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I can confirm, just down the street there are two mobile homes. (Within less than a few minutes walking distance, before they were evicted, one of these homes h

I can confirm, just down the street there are two mobile homes. (Within less than a few minutes walking distance, before they were evicted, one of these homes had several instances of domestic violence, repeated calls to the animal control who on entering the house found several dogs days into starvation eating their own feces from hunger (they also would growl and bark at anyone attempting to walk or bike down the road). They were close enough that every so often we could hear the angry yelling for hours on end as the woman and her partner(s?) would fight. The other one, while quieter has approximately 3 unused vehicles, assorted junk, and lots of other good stuff dangerously close to spilling on to the neighbor territory, I'm living in a very rural state and can assure you this is the norm

hollywood_court 4y ago
I’m well aware that it’s the norm unfortunately. You could have just described any of my mothers numerous neighbors.
dghlsakjg 4y ago
Your objection to the second neighbor is that he he has lots of his stuff inside the limits of his property?
- Avicebron 4y ago
  Behaviors like this generally lowers property values, it's the reason most (all?) HOAs have rules against this among other things.
  - dghlsakjg 4y ago
    It’s a trade off. One of the benefits of living in a rural area/area without HOA is that you can do many things that you wouldn’t be allowed to elsewhere. One of the dangers is that your neighbors can do the same. Is there any data/studies that proves that derelict properties actually drag down adjacent property values? My own anecdata and property valuation suggest otherwise, but I hear the property value line often enough that I would like to know if it’s true.
    - bombcar 4y ago
      It does if it changes the character of the neighborhood which is a pretty tall bar to cross. So if you are in a little subdivision and suddenly a yard sprouts cars and weeds, you may find your property prices affected. But if half the properties are like that (or big enough you can’t see one from the next) probably won’t affect anything except that property itself.
- themitigating 4y ago
  If it reduces property values then it effects others
  - dghlsakjg 4y ago
    If it limits what someone can do with their own property than it affects others…
- shostack 4y ago
  People generally like to have aesthetically pleasing views with their surroundings. Heaping piles of junk in a yard is considered unsightly by many, and often associated with other problems. Shaming people because they don't want to live next to a scrap yard isn't helpful or appropriate.
  - dghlsakjg 4y ago
    Telling people what you find acceptable about the aesthetics of their home and property is the flip side of the same coin… I don’t want to live next to a junkyard property, but I dislike restrictions on my property even less, so I choose to live in an area where I can do what I want, and my neighbors can do what they want. If you have a dislike of “unsightly” properties, the solution is to live in a place where that is not allowed, not to try to impose your will on others who are living in a place where that is allowed.

hollywood_court 4y ago

I’m well aware that it’s the norm unfortunately. You could have just described any of my mothers numerous neighbors.

dghlsakjg 4y ago

Your objection to the second neighbor is that he he has lots of his stuff inside the limits of his property?

Avicebron 4y ago
Behaviors like this generally lowers property values, it's the reason most (all?) HOAs have rules against this among other things.
- dghlsakjg 4y ago
  It’s a trade off. One of the benefits of living in a rural area/area without HOA is that you can do many things that you wouldn’t be allowed to elsewhere. One of the dangers is that your neighbors can do the same. Is there any data/studies that proves that derelict properties actually drag down adjacent property values? My own anecdata and property valuation suggest otherwise, but I hear the property value line often enough that I would like to know if it’s true.
  - bombcar 4y ago
    It does if it changes the character of the neighborhood which is a pretty tall bar to cross. So if you are in a little subdivision and suddenly a yard sprouts cars and weeds, you may find your property prices affected. But if half the properties are like that (or big enough you can’t see one from the next) probably won’t affect anything except that property itself.
themitigating 4y ago
If it reduces property values then it effects others
- dghlsakjg 4y ago
  If it limits what someone can do with their own property than it affects others…
shostack 4y ago
People generally like to have aesthetically pleasing views with their surroundings. Heaping piles of junk in a yard is considered unsightly by many, and often associated with other problems. Shaming people because they don't want to live next to a scrap yard isn't helpful or appropriate.
- dghlsakjg 4y ago
  Telling people what you find acceptable about the aesthetics of their home and property is the flip side of the same coin… I don’t want to live next to a junkyard property, but I dislike restrictions on my property even less, so I choose to live in an area where I can do what I want, and my neighbors can do what they want. If you have a dislike of “unsightly” properties, the solution is to live in a place where that is not allowed, not to try to impose your will on others who are living in a place where that is allowed.