nkereina
Last chance to lose your keys.
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2009
We live in an HOA and are indifferent towards it. The rules are generally reasonable and since we always adhere to them, we literally never have to deal with the board or management company. We also recognize the value of it - its nice to not have to worry about your neighbor parking a 50' Winnebago in their yard, or have political signs all over the street, or have a wood carving statue with a skull on it in the front yard like the street over from us. It does help everyone to maintain a nice look of the neighborhood which helps property values. The ones most vocal in opposition of the HOA are the ones who break the rules. And frankly, if you don't like the rules, don't move to an HOA. A person is within their right to review the bylaws before a purchase, and its incumbent on the homeowner to do their due diligence before making such a big decision.
With regard to the article, I personally wouldn't care if my neighbor put up their decorations two weeks earlier than they were supposed to. I think the bigger issue is when people leave them up for months after. But I understand that people can't get passes on the rules - it needs to be enforced to have an effective HOA, or else the cost is for nothing. So the homeowners should have really just adhered to the rule on that from the start.
With regard to the article, I personally wouldn't care if my neighbor put up their decorations two weeks earlier than they were supposed to. I think the bigger issue is when people leave them up for months after. But I understand that people can't get passes on the rules - it needs to be enforced to have an effective HOA, or else the cost is for nothing. So the homeowners should have really just adhered to the rule on that from the start.