==I would not be surprised if it once served a racist function== It is a verifiable fact found across the country [0]. Many of the covenants still exist today,

==I would not be surprised if it once served a racist function== It is a verifiable fact found across the country [0]. Many of the covenants still exist today, although they are legally unenforceable. That said, I have read many comments on this site about how non-competes have long been considered legally unenforceable, but can still have a chilling effect on those impacted (Thankfully, this has recently changed). I think the more interesting aspect, in regards to today's world, is how HOAs lead to even higher housing costs during a housing affordability crisis. This happens through both explicit expenses (monthly HOA dues) and implicit expenses (lawn maintenance, regulation of architectural changes/additions, rental restrictions, etc.) on homeowners. [0] https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1049052531/racial-covenants-housing-discrimination https://www.npr.org/2021/11/17/1049052531/racial-covenants-h...