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Originally Posted by splashlog48
Dislike it ?? Don't live in one
My brother does and I can't even park in front of his house
He likes it (I guess)
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...and if he didn't like it there's nothing he can do about it.
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Originally Posted by ritchet
I love living in a community with a strong HOA. I have been here 20 years and the neighborhood is as beautiful as the day I built my home. I've been fined a couple times for not getting my trash cans in the garage, but that is a small price to pay for a nice place to live.
I grew up in the country where I built my own moto cross track in the backyard and we had a 300 yard shooting range. Just what every growing boy should have. I see he benefits of both types of neighborhoods. Just don't sign the deed unless you are OK with the HOA.
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Exactly... you have to sign off on the restrictions before you buy. I'll never buy a home without an HOA. My 50 year old neighborhood would look like crap today without some rule enforcement. I can't build a fence due to being on the golf course but I knew that going in. My son just purchased a home and after he bought I informed him of a few things he couldn't do. He had no clue.
I crack up at those who blatantly hate HOA's for being an HOA. If you don't like the decisions they make then get them voted out. Or better yet, take their place and you'll see what these volunteers have to deal with. Also, if you don't like a rule campaign to have it changed or edited. Chances are others want the same. Deed restrictions are tougher to change but most of the stuff people complain about are simple by-laws that someone thought was a good idea at the time and easy to change.
Most folks get pissed off over one thing and and are blinded enough to want to throw out everything the HOA does for them.