Re: HOA's- The Facts
Just an observation around here...People who buy into neighborhoods with restrictive HOA are typically what we call "detached appartment dwellers". They rarely spend time outside, have minimal landscaping, and think the good life is showing off your new plasma TV to your appartment buddies. Outdoor activities are limited to an outdoor grill and an occasional car washing. <br />I'm not sure about the rest of the country but here in the Tampa area the "typical" new neighborhood (up to 10 years old) has 50 ft wide houses on 60ft wide lots. Parking a boat on the side is impossible because there are no sides, just a grass alley between houses. Most people refer to their house, not as their home, but rather their investment.<br /><br />I'm glad I built in a 20 year old subdivision of 22 houses. We do not have any association, but when the need arises, the residents band together and address the issue. Once solved, we disband. We are all on 1 or more acres lots which in itself is very rare for the area, and everyone has the old school attitude that their house and yard should be kept neat and presentable. We all still have our share of projects and stuff, but we keep them behind fences or in garages or the like so as not to degrade the quality of the neighborhood. Luckily, of the 22 houses, 16 are still the original owners and have no intension of moving.<br /><br />We got lucky, we happened to stumble upon a residential goldmine. The appearance of a HOA without the presense of one. It all goes to fact that everyone else has stated, you "make the choice" to buy into the neighborhood and its restrictions.<br /><br />Nav
Just an observation around here...People who buy into neighborhoods with restrictive HOA are typically what we call "detached appartment dwellers". They rarely spend time outside, have minimal landscaping, and think the good life is showing off your new plasma TV to your appartment buddies. Outdoor activities are limited to an outdoor grill and an occasional car washing. <br />I'm not sure about the rest of the country but here in the Tampa area the "typical" new neighborhood (up to 10 years old) has 50 ft wide houses on 60ft wide lots. Parking a boat on the side is impossible because there are no sides, just a grass alley between houses. Most people refer to their house, not as their home, but rather their investment.<br /><br />I'm glad I built in a 20 year old subdivision of 22 houses. We do not have any association, but when the need arises, the residents band together and address the issue. Once solved, we disband. We are all on 1 or more acres lots which in itself is very rare for the area, and everyone has the old school attitude that their house and yard should be kept neat and presentable. We all still have our share of projects and stuff, but we keep them behind fences or in garages or the like so as not to degrade the quality of the neighborhood. Luckily, of the 22 houses, 16 are still the original owners and have no intension of moving.<br /><br />We got lucky, we happened to stumble upon a residential goldmine. The appearance of a HOA without the presense of one. It all goes to fact that everyone else has stated, you "make the choice" to buy into the neighborhood and its restrictions.<br /><br />Nav
