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

[tmckay2]

I'm not huge hoa supporter but live ext to enough jackasses without an hoa and you start to appreciate them a bit. MOST have reasonable rules that really just tries to block complete laziness and stupidity. They make sure your neighbor can't trash the hell out of his place which actually lowers the perceived value of your place. Also, my hoa has paid for a lot of stuff it would have sucked for me to pay myself such as when the roots of a big ass tree obstructed my plumbing. 9k in cost and I didn't pay anything. I also don't have to remove snow, cut my grass, fix my deck, weed whack, maintain the pools, tennis courts or roads in the community. Not too bad really. The only rule they have I dont like is no fog can be off leash. This sucks for people like me with well behaved dogs but I get why it's a necessary rule.

[tmckay2]

Also all the hoas Ive been in warn you before fines