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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a cautionary tale for why living in a neighborhood with a HOA is better than one without, even if (and because) you cannot indulge in your every idiosyncratic whim with respect to your property.  [/quote]

On some level, I do agree with this. I live in this neighborhood and would have no problem with an HOA. We came down to this house and another in Franklin Farm. The HOA aspect never really crossed my mind while picking. My biggest complaint up to this point is that buying into the members-only pool in this hood is now a $3k upfront payment. I have better things to do with that much money.

The fact that this was allowed by the county is absolutely shocking. I honestly don’t understand how code allows something this ridiculous. [/quote]

The issue is that HOAs regulate things like aesthetics, while the County is much more limited in what it chooses to regulate.  Together, reasonable HOA regulations and typical governmental building and zoning regulations prevent rogue property owners from behaving irresponsibly.  While people often complain that HOAs limit their freedom to do as they please, that's usually not a bad thing for the community and for the neighbors, even if a specific individual homeowner might chafe under the limits they signed on to.  [/quote]

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