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re: Houston area HOAs
Posted on 7/10/17 at 2:48 pm to PrimeTime Money
Posted on 7/10/17 at 2:48 pm to PrimeTime Money
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They don't want people painting their houses pink and stuff.
And don't think the idea that someone wanting to paint their house pink is ridiculous. Drive though the ghetto and start counting the pink and yellow houses.
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Posted on 7/10/17 at 2:49 pm to Chuker
I will paint my house purple and gold tiger stripes. Come at me, HOA.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 2:55 pm to YatInTheHat
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Just worried more about the small QOL changes moving from the free Lafayette neighborhoods to Houston HOAs. I work from home, my poor wife will be the one working downtown.
Supposedly we have to ask permission to get a swingset and trampoline. I've put both in and not asked. Same with french drains. If it can't be seen from the street I'm just not going through the process.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 2:59 pm to tylercsbn9
They'll never see my goats and chickens from the street so I think I'll be okay.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 3:22 pm to YatInTheHat
In those communities you mention, most of the HOA fees go to the amenities and keeping the neighborhood clean, the grass cut in the medians and communal areas, etc.
They will have a professional company handle the day to day stuff.
In 6 years of living in one in Katy, I got two notices.
One was for leaving my trash can out too long. I was out of town and I asked my neighbor to roll out my can and bring it back on trash day. My neighbor brought it out, and then the next morning had a heart attack and ended up in the hospital, so the trash can was not brought in.
The other time, we had one of those times where it rained like 23 days in a row, and no one cut their grass, so it got pretty high. Something like 24 out of 26 houses on our block got the same letter.
While you needed permission to make outside changes, the reality was they only cared about the ones from the street. I put up a shed in my backyard and no one said a thing.
They will have a professional company handle the day to day stuff.
In 6 years of living in one in Katy, I got two notices.
One was for leaving my trash can out too long. I was out of town and I asked my neighbor to roll out my can and bring it back on trash day. My neighbor brought it out, and then the next morning had a heart attack and ended up in the hospital, so the trash can was not brought in.
The other time, we had one of those times where it rained like 23 days in a row, and no one cut their grass, so it got pretty high. Something like 24 out of 26 houses on our block got the same letter.
While you needed permission to make outside changes, the reality was they only cared about the ones from the street. I put up a shed in my backyard and no one said a thing.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 3:40 pm to Dire Wolf
quote:290 is almost literally the reason I left Houston. Just thinking about the commute, once my job moved offices from Cypress area, cause me to have me transport-anxiety
290 will never be finished
quote:You cant be serious...living in Cypress and working downtown....I take the shuttle before I drive that every day.
my poor wife will be the one working downtown.
This post was edited on 7/10/17 at 3:43 pm
Posted on 7/10/17 at 3:49 pm to YatInTheHat
shite man just buy some acreage in Tomball and do what you want. NW Houston burbs are a wasteland.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 3:57 pm to YatInTheHat
In Cypress here (Lakes of Fairhaven) HOAs are not that bad. They keep the place looking nice, enforce the deed restrictions, and keep the home values up. If not for them, we would have idiots tearing up the greenbelts with 4 wheelers and SUVs. Aggie Rednecks are something!
Posted on 7/10/17 at 3:59 pm to GeauxHard
Driving 290 will make you want to kill yourself...dont do it homey..
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:05 pm to YatInTheHat
The HOA's are typically fine. They can seem nazi-ish at times but it's how they keep order. I don't want cars on blocks in my neighborhood. I did get a letter about my trash being at the street a day before garbage day (lawn guy puts a bag at the road when done).
$1040 a year for HOA in Cinco Ranch (Katy)
$1040 a year for HOA in Cinco Ranch (Katy)
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:09 pm to ehidal1
HOA's are across the board, some active, some not so much. I've seen a couple not do anything about the 37 Asians living in one crib. Houston living... HOA's, MUD tax, property tax, etc... you gotta pay for those pretty high school stadiums
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:14 pm to Crow Pie
She's all about the shuttle. Hopefully my day to day won't involve much traveling around on the hwy system.
Land out in Tomball isn't a bad idea at all, we've certainly discussed it.
Land out in Tomball isn't a bad idea at all, we've certainly discussed it.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:17 pm to YatInTheHat
quote:
I work from home, my poor wife will be the one working downtown.
Find another place to live man. Your wife is gonna hate life
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:17 pm to YatInTheHat
As mentioned, you can't avoid them. Unless you want to be out in the woods.
You WILL get a letter. They'll find something. A stain on a brick. If it's legit, fix it. If it's a stain? Screw them. There are a LOT of steps required for them to take your house.
We got a letter for our "unapproved fence". We have a dog run. Out house was built in 1983. I was born in 1973. The fence was installed in 1985???? Lol
We emailed them and told them they are crazy. We are the third owner of this property. They can bug the first guy and ask him. If he's alive he is probably 85. They wrote us back to say they found the letter requesting the change on file. Really!!? From 1985? On what, microfiche?
You WILL get a letter. They'll find something. A stain on a brick. If it's legit, fix it. If it's a stain? Screw them. There are a LOT of steps required for them to take your house.
We got a letter for our "unapproved fence". We have a dog run. Out house was built in 1983. I was born in 1973. The fence was installed in 1985???? Lol
We emailed them and told them they are crazy. We are the third owner of this property. They can bug the first guy and ask him. If he's alive he is probably 85. They wrote us back to say they found the letter requesting the change on file. Really!!? From 1985? On what, microfiche?
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:19 pm to YatInTheHat
Try Spring Branch. Much closer to town, bigger yards, weak or absent HOAs, and limited trash. SBISD is ok, or just send kids to private school.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:36 pm to LSUJuice
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...and limited trash
I can't figure out to read this, limited trash pickup or trash people?
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:37 pm to LSUJuice
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Try Spring Branch. Much closer to town, bigger yards, weak or absent HOAs, and limited trash. SBISD is ok, or just send kids to private school.
I will respectfully disagree sir.
The Heights is better. Spring Branch is STARTING to gentrify. The Heights has gentrified. Families pushing strollers through art pieces on Heights Blvd. Spring Branch can go from Zero to Sketchy in about 50 feet. From ghetto to barrio and all colors in between. Give it another decade.
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:40 pm to LSU alum wannabe
If he's looking at cypress I doubt the heights will be in his price range
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:43 pm to LSUJuice
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Try Spring Branch. Much closer to town, bigger yards, weak or absent HOAs, and limited trash. SBISD is ok, or just send kids to private school.
plus some bomb arse Korean food
Posted on 7/10/17 at 4:45 pm to yellowfin
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If he's looking at cypress I doubt the heights will be in his price range
Agreed.
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