> difficult to sell their home because the existence of an HOA scares off buyers It can be a concern. But I actually found the opposite to be true in my case.

> difficult to sell their home because the existence of an HOA scares off buyers It can be a concern. But I actually found the opposite to be true in my case. During my house-hunt I was far more turned-off by the appearance and disrepair of several houses and properties near the places that I was looking at. So it can definitely be a consideration from both perspectives.