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Rules do change all the time. My Coop (in NYC) decided to impose a 2% transaction fee, which works out about 10k on a 500k apt. They also can raise then fees an
by ardit33 5y ago
Rules do change all the time. My Coop (in NYC) decided to impose a 2% transaction fee, which works out about 10k on a 500k apt. They also can raise then fees anytime.
That’s why HOAs can be a problem if they have too much power. The fact is that most HOA board members/directors tend to be older folks that have more time on their hands than you do. And they set the agenda. Good luck with that.
- jacob2484 5y agoPeople vote for the co-op board members. Why not vote the people out?
- ardit33 5y agoI just want a place to live, not become a political campaigner. I just want to come home and chill dude. Not have to lobby all my neighbors, just not to get fleeced out of my money. The fact is that most HOA board members/directors tend to be older folks that have more time on their hands than you do. And they set the agenda. Good luck with that.
- shados 5y agoDon't join a club if you don't want to do club stuff. And most of the time, board members are "older folks" not because they have more time on their hands. It's because they got burnt enough and figure being part of the board is an easier way to deal with the bullshit. Hell, in the HOA I'm in, the board members are trying to give the spots away but no one want it. Unfortunately someone has to make sure the common elements get maintained, and even if you hire someone to do it, someone has to be accountable for making sure the person hired does their job.
- pixl97 5y agoYour first statement is no different than saying "I want to life in a safe democratic country, but dont want to dealing with all that politics and voting stuff" People complain about their governments all the time, few are willing to do anything.
- betwixthewires 5y agoNo, it's not the same thing. Participating in a system that controls a navy or decides if murderers get executed or not is not the same thing as having to play politics with busybody nosy neighbors with too much time on their hands telling you you can't build a camaro with your son in your driveway or put a leg lamp in your window.
- Kranar 5y agoThen why would you choose to live among a community of people who agree to live by a set of standards with respect to their property if all you want to do is go home and chill? HOAs exist mostly for those who want to live in a community of people where everyone else does care about one another, where there are common properties that are shared and taken care of, and where everyone has a responsibility to maintain their property. That is not for everyone, absolutely, but if it's not for you, then don't live there. From the way your post is written, it suggests you wanted the benefit of living in an HOA without contributing to any of the responsibilities.
- judge2020 5y agoIt becomes a small government. A lot of small governments are dysfunctional, but quite a lot more work for their community members.