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Originally Posted by sherob
... a hot new area... with a beach club w/ sand volleyball courts, got that? Thought not! Got parks w/ play grounds and water parks for the kids? Thought not! Got a gym w/ YMCA instructors? Thought not! Got dog parks? Green belts?
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If you'd actually use all those things and appreciate living in "a hot new area" - whatever that means - that's one thing. But like the 'bird, I've lived in this house for 39 years (this month, actually). Decent neighborhood where people are friendly enough but stay out of each others' business. Actually a little nicer now than it was maybe 15 years ago.
But if I wouldn't pay to belong to a neighborhood pool (there is one) or join a gym (there are a few within easy drive) or use any of those other things, it'd be a waste of my money to be subsidizing those neighbors who would be using those opportunities when they wouldn't be subsidizing any of my interests.
I know there are HOAs that flat-out forbid you to work on your own car, which would be an absolute deal-breaker no matter how nice the neighborhood was or how well it suited me otherwise. Now that I'm living on Social Security (means I don't get to put in for overtime to cover for higher than expected car expenses) it's even more worthwhile for me to do as much of my vehicles' maintenance, repair, and modification as I am physically able to do. Seems the neighbor across the street ends up doing brakes at least twice a year, every year, and everybody understands.
Norm