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Originally Posted by Norm Peterson
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
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... a "hot new area" in the Denver Metro is anyplace you can find a house under $500k.
I work on my car, also worked on my bikes... My neighbor is rebuilding his second IH Scout, motor lift kit and all. My other neighbor across the street has been building an off road 4x4 out of a RAM diesel truck to go w/ his old roadster he's also building for the last year. Working on your cars/trucks is one thing... putting them on blocks in your yard covered w/ a tarp is something else. Everyone pretty much works on something around here... travel trailers to go karts.
The gym and pool, yeah they're used... especially since I have to do cardio rehab workout's after having stents put in. My daughter also appreciates them too since she can workout w/ her friends.
I've been in my hood for 10 years... the first phase of a 780 acre development, then it stopped. It just started cranking up in the last 2 to 3 years, building like crazy out here now! New road widening, new stores, new restaurants... all in another 2,000 acre retail/commercial development. This area, Brighton, population grew over 56% in the last 15 years... hot!