buy a place without knowing the pet rules. I was looking at a co-op that allowed 2 small dogs, but you could not walk them on the property, just around (literally in a circle) your home, they had a small area for a dog park, but you could not walk them to get to it, so it was drive your dog to where they can go.
As far as the AC you can get a portable AC, they cost about $350 for over 10000 BTU, they don't cool as well and it needs to be vented into a window, or you can create a dryer type vent hole leading to an outside wall. They also need somewhere to drip the condensed water that it creates.
Think of every solution, would they let you tether the cats with a harness and rope to contain them in your yard? If they allow dogs in the yard they should have to allow cats as long as you can guarantee they can't get out.
Does the HOA have a community president or anyone who is on the side of the residents?
They make portable AC units that automatically evaporate the water now, but they still need to be vented outside. I just bought a portable AC unit at HD for something like 300 bucks. It works really good. At least with a portable unit like that your husband could remove the window vent part of it when he's not working out if they complain about it. It's not hard to remove at all.
If you are trying to sell in an area where there is still a lot of new construction, you'll have a hard time competing with the Builder.
Builders have incentives and people rather have new over even a 1 year old home.
This is true. And even if your own subdivision is built out, there's probably other ones close by which are not, so the situation can persist for years. It's one of the drawbacks of buying in a new development.
But you can still sell, IF you can reduce the price enough to make the place tempting. To do that, though, takes a reasonable amount of equity, which it seems the OP doesn't really have. She and her husband may be stuck there for a bit.
1) Husband got a job offer and a good opportunity in another state.
2) This house has HOA and they told me I cant let my cats outside.
3) HOA told my husband he cant have window AC in the garage - and he uses garage as a gym.
4) HOA has all kinda rules we dont like (like grass has to be cut at certain length).
5) we pay HOA and I dont see why do we need to pay somebody else besides taxes mortgage etc.
So yeah my biggest issue is HOA
No, your biggest issue is that you seem to think rules are for everyone but you. No matter where you live, letting your cats out can be a real problem to neighbors. No one wants other people's cats in their yard.
Those rules were there when you moved in; did you not read them? Did you think they were for everyone else and not you?
Unless your property has appreciated in a years time, you will likely loose money on the sale and have to bring money to the table.
1) Husband got a job offer and a good opportunity in another state.
2) This house has HOA and they told me I cant let my cats outside.
3) HOA told my husband he cant have window AC in the garage - and he uses garage as a gym.
4) HOA has all kinda rules we dont like (like grass has to be cut at certain length).
5) we pay HOA and I dont see why do we need to pay somebody else besides taxes mortgage etc.
So yeah my biggest issue is HOA
Good lord. WHY did you buy in a HOA? These rules are given to you. Yet it's the HOA enforcing the rules you agreed to before buying that's the problem?
What you need to do is learn to do a FSBO or find a agent who will work on a flat fee.
I think you have to absolutely love your house or it is a drain on you both mentally & physically.
We bought our house years ago. Hubby loved it and I didn't particularly care for it. Not his fault, but I let him talk me into it. All those little things I didn't like became giant issues that annoyed me every day. The plan was to move in a few years. Never happened. This house has become an awful financial/mental burden that does strain our relationship. I think you should get out of it however you can. Life is far too short....
Sorry to be blunt, but the HOA is not the problem! I'm sure you received and signed for a copy of their rules and reg's before you bought. You just decided too late that you don't want to abide by the rules you agreed to.
Yes, I was thinking the same thing. I am against HOAs and have turned down several homes after reading the by laws and rules. But that is my point, I checked first to see if there was an HOA and if so I read the rules anyway just to see if I could live with them. I am sorry OP and hope it works out, but you stepped in it by not doing your do diligence.
And on a side note, I would just like to add that people like you who let your cat's wander free are so annoying. Why should we be subject to the whims of your poor pet handling anyways. I swear to god what gives you the right to let your cat just wander around crapping at will and leaving little cat paw prints on someone's freshly washed car?
Sorry to be blunt, but the HOA is not the problem! I'm sure you received and signed for a copy of their rules and reg's before you bought. You just decided too late that you don't want to abide by the rules you agreed to.
I don't know how people buy into a community with a HOA then complain about the rules afterward! Do they not read the rules & regulations? In Florida you get 3 days to review HOA by-laws & can rescind if you don't like them.
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