sudden valley gunner
Regular Member
When in the market for homes, we have found some really nice ones, but having been burned in the past with HOAs and such we always try to get the entire story on the property. If there is an HOA, we will typically take that property out of consideration immediately. We made a poor decision with our last house - and it only caused us to hate HOAs even more and we will NEVER buy into one again. Our current property is free of that junk. I also look at the plat maps and the current deeds of the property as well. They will impart a wealth of information. Rights of ways and oddly divided and shared property will always add that property to the round file. Don't forget to look into the zoning rules and building codes of the county that the property is located in. If you have plans for your property, the county can squash them like a bug. And once you own the property, do not let anyone from the county on it without a warrant.
+1
The majority of people in HOA's are unhappy with them, the small percentage that want to be "important" on the board and make rules etc. are the only ones that like them and participate. (sounds just like other governmental funcitions).
In my area it is very difficult to find a property that doesn't have a little tyranny running it. Unless you got big bucks.
I like my house I built it I like my neighbors (they all hate the association too), I can't stand my HOA, I don't want to be chased out of my home because they have changed from what they originally were.