HOA's
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Probably not.
I don't really want some external group telling me what color curtains I'm allowed to have and fining me because my grass is 1/10" too tall. I also don't want any more groups in my life that tell me what services they are going to provide and how much I have to pay for them, even if I don't want them. I get enough of that from multiple levels of government.
I don't really want some external group telling me what color curtains I'm allowed to have and fining me because my grass is 1/10" too tall. I also don't want any more groups in my life that tell me what services they are going to provide and how much I have to pay for them, even if I don't want them. I get enough of that from multiple levels of government.
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I have lived in two. The thing is that not all HOA are the same. Some have a minimum standard that I think keeps the neighborhood looking nice. Some are overbearing and take things too far and can be costly. Mine only costs $150 a year and they are not overbearing at all, the rules are all pretty common sense and keep the neighborhood looking nice.
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I do.
Nearly all housing developments built in the past 30-40 years here in the People's Republic of California have an HOA. Perhaps only because there are "common areas" (maybe just landscaped areas along the roadway and at entrances) but maybe because there is a gate, private roads, playground/park and maybe a community pool; sometimes the HOA takes care of all front yard landscaping. Mine has all these. And perhaps a need for some "rule enforcement" (for example, my project allows parking on only one side of the street - and this IS enforced). HOA's often try to keep the whole project looking good which does help protect values.
They can be a blessing or a curse. Mostly depending on the board. Are they helpful or nazis? Are they there to serve the community or be served by the community? In other words, like all government. And the problem is that usually, very few homeowners get involved. Board meetings are all open and public (by law) but sometimes, FEW (and occasionally no) homeowners attend these which means the Board gets no input - until they do something some homeowner doesn't like and then POW.
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Nearly all housing developments built in the past 30-40 years here in the People's Republic of California have an HOA. Perhaps only because there are "common areas" (maybe just landscaped areas along the roadway and at entrances) but maybe because there is a gate, private roads, playground/park and maybe a community pool; sometimes the HOA takes care of all front yard landscaping. Mine has all these. And perhaps a need for some "rule enforcement" (for example, my project allows parking on only one side of the street - and this IS enforced). HOA's often try to keep the whole project looking good which does help protect values.
They can be a blessing or a curse. Mostly depending on the board. Are they helpful or nazis? Are they there to serve the community or be served by the community? In other words, like all government. And the problem is that usually, very few homeowners get involved. Board meetings are all open and public (by law) but sometimes, FEW (and occasionally no) homeowners attend these which means the Board gets no input - until they do something some homeowner doesn't like and then POW.
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We live in one now. Depending on the officers, ours can be either stringent or relaxed. We go through phases. Our fees about about $400 a year and this is for the common areas as well as mowing the front yards. People do opt out of mowing and their yards can be better or worse.
If we were to move, I think we would try to not be in an HOA.
If we were to move, I think we would try to not be in an HOA.