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The HOA stereotype definitely is, but all HOAs are not the same. My HOA is generally hands off but you do need to ask permission for structural or cosmetic chan

by jkmcf 6y ago

The HOA stereotype definitely is, but all HOAs are not the same. My HOA is generally hands off but you do need to ask permission for structural or cosmetic changes -- the neighborhood doesn't want to look like an amusement park. But, no one is going around measuring the height of your grass or other overly strict things I've read about. However, I did just get a nasty gram to take down my political "Giant Meteor for 2020 - just end it already" yard sign.

pixelatedindex 6y ago
> the neighborhood doesn't want to look like an amusement park. I do think this is where a lot of the HOA problems come from - if someone wants to put something up on their front yard or lawn, then neighbors can intervene and say you can’t do that there. Since you bought the property and it’s yours, why do others get to have a say in it? I know I don’t give two hoots about what the neighbor does to their own home.
- sbarre 6y ago
  Buying the property came with the HOA strings. If you didn't want those strings, then go buy a property somewhere that doesn't have an HOA. Same with this case, I sympathize with the author and I personally think this is a stupid thing for Apple to do, but the author (hopefully) understood the bargain they were entering into when they chose to enter the walled garden.
  - pixelatedindex 6y ago
    > If you didn't want those strings, then go buy a property somewhere that doesn't have an HOA. The HOA is becoming more and more like your American ISP. When more and more properties demand an HOA, there’s only so many choices for you. Though I don’t like the answer of “go do it somewhere else” because the real problem is not analyzed and/or solved, I do agree on the Apple front.
- colejohnson66 6y ago
  > Since you bought the property and it’s yours, why do others get to have a say in it? Because you signed on a line that said you agree to being governed by the HOA when you bought the house. It’s that simple. The sad reality though is that if you don’t like it, you have to find somewhere else (which doesn’t work well if your whole city is under the HOA)
- webmobdev 6y ago
  > I know I don’t give two hoots about what the neighbor does to their own home. You don't give a damn till you need to sell off your property. Once it is in the market, you don't want your neighbours attitude turning of potential buyers, or worse, bringing down the value of your property. (I hate HOA's too, but a decently run one does help increase property value).

by jkmcf 6y ago

pixelatedindex 6y ago

> the neighborhood doesn't want to look like an amusement park. I do think this is where a lot of the HOA problems come from - if someone wants to put something up on their front yard or lawn, then neighbors can intervene and say you can’t do that there. Since you bought the property and it’s yours, why do others get to have a say in it? I know I don’t give two hoots about what the neighbor does to their own home.

sbarre 6y ago
Buying the property came with the HOA strings. If you didn't want those strings, then go buy a property somewhere that doesn't have an HOA. Same with this case, I sympathize with the author and I personally think this is a stupid thing for Apple to do, but the author (hopefully) understood the bargain they were entering into when they chose to enter the walled garden.
- pixelatedindex 6y ago
  > If you didn't want those strings, then go buy a property somewhere that doesn't have an HOA. The HOA is becoming more and more like your American ISP. When more and more properties demand an HOA, there’s only so many choices for you. Though I don’t like the answer of “go do it somewhere else” because the real problem is not analyzed and/or solved, I do agree on the Apple front.
colejohnson66 6y ago
> Since you bought the property and it’s yours, why do others get to have a say in it? Because you signed on a line that said you agree to being governed by the HOA when you bought the house. It’s that simple. The sad reality though is that if you don’t like it, you have to find somewhere else (which doesn’t work well if your whole city is under the HOA)
webmobdev 6y ago
> I know I don’t give two hoots about what the neighbor does to their own home. You don't give a damn till you need to sell off your property. Once it is in the market, you don't want your neighbours attitude turning of potential buyers, or worse, bringing down the value of your property. (I hate HOA's too, but a decently run one does help increase property value).