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My retired father moved to an hoa years back. Bunch of nazis! My wife and three kiddos came down for a visit. “Bring your bathing suits, the pool here is wonderful” great idea Dad I think.
We drive down , go to the pool with my parents, and are denied entrance!!!!!!
Told, “So sorry, only three guests allowed”?!?!?
Seriously????
So my parents took the kids to pool, and wifey and I hung out at their place.
HOA? Hellll noooooooo
As I wrote earlier, you need to look at any HOA and covenant case by case. They do differ.
In my case, all the HOAs set too-large house size minimums and too-small garage maximums, coupled with small lots (I consider 3 or 4 acres small) that make big “primary” structures even more dominant relative to acreage. That set of restrictions is common and runs opposite to my needs.
In addition, any rule that disallows fencing around an entire parcel DQs the place from my consideration. I’m done with being prohibited from keeping out stray undesirables...no townie/city/burban life for me ever again.
Let's face it, we live in a country that allows property owners the right to do as they please on their own ground--Or do they? You can't just build your own home out of whatever you choose, no, there are "code restrictions" which dictate materials, methods, etc. You can't live free on your land, you will pay taxes, you will need to live in accordance with all manner of rules and regs.
When I was looking for a house to buy in a small town I found a small development that has an HOA with very lax rules and restrictions, just the usual keep it clean, don't park on your lawn, don't allow your fence to be in disrepair, lawn mowed etc. we had two park like common areas that the HOA took care of and the dues were fifteen bucks a month.
The only friction we experienced came from a few who wanted to agree on the rules when they came to buy and then ignore the rules once they bought. Four years and no real problems, so that was my experience, I had great neighbors and a few not so great, but what I learned was that we will always have those who don't bother to read the rules and then complain of ignorance, the post above re: the swimming pool is a good example, five, six, eight, guests-- what's the difference???
Should have read the rules before you bought. Geez, you now forced someone to enforce the rules that you agreed to and now you are bitchin about it. Go build your own pool and make your own rules or go to board meetings and lobby to change the rules.
Why settle for something where some idiot tells you what you can or can't do on your land, and charges you money to Lord it over you?
HOAs and Covenants are for the birds.
People don't join HOA's to tell them what to do. They agreed! They are in a HOA to tell numbnutz neighbors that have no consideration or decency to be good neighbors. See, you have it completely wrong. The HOA is protecting me from you!.
Not only will my wife and I never live in a HOA controlled residence again, we will never live in a town again either. Having 10 acres out in the middle of nowhere describes freedoms that are difficult to describe. We have owned acreage controlled by HOAs before, and they basically made it impossible for us build the house we wanted on our own land. Initially, the HOA rules never sounded that restrictive, but when push came to shove, we ended up completely shackled by their rules. That happened three times, and every time we ended up selling the land before building. This time, we researched more deeply and found an area that nobody wants to live in, has no zoning restrictions, no neighbors, no rules and regulations. We still have to build to code- but what we build, and how we build is not governed. Every day wife and I thank my stars for our place...literally.
Not only will my wife and I never live in a HOA controlled residence again, we will never live in a town again either. Having 10 acres out in the middle of nowhere describes freedoms that are difficult to describe. We have owned acreage controlled by HOAs before, and they basically made it impossible for us build the house we wanted on our own land. Initially, the HOA rules never sounded that restrictive, but when push came to shove, we ended up completely shackled by their rules. That happened three times, and every time we ended up selling the land before building. This time, we researched more deeply and found an area that nobody wants to live in, has no zoning restrictions, no neighbors, no rules and regulations. We still have to build to code- but what we build, and how we build is not governed. Every day wife and I thank my stars for our place...literally.
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