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Major Nikon

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21. If you manage the HOA right, things like this are unlikely

Reply to Ikonoklast (Reply #19)

Tue May 15, 2012, 07:57 PM

May 2012

We have a property management organization that inspects our neighborhood, enforces covenants, and sees to the maintenance duties. Our HOA board has very little to do other than approve homeowner's modification plans and keep the property management company in check. The property management company costs us money, but it keeps neighbors from getting on the board and carrying out personal vendettas against other neighbors. It also keeps HOA members from using their position for personal gain.

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9 Examples Why You May Want To Avoid Homeowners Associations Like The Plague [View all] douglas9 May 2012 OP

Where I live you don't really have a choice. RiffRandell May 2012 #1

We live in a condo geardaddy May 2012 #2

HOA committees are a magnet for busybodies and control freaks phantom power May 2012 #3

I had a friend who was on our HOA committee. RiffRandell May 2012 #4

So In Other Words RobinA May 2012 #5

At the very least, know what you're getting into gratuitous May 2012 #6

It doesn't help in my area because most lawyers who the Association hired Baitball Blogger May 2012 #20

I thought if you knew what a HOA was you'd know to avoid them at all costs if possible. jp11 May 2012 #7

they tried to get us into the Home Owners Association..... WCGreen May 2012 #8

Our homeowners association... one_voice May 2012 #9

I was president of a condo board - surprisingly I've kept most of my sanity TrogL May 2012 #10

I know some can be run by control freaks, and have heard horror stories, BUT... apocalypsehow May 2012 #11

My neighbor painted his house bright pink Major Nikon May 2012 #13

That's the key, right there: when what your neighbors do can really drive down your own property apocalypsehow May 2012 #16

I can give you a lot more examples of why you want to avoid neighborhoods that don't have an HOA Major Nikon May 2012 #12

Exactly. Especially this part: apocalypsehow May 2012 #15

Our HOA sure isn't like that. trof May 2012 #14

If you want to see why you avoid HOAs, follow the link to my website. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #17

The last time I lived in a neighborhood without an HOA, it cost me $40K Major Nikon May 2012 #18

You would if you saw the other end of the spectrum. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #23

That's just it. I haven't seen it. Major Nikon May 2012 #24

Florida is becoming a disaster area. Baitball Blogger May 2012 #25

Florida has all sorts of real estate problems Major Nikon May 2012 #26

If it's such a well known problem, Baitball Blogger May 2012 #27

Two members of our HOA board lived closest to the pool belonging to the entire development. Ikonoklast May 2012 #19

If you manage the HOA right, things like this are unlikely Major Nikon May 2012 #21

I live in a condo and the board of directors don't know shit from shinola. mrmpa May 2012 #22