OP, they sound nuts. Are you the first new house in the neighborhood? They might be holding a crazy grudge? If they were smart and played their cards right, they would be kissing your butt. But I suppose this would take common sense on their part.

My friend moved into a neighborhood that (when she bought) was easily 20% new and 80% old/original/outlived their use/smelly/moldy houses. Now, just a few years later, the same neighborhood is very easily 80% new and 20% old/original/outlived their use/smelly/moldy houses.

Yup, I'm the latter. Boy are the ones in our camp p*ssed! I bite my tongue and try not to act out. Clearly if the new homeowners can afford such a new house they have done something right along the way, and surely have many resources, which could only help me if I am on the proper side Like I said, a little common sense goes a long way. Change is good for everyone, in the long run.

OP have you run into them yet? You know their nosy a$$es have walked through your shiny new home with trashy dirty shoes, right? If not, worse. Jealous neighbors of my friends new house tried to damage their property and thought they were untouchable. W-R-O-N-G. No longer are the monied "the crazy ones", as they are more often than not supporting the rest of the lazy county. Keep your local P.D. apprised; It is in your favor!

I would definitely live next to someone who was useful in the neighborhood. I would not live next to a useless busybody who doesn't even see or report break ins, et al to the appropriate people at the appropriate time. Complaints about BS, is useless.

DON'T LET THE TERRORISTS WIN, OP!

You worked hard for this house. Enjoy it!

Good fences and tall bushes and a little revenge make great neighbors

Here is the issue OP: if the crazy neighbors you have could *afford* a new house instead of a half-a$$ addition, they clearly would *not* be choosing any half a$$ addition! The one thing they do realize is that their house will soon be the old, ugly one, which is where their real problem lies. They become automatic knock downs, no matter/because of how many half a$$ additions they have. If they can barely afford the neighborhood, it is not your problem, it is theirs.

I know some people who were in a position to pay cash for their new homes (NO WAY did I ask them how, and they probably do not realize I know this). They own homes in different states (because their "first residence" is paid off, obviously). They are not of the mentality to slum lord an old decrepit bunch of homes in McLean/Arlington/Bethesda, for example. But I know other people who would be glad to rent one of the old barely touched, dated, too small and decrepit houses. It is all from perspective.

I agree with not bothering with neighbors have too many issues - you are very wise PP. Some people have nothing better to do than gossip and/or complain. It adds nothing to anyone's life, especially their own - but they are too stupid to realize

OP, enjoy your new home in good health. Do what you have to do. Sometimes it is an issue of not money, but *class*. Some would not understand this.

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OP, I hear you. The "old" neighbors do not own the neighborhood. They are resentful (jealous). It could not be more obvious, yet they do not sound very smart to even try to hide it. My friends have been through the same, as this is a time of change, and many, many tear downs are happening in many, many neighborhoods. "Close in" and not so much. Your neighbors are in denial, to a point of obsessed and crazy. It is important that everything be documented and you retain counsel in case this gets worse.

Do you know who it is? I would make note of it for future reference, if you catch what I am saying Your horrible, immature neighbors are bullies who deserve all they have coming to them. And it will.

In a couple of my friends cases (new construction in obviously decrepit tear down neighborhoods - of course the neighbors don't see it that way!), the friends did wish they moved next to more "like" and less "bitter" people. In some cases, the odd and so blatantly bitter neighbors were cured by a strategically placed night vision hidden camera on which my friends caught the bullying antics on camera! One of the bullying neighbors was disbarred. I just love it when the good guy wins, don't you?!

Law enforcement is very aware this exists and is very aware why. GL.

Wow. Just... wow. Can you imagine living next to a piece of work like this?

Reasonable. Clever. Law abiding. Hmm... What more could I want in a neighbor? I'd move next to him/her.

Umm, because it's you, dear PP? The aggression is palpable. Just sayin'.

HHAHA. Wrong> I'm a new poster.

Anonymous wrote:I find this whole thread insane. Are people really this petty? Maybe it is because I live in a neighborhood where people do not tear down. We have neighbors who have done huge, "not my style" additions (AU Park). But it is their house! They can paint it neon pink for all I care.


