Buy into a HOA if possible
by BuckeyeJohn05 (2020-08-07 14:13:07)

In reply to: Homeowners, what do you hate about owning a home?  posted by gregmorrissey

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--Annoying neighbors who lack taste or neglect their yard is a big pet -peeve. I know that it's fashionable to hate HOAs , but nobody want to live next to the neighbor with the RV or Shit all over their yard.

--keep things as neutral and classic as possible.

--Don't get caught up in the BS nonsense that marketing or friends push . If your house is moderately updated, it's fine.

--Always buy something that you can easily sell.

Unless your HOA board decides to be “easy/liberal” and not
by so-it-goes  (2020-08-07 16:48:20)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

enforce the rules. Homeowners who never read the rules and keep doing their own thing. renters who are not told there is an HOA and therefore do their own thing as well.

The success of an HOA is solely dependent on the dedication of the HOA board and the Architectural Board. We have had several turnovers in ours over the almost 30 years. WIfe has been on the "good" ones. They do not have to be heavy handed gestapos in their management of the HOA but at least enforce rules when there is a major disregard.

Oldest son just moved and is again in an HOA community and several neighbors ignore HOA rules as well as city codes, etc.