While I think that some of you are grossly exaggerating the effect of an HOA, I fully understand the desire to have no restrictions on the use of your property. In my case I prefer to know that my property value will be protected if not enhanced by the presence of an HOA, and in order to achieve this I’ll gladly comply with community standards in place for my community.
And it’s also clear that there is a misunderstanding of how HOAs work. As an FYI, rules or standards can’t be established arbitrarily, they have to be voted on and approved by 2/3 of the ownership in my community. With over 250 properties, it’s a struggle to get 50% to respond to a proxy mailing much less get a majority. They also can’t conflict with laws covering ownership or Fair Housing laws, too. In other words, Jim’s paranoia about defining who can live in the house is simply misguided and wrong. In my community the “rules” as it were pertain mainly to things like house paint and roofing colors, landscaping and some basic land use. The County has ordinances covering things like occupancy and use, that's well beyond an HOA’s responsibilities. Again, to each his or her own. I have chosen to live in a suburban community that has standards in place to maintain and enhance property value, as that’s important to me. -D On Oct 21, 2019, at 2:36 PM, Jim Cathey via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> a real j**k could move in next door... > > I have a friend who _owned_ the property in question, and a real > jerk moved in. Couldn't get rid of them, of course. Renters' rights... > > -- Jim > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
