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Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:53 am to Auburntiger
Surprised (or maybe not) by the amount of people in here who don't favor an HOA. Their purpose/presence literally keeps the value of the neighborhood (and therefore your home) up.
I'd rather not be subdivision neighbors with 10-inch grass/weeds; broken down vehicle parked in street; trash cans by the road 24/7; etc.....but that's just me.
I'd rather not be subdivision neighbors with 10-inch grass/weeds; broken down vehicle parked in street; trash cans by the road 24/7; etc.....but that's just me.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:55 am to GoHoGsGo06
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I'd rather not be subdivision neighbors with 10-inch grass/weeds; broken down vehicle parked in street; trash cans by the road 24/7; etc.....but that's just me.
We keep those people out with price, no need for an organization
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:55 am to GoHoGsGo06
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rather not be subdivision neighbors with 10-inch grass/weeds; broken down vehicle parked in street; trash cans by the road 24/7; etc.....but that's just me.
I'm surprised by the number of people that try to imagine what life is like without their HOA.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:02 am to NYNolaguy1
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There's standard city ordinances for nuisance properties, a process that doesn't involve HOA's.
A nuisance property =\= adding onto or altering the color/style of one's house so that it doesn't fit in with the rest of the subdivision. HOAs are a necessary evil to protect you from your neighbor pairing their house pink and purple and thus immediately lowering your property value by tens of thousands of dollars.
The bottom line is that if you don't want to live in a nice neighborhood with an HOA, simply don't move there. Nobody ever forced anyone to move into one. It's a choice.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:05 am to GoHoGsGo06
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I'd rather not be subdivision neighbors with 10-inch grass/weeds; broken down vehicle parked in street; trash cans by the road 24/7; etc.....but that's just me.
Generally not a problem in halfway decent neighborhoods with or without an HOA
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:05 am to GoHoGsGo06
As Yellowfin said price will take care of that. So in my neighborhood it is very old and no HOA's. But the price per sq. foot is pretty high here lately, at or around 190 Sqft on recent sales. We have no issues with junk cars or bad lawns. But if you can't afford it then I can see the appeal. My dad has a house in an HOA neighborhood and he hates it. Has to get permission for everything. That would really bother me too. shed in back yard...Nope, certain colors painted on your exterior...Nope, trash cans brought out to street to early.....think again. Yeah I'd rather have a trashy neighbor I think.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:06 am to GoHoGsGo06
HOAs can be useful as has been said in keeping common areas mowed, paying for police patrols, community pools/playgrounds, making sure obvious things are done by all homeowners, etc. But they can be horrible to deal with when the wrong people are in charge. In the 12 years I have lived in my current subdivision, let's just say I have rarely felt the money has been put to good use and that is the issue I have with them in a nutshell. Couple that with telling me I have to get permission to build a fence or do something on land I own, that's a big ole' F.U.
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 11:07 am
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:06 am to Rossberg02
This is not uncommon
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I caught my neighborhood owner/developer dumping sheetrock into the ponds as a means to "clean" the pond.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:08 am to statman34
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Couple that with telling me I have to get permission to build a fence or do something on land I own, that's a big ole' F.U.
Which is why I will never pay into an HOA. Do you really own your property at that point?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:08 am to NYNolaguy1
I'm not even saying HOAs are a necessarily good thing. I'm just saying if you choose to live in one, pay your dues.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:09 am to RogerTheShrubber
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Generally not a problem in halfway decent neighborhoods with or without an HOA
And in our nehighborhood we had a guy that stopped cutting his grass for some reason. Neighbors cut it a few times thinking he may get the hint. But they ended up calling 311. City gave him 10 days to cut the grass or they'd add the yard bill each week to his property taxes.
He was cutting the grass the next day.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:09 am to MikeBRLA
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altering the color/style of one's house so that it doesn't fit in with the rest of the subdivision
The horror.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:10 am to RidiculousHype
HOA's are tinpot dictatorships for failed or wannabe politicians who can't run for a real office.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:10 am to NYNolaguy1
Do you own your home anyway, or does the bank?
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:11 am to BilJ
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The second letter was that I put my trash out at 5:30pm the day before collection. Rules state 6pm or after.
Do any of you who get stupid letters like this, send any back to the HOA and tell them frick you or kiss your arse. Why even send a letter for something this trivial? I am such a dick, i would either call them, or send them a letter telling them not to send me shite over something so trivial.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:13 am to Displaced
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Do you own your home anyway, or does the bank?
Neither, I rent an apt in NYC.
- for now anyway. Hoping to buy soon. To the bigger question, I believe in NY, the property owner holds the deed, but there's a lien on the property by the mortgage company.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:15 am to GoHoGsGo06
quote:I am surprised that anyone at all puts up with that shite at all. I judge you people harshly.
Surprised (or maybe not) by the amount of people in here who don't favor an HOA
quote:If you make enough money to pay HOA dues, you're not going to live by people who do this. None of that has been an issue anywhere I have lived as an adult.
I'd rather not be subdivision neighbors with 10-inch grass/weeds; broken down vehicle parked in street; trash cans by the road 24/7; etc.....but that's just me.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:18 am to Kracka
I bought a lot to build on with an HOA. They pissed me off before I even started so bad that I sold the lot.
The Oaks by Blue Dog off Pinhook so nobody makes the same mistake
The Oaks by Blue Dog off Pinhook so nobody makes the same mistake
Posted on 5/17/17 at 11:18 am to AlxTgr
Our house here is in an HOA but it's only $50 a month and it's maybe 20 houses. I think they just maintain the private road and some gardening. All the houses are different styles so I don't see any other real enforcement issues ever coming up. I can live with this arrangement but any more than that would be annoying I imagine.
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