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Why I think people leave Florida after five years -- not because of the hurricanes. A HOA story [View all] Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 OP

HOAs serve a purpose. They work best in association with an attorney/consultant org. brush Mar 2021 #1

Just curious, Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #3

What you describe happens a lot...old cars in disrepair. brush Mar 2021 #4

Oh god, spare me the "property values" crowd. hunter Mar 2021 #30

Preach it Piasladic Mar 2021 #34

What's wrong with not wanting the value of your house to go down? brush Mar 2021 #40

There's a long history of racism in the U.S.A. hunter Mar 2021 #46

I know all about that. I know I'll have to stage the house without... brush Mar 2021 #47

Thank you for bringing up this important point. shrike3 Mar 2021 #50

Common thing where I live, too. n/t shrike3 Mar 2021 #8

I once believed in lawyers. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #5

It works for us here. The consultant group we have works with several... brush Mar 2021 #9

What's wrong with daycare? Wouldn't bother me. shrike3 Mar 2021 #7

Try living next to one SoCalNative Mar 2021 #10

I live next to one... three doors up the street. Tracer Mar 2021 #12

I've lived in all kinds of situations. As long as I can sleep at night, I don't care. shrike3 Mar 2021 #48

I have no problems with park playgrounds SoCalNative Mar 2021 #51

One recourse for you would be going to the town. I used to be a municipal reporter. shrike3 Mar 2021 #52

Never again for me fescuerescue Mar 2021 #28

It depends. If you live in an established neighborhood where... brush Mar 2021 #32

HOA's don't stop bad things from happening fescuerescue Mar 2021 #35

They don't happen again though if you get fined. brush Mar 2021 #39

That's not been my experience fescuerescue Mar 2021 #41

Guess it depends where you live. Sorry you've had bad experiences. brush Mar 2021 #43

Totally agree. Joinfortmill Mar 2021 #2

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #6

My friend and I called her HOA the "Neighborhood Nazis." Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #11

It happened to my friend in another development. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #14

They started that crap right after her husband died. Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #20

It depends on the judge. When I served on the board the attorney told us that Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #23

We live I Washington State so rules/laws might be different Ka-Dinh Oy Mar 2021 #26

Sounds typical fescuerescue Mar 2021 #42

Which is a good reason why people prefer to move elsewhere -- out of state. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #45

Wow, there are some horrible human beings out there. CentralMass Mar 2021 #25

If you don't pay your dues, they can do that. You have to stay on top of things. brush Mar 2021 #33

Our HOA is pretty good jimfields33 Mar 2021 #13

As long as they're fair, and not subjective. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #15

I definitely know that could happen jimfields33 Mar 2021 #17

I would never buy a home in an area that required HOA membership MissB Mar 2021 #16

I am glad you found a decent neighborhood without HOA. jimfields33 Mar 2021 #18

Why live in a development governed by an HOA? PJMcK Mar 2021 #19

Unfortunately, a condo needs an HOA of some sort fescuerescue Mar 2021 #44

Lots move there to file bankruptcy, don't they? Captain Zero Mar 2021 #21

Thankfully New England has LOTs of homes without HOAs NutmegYankee Mar 2021 #22

If I didn't know better, I would say that HOA's are the rule in Florida Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #24

That is probably true. The North doesn't have much HOA law. NutmegYankee Mar 2021 #27

I hope my testimonial of living in a HOA will provide necessary change to the system. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #29

I lived in NY in Westchester county in a heighborhood of nice Colonials... brush Mar 2021 #36

My mother-in-law lived in a small group of twin home townhomes. MineralMan Mar 2021 #31

Good for you. It's always good to see opportunities open up in these closed communities. Baitball Blogger Mar 2021 #37

Thanks. It was my pleasure to help that happen. MineralMan Mar 2021 #38

Thankfully my own HOA is not too bad. Tommy Carcetti Mar 2021 #49