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I’d be fascinated to see the geographic and demographic distribution of HOAs. In American Suburbia basically every neighborhood I’ve seen has an HOA. But in som
by HEmanZ 2y ago
I’d be fascinated to see the geographic and demographic distribution of HOAs. In American Suburbia basically every neighborhood I’ve seen has an HOA. But in some cities I’ve lived they seem completely absent.
I’m guessing there was a particular (white flighty) period of time and kind of people who really wanted these things. Neighborhoods built before this time don’t have them, and newer buildings (at least where I live) don’t seem to have them either. So these may be mostly phenomena of a specific period.
- mlrtime 2y agoEvery single condo or apartment also has a "HOA". They are just called something different. When you buy a condo anywhere in the US, you also get a (sometimes huge) document of all the rules and regulations. You're also required to pay fees every month.
- trashface 2y agoNowadays you see them everywhere, but originally they were made popular with retirement communities (age restricted 55+) because the HOA is what is required to establish that restriction. Governments can't discriminate on age legally but an HOA gets an exception. In practice they often soft-discriminate in a plausibly deniable way on many other characteristics including SES, race, etc. My parents are elderly and live in one. They have there share of stories, some of which are pretty bad. People have moved out solely due to conflicts. They kind of hate it actually. But I asked my dad if he agrees with all the enforcement and he said basically, well you don't want someone to paint their house purple. Which I think illustrates the preferences of people who seek these communities.