Today, I moved into a new home with a HOA, and on the first night I received a copy of the HOA rules as thick as a phone book. I already regret moving here. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, we inherited a house from my grandma in a homeowners association. My husband told the HOA president he's looking forward to defying the rules and annoying the rich snobs on this street who made grandma miserable by complaining about the state of her house while she was dying. FUCK THEM. FML
Today, my new neighbor just put up really loud wind chimes. I just got a ton of letters under my door, stating if I don't take them down, they're going to file a noise complaint with the building management. She owns her condo, I don't. FML
Today, some new people moved into the house next door to mine. The previous occupants were very loud and obnoxious day in and day out, so I was looking forward to some sanity. When I went outside, I noticed they'd parked their cars on my lawn. FML
Today, I moved into my new house. I went over to my neighbors' house to introduce myself. As they opened the door I saw a telescope pointed at my house. FML
Today, after a week of rejoicing that my petty, passive-aggressive, bullying neighbours were moving away, I came home to find the "to let" board had been outside the wrong house the whole time. It's actually the people I really like who are moving away. FML
Today, I met my new neighbors. The first thing they did was build a fence. FML
Today, a neighbor chose today of all days to drop off her junk in front of my condo/apartment. My relative owns and I rent. I got a letter from a different neighbor, stating that if I continue this egregious behavior of using my apartment as a trash dumpster, she will be forced to report me to the HOA. FML
Today, I moved into my new house. The previous occupants failed to tell me that they'd recently kicked out their crazy crackhead son, who seems to think they've paid me to pretend that they've moved out and that I'm the new owner. He wants back in. FML
Today, I signed the lease on my first apartment alone with my boyfriend. We've lived here a month before we got to sign. Today is also the day my neighbors decided to show how they're night owls: all I hear is banging on the walls and them loudly talking and yelling. This will be a long year. FML
Today, I moved into my new apartment. I was feeling really excited until my new neighbor knocked on my door and left me what looks like rabbit ears on my welcome mat. He just stared at me expectantly as though I should be thankful. FML
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core01 30
Buying a house in an HOA makes no sense to me. May as well rent.
SirEnigM0nk 22
Meh, there are worse things in life than reading and following a thick rule book. At least you got a roof over your head, hopefully in a decent neighborhood. If the HOA was an issue, you may have wanted to check that out before moving in.
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core01 30
Buying a house in an HOA makes no sense to me. May as well rent.
SirEnigM0nk 22
Meh, there are worse things in life than reading and following a thick rule book. At least you got a roof over your head, hopefully in a decent neighborhood. If the HOA was an issue, you may have wanted to check that out before moving in.
alex_jaguara 33
This HOA thing is pure idiocy.
benjamn 24
YDI, do your due diligence before buying/renting.
kitten79TX 5
That is why I will NEVER live anywhere either an HOA. I know too much about their legal power, and I refuse to let someone tell me what I can and can't do with my property outside of zoning ordinances.
RichardPencil 32
What's a phone book?
Chazzster 32
HOA’s are good if you want to live in a neighborhood with a sort of uniform look and no unkempt yards or house exteriors - Which preserves property values for you and everyone else. In many cases it also provides things like a common swimming pool and other shared facilities. They are bad if you get a “Condo or HOA Nazi” who is overbearing and obnoxious. It’s always a matter of degree and it also depends on how good you are at maintaining your property. I grew up the country - No HOA’s and no rules on maintenance and appearance. That worked for my family just fine - But there were a very small number of eyesores in the area. But being more spaced apart it wasn’t a problem. The closer you live to your neighbors, the more you could find yourself wishing poorly maintained properties were forced to do a reasonable minimum in maintenance and appearance. HOA’s are one way of doing this. The short version of all those HOA rules usually comes down to: (1) Pay your yearly dues on time or there will be penalties. (2) Maintain the exterior and yard of your property up to the community standards. (3) You will have to get HOA approval for any major modifications to the appearance and exterior of your property. In the end, it tends to come down to the golden rule - Treat others the way you want to be treated and you will get along much better. Most problems can be avoided by maintaining your property appropriately. Don’t start or get involved in arguments and life will usually be a lot easier.
RichardPencil 32
I routinely pay my dues 3 months late (just before penalties kick in). I don't like how the dues are based on lot size and not home square footage or appraised value (all publicly available on the county tax web site.) Our HOA is corrupt and are now allowing McMansions to be built on lots that are too small and would been in violation of the terms applied to me. They are driving down my house's value, but increasing my lot value. **** them! Make 'em sweat before they get your money!
rotflqtms_ 21
I bought a house in August. I haven't seen the HOA rules yet or been asked to pay my dues yet, but I'm ready for it. I couldn't win any bids on non-HOA homes... plus the one I got looks amazing and has a HUGE yard. I can literally build another house in my back yard and still have a huge back yard left over.