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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Very difficult and in many cases impossible. It can also be difficult to tell in advance of buying the house…you can see the HOA docs in advance and your real estate agent can do some investigating, but don’t take that as a guarantee that renos will be allowed. Even if others in the neighborhood have done renos in the past, the board members now in place could reject your designs.

If you want to be able to add onto a SFH, just don’t buy one in a HOA.[/quote]

Easier said than done in many places.  Where I live, most developments have an HOA. Heck so do many that are on 1 acre+ homes as well.  They range from little involvement and rules to we need to approve the color on your front door and will fine you if your bush is half dead.

Also, there are benefits to an HOA.  So while I have to get my front door and house colors approved if changing them, it also means I don't live nearby someone who thinks a red front door and bright glowing purple house is appropriate.  It also means my neighbors yards are mowed and taken care of.  Most of the time it's beneficial to everyone more than a hinderance.

Last home I owned without an HOA, I had a neighbor who let their lawn grow to over 1 ft (getting a divorce and decided to let the house and it's surrounding go before she was going to be kicked out)---we had rodents because of her, and she woudlnt' allow my garners to mow it.   Had we had an HOA, they would have taken care of it.

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