I don't get it, why buy a house in an hoa?

[JoeT]

You can pretty well tell if you're moving in next to the Clampetts...

as long as the Clampetts don't move in after you. People move all the time (we've lived in 4 states in 6 years)

[R&S]

Something about being on the HOA board changes people, it's a power trip. They were given the power and they are going to use as much as they can. Several of us got tired of the crap and we elected those (like us) that used (un)common sense. Now it's not so bad. However, my wife is now sick of the crap and wants to move where we have some acrage (a clear shot 500 yards in any direction).

HOAs are more powerful than the IRS. If you get sideways with the IRS and they come for your house to sell it for whatever reason, they are second in line to any $$$ you owe the HOA. Bet some of you didn't know that.

I had 3 trees in the front of my house when I bought it, one died. They (HOA) sent me a letter informing me that in case I didn't notice, one of my trees in the front of my house died (duh, I see the front of my house every day).

I then cut the dead tree down to the ground, then the HOA sent me a letter stating I had to replace the cut down tree and I had 3 weeks in which to do it because I am required to have 2 trees in the front of my house. I sent them a letter I have two trees in front of my house.


I had to send a picture of the front of my house showing the 2 trees I still have in front of my house before they would leave me alone.


Did I mention HOAs suck?

[AK47 Ranger]

Mine's 75 bucks a year and thats it. I pay my own trash etc.

I do the exact same thing, but I don't see the point in paying $45 a month for it. If someone isn't responsible for their crap, then so be it, as long as it doesn't affect me or my property. I just hate paying money when I am the responsible one. If they want to have an HOA and charge no dues, or only enough money to cover a nice pool or rec center that only the people within the HOA can use, then fine. But right now I feel like I pay $540 a year for nothing other than trash service.

[Byte Stryke]

Ill get flamed for this by the majority but here goes.

Im in north stongeate, Windrift to be exact. Never had an issue but then again I keep my $hit tidy and squared away. Never had an issue when I lived in south stonegate either.

Personally I dont mind HOA's, keeps you guys with 7 cars, boats and RV's from making a storage lot out of things and it looking like a dump.

Your garage is for your cars and toys, not the 2000 boxes you were too freaking lazy to unpack when you moved in 5 years ago. My RV goes in a storage lot, so should yours.
Mow the damn yard once a week, its not that hard and also I make my kids pickup their trash, scooters and bikes every night when they come in. Its called making them responsible.

I bet you mow your yard in January too...

[Tinelement]

Freaking hoa's! I don't wanna even start!

So, was it '06 when the big snow storms hit the front range? Well I own a condo in the Fort. Got that huge snow storm, was driving an A4 at the time. Had to park 3 blocks away at the elementary school for over a month cause we weren't plowed out.

Get a letter im the spring saying everyone owes like $300 extra this year for the snow plowing. WTF!?! So I went to the next meeting. They say they spent over $40k in snow removal during the winter! I couldnt fn drive to my garage for a month!

I said hell, if you got a 40k budget on snow removal, just pay me! I could go rent a bobcat when it snows, clean the whole complex in a day, and not have to all year!! Filthy fuckers!

Now I rent the condo......whole nother can 'o worms!

[AK47 Ranger]

Nope. Im such a rich ass MOFO that every fall I tear the lawn out and put heated artifical tuff in so my yard always looks great no matter summer or fall. ETA or the dead of winter

Dont be butthurt Byte

I bet you mow your yard in January too...

[Mtn.man]

We ain't got nuttin up here. County won't even enforce property clean up. So we drive by and throw our shit on the trashy neigbor he never notices cause of all the shit he already has.
That way only one dump in the whole area.

[Irving]

My father always told me, "Son, never start a fight with an HOA, but if a fight does start, make sure you end it."

[stevelkinevil]

disappointing to learn even though their numbers are few that we have any HOA Nazi's on the forum. For shame.

[Irving]

So do you still pay the dues since they don't plow?