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Now that I am retired I look for less and less to have to do around the home in the way of maintenance, how about you? What are your views on living in a home verses a condo and why?
Did he plant the flowers on your private property or on community owned property? Was there something illegal about these plants (was it marijuana, for example). Otherwise, I find this story very difficult to believe. For one thing, that's not the way HOAs usually handle violations. HOAs don't have the authorization to go onto someone's private property and rip out flowers. And, even if it was legal, I doubt they would have the manpower to do things like that. Usually they just send a letter.
Quite often associations do have the right to remove a violation even when on ones property. It gets back to the docs people signed. Most docs do allow such. Same as if ones property gets "shabby", most docs allow the HOA to pay a landscaper to clean it up and then the HOA bills the owner for it.
Now watch all the walk on my property and you are trespassing so I shoot your a$$ types come out. Remember, we are talking about docs that one signed for that allow such.
Now that I am retired I look for less and less to have to do around the home in the way of maintenance, how about you? What are your views on living in a home verses a condo and why?
My main objection is privacy. I don't want to hear noises on the other side of my walls, ceilings, or floors. Many condos have vehicle parking right in front of and behind the units. That means listening to car and motorcycle engines revving and coming in and out of their spaces all day and night. Loud TVs and thumping stereos, "disagreements," little dogs (for some reason only the little yippers aer allowed), etc. All that, and the uncontrollable rise of the monthly condo fee. At least in a rental, you can easily move when the lease is up.
Well PhxBarb, it will pretty much have to be old, because very few houses of that size have been built in the last 40 years or so. That sounds very much like the house I grew up in (1950's) in a suburb of St. Louis, except for the walking proximity to shopping. Two bedrooms and one bath are just fine for a single person or a married couple without children. I have two bedrooms and two and a half baths because that's how townhouses come nowdays (mine built in 1980), not because I decided I needed two and a half baths, although it is nice for over-night guests. When my ex-wife and I got married in 1971 we rented a one-bedroom, one bath (very old) house for five years at a very cheap rent. That house was torn down about 20 years ago - an example of why there aren't as many around. There just wasn't much demand for houses that small, but the tanking of the economy about five years ago has changed that somewhat. Good luck.
I think demand exists, but the lot size is unaffordably large for the people who would want such a home.
I could see an HOA mowing someone's lawn if they contacted an owner a few times, and he never responded, and the grass was more than a foot high. Other than an extreme case like that, though, I can't see it. I've lived in several HOAs and none of them have ever gone to the effort of removing plants from someone's yard or doing yard work on someone's behalf. What they do is leave you a notice about it.
Please let us know where that is, esp if it's "affordable" (subjective, I know ).
the most "affordable" retiremnet community- not a ccrc- i know of in an area i'd consider living in is mallard landing, in salisbury , maryland. you can purchase a condo for less than $100000, now with current prices or you can rent a condo or a cottage - they have both- for about $1600 - $1800 a month, maybe less for a unit smaller than i'd want. there is an assisted living on the same campus, which many people at mallard landing use short-term or for the next move, but it is not a part of mallard landing. they do not have skilled nursing on site but there are several facilities nearby.
it's a beautiful campus, near a park with pond, and it is meticulously kept. it's close to amentities in salisbury with college, hospital, and most brand name chain stores.
i understand that for some this cost would be more than they want to pay or can pay. but for this kind of retirement community, the prices and the flexibility are extremely competitive.
catsy girl
Last edited by catsy girl; 09-23-2012 at 12:37 PM..
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Continuing Care Retirement Communities. I think some are confusing them with assisted care nursing homes.
Some have levels which can range from living in your own private cottage, to living in apartment style building, to living in a building with 24 hour staff/nursing services. All in the same complex.
Usually one can purchase additional services like meals, house cleaning, etc. One can advance in stages from independent to assisted living.
Usually there is a buyin which gets you your living arrangement. Some have monthly fees, some do not. Some refund part of your buyin, some do not. It can vary widely.
I guess I am surprised at the number of folks that have never looked/studied as to the many varied lifestyles that are available toi them, especially as they age and while not needing care, they may care to do less and less and have others do it for them.
I am not recommending nor do I have anything to do with this place, but I have some friends living in an apartment at
the most "affordable" retiremnet community- not a ccrc- i know of in an area i'd consider living in is mallard landing, in salisbury , maryland. you can purchase a condo for less than $100000, now with current prices or you can rent a condo or a cottage - they have both- for about $1600 - $1800 a month, maybe less for a unit smaller than i'd want. there is an assisted living on the same campus, which many people at mallard landing use short-term or for the next move, but it is not a part of mallard landing. they do not have skilled nursing on site but there are several facilities nearby.
it's a beautiful campus, near a park with pond, and it is meticulously kept. it's close to amentities in salisbury with college, hospital, and most brand name chain stores.
i understand that for some this cost would be more than they want to pay or can pay. but for this kind of retirement community, the prices and the flexibility are extremely competitive.
catsy girl
Affordability FAIL.
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