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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yep. I liven in a very quirky, charming neighborhood with complete freedom for 18 years. Moved to a perfectly manicured slice of Camazotz.

I love it. It’s just so darn relaxing not to have to worry about other people’s trash etc. Everything just always looks good.

To each his own![/quote]

I applaud you for moving to where you like it, instead of telling people who lived in a neighborhood for far longer than you to move to rural land because they don't have the funds or health to keep up with shiny new mcMansions and their owner's tastes and budgets, and newly overpriced landscapers/contractors.  [/quote]

[b]Is there anyone on this thread to trying to impose an HOA on a non-HOA community? [/b]I think people are just reflecting on the differences.

FWIW, I didn’t move because of the HOA, I moved because the house with the location and other features I wanted happen to be in an HOA community. I was pretty ignorant about a HOAs (despite reviewing the document before closing) and it was a rude shock when a month or so after moving in I got a polite letter regarding my trash bin storage! I scowled, and then laughed, and realized that the OCD HOA is why everything looks good all the time. It’s what I signed up for and so I’m good with it. I definitely don’t think HOAs should be imposed on those who don’t want them, though. I don’t really see anyone advocating for that, luckily. [/quote]

Yes... There was some notice about some neighbors apparently trying to get together with others in the community to see if.. there is enough interest to start an HOA or some sort of neighborhood standards association.  It is possible if there are enough people who want it from what I understand. Not necessarily easy to do, but not impossible either.  Am I wrong?

Of course there was enough flaming for the simple reason of possible extra measly HOA fee.. They didn't even mention the real problem - not being able to afford to keep up certain appearances, like changing fences or landscaping or hiring professionals or not storing stuff in driveways or carports, etc.  Also, the premise of HOA, they way it was getting sold is "community building and safety",  nobody is obtuse enough like one of the entitled posters here to publicly say anything about keeping up certain standard of appearances.  [/quote]

I can 100% guarantee that the person posting these bizarre anti-HOA screeds is absolutely the reason that HOAs exist.  I’m sure that they have many interesting  “collections” on their property and a wildly overgrown front yard “for the insects.”

I’ll put $50 on them describing themselves as ”spiritual.”[/quote]

I can 100% guarantee that the creator of this thread and the entitled commenter is a disappointed buyer of an overpriced new build in a middle class neighborhood next to old houses hoping that they will turn around and chain link fences and messy carports will be gone, but it's taking so long..what to do?  New houses are popping up more and more in areas where people with much more modest means used to live and still do.  Prudent to assume people will continue living they way they used to. GL with the HOA, not going to happen.

As far as grass vs. natural lawns, it's preference.  Some very expensive homes you cannot afford have them, not because they cannot pay for the landscaper, but because it's a personal preference and it's in these days.  You just have more pedestrian...tastes. [/quote]

I’d love to take over an HOA in some wannabe Stepford community and outright ban non-native plants (including lawns) and all electric and gas powered lawn equipment (to cut down on the noise pollution).  Get these rich, entitled layabouts out there with a good ole fashioned rake.[/quote]

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