Night vision cameras?! Disbarred?! These people need to live in a planned community with a HOA!

+1, maybe it's because I live in the au park area as well... but then I've never understood the gigantic teardown mcmansion thing. If I had that kind of money, i'd much rather do a tasteful addition/renovation. It's quite obvious this is a betheseda or arlington location, when we moved in recently all of our neighbors couldn't wait to introduce themselves and make us feel welcome to the hood.

oops, should add the neighborcam wasn't for us, it preexisted our move and it was due to a neighbour who didn't want a fence or to lock her side basement door but wanted security somehow (?)

I find this whole thread insane. Are people really this petty? Maybe it is because I live in a neighborhood where people do not tear down. We have neighbors who have done huge, "not my style" additions (AU Park). But it is their house! They can paint it neon pink for all I care.


Night vision cameras?! Disbarred?! These people need to live in a planned community with a HOA!

Before we moved into our last home, we'd be working on the renovation and keep finding our political signs (time of election) in our garbage can. (normal- party issued small lawn signs).

One day we caught the woman and honestly I don't think she even lived in the hood- the political party told us parties hire people to remove the signs of others (who knew??) but until we knew this it gave us a very unsettled feeling of 'which new neighbor is coming on and vandalizing our property??' in the same way you must feel about someone vandalizing your permits.

I can't stand that 'old guard' mentality of not wanting the neighborhood to change. At one point, they were new to the hood, too. Sure, there are nutty looking mcmansions out there, but there are also good people wanting to live in nice areas, who buy in and renovate to what they want. Our old crazy childless, partnerless neighbor couldn't understand anyone wanting to buy larger than a 2br 1 ba bungalow. Even with our 4 kids (??) The attempts at guilting or questioning us to try to change our values were relentless. We literally stopped talking to her; she had too many issues.

I wouldn't care about a neighborcam either. Actually we found out one neighbour on one side had one and all it did was make me make sure I wasn't cleaning the house naked.

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OP, I hear you. The "old" neighbors do not own the neighborhood. They are resentful (jealous). It could not be more obvious, yet they do not sound very smart to even try to hide it. My friends have been through the same, as this is a time of change, and many, many tear downs are happening in many, many neighborhoods. "Close in" and not so much. Your neighbors are in denial, to a point of obsessed and crazy. It is important that everything be documented and you retain counsel in case this gets worse.

Do you know who it is? I would make note of it for future reference, if you catch what I am saying Your horrible, immature neighbors are bullies who deserve all they have coming to them. And it will.

In a couple of my friends cases (new construction in obviously decrepit tear down neighborhoods - of course the neighbors don't see it that way!), the friends did wish they moved next to more "like" and less "bitter" people. In some cases, the odd and so blatantly bitter neighbors were cured by a strategically placed night vision hidden camera on which my friends caught the bullying antics on camera! One of the bullying neighbors was disbarred. I just love it when the good guy wins, don't you?!

Law enforcement is very aware this exists and is very aware why. GL.

Wow. Just... wow. Can you imagine living next to a piece of work like this?

new poster here. no problem living near a person like this. I mind my own business and I am generally nice to others, do not bother my neighbors and at night I sleep or have better things to do than scratching their cars or poisoning their cat or whatever, so their night camera would not bother me at bit.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OP, I hear you. The "old" neighbors do not own the neighborhood. They are resentful (jealous). It could not be more obvious, yet they do not sound very smart to even try to hide it. My friends have been through the same, as this is a time of change, and many, many tear downs are happening in many, many neighborhoods. "Close in" and not so much. Your neighbors are in denial, to a point of obsessed and crazy. It is important that everything be documented and you retain counsel in case this gets worse.

Do you know who it is? I would make note of it for future reference, if you catch what I am saying Your horrible, immature neighbors are bullies who deserve all they have coming to them. And it will.

In a couple of my friends cases (new construction in obviously decrepit tear down neighborhoods - of course the neighbors don't see it that way!), the friends did wish they moved next to more "like" and less "bitter" people. In some cases, the odd and so blatantly bitter neighbors were cured by a strategically placed night vision hidden camera on which my friends caught the bullying antics on camera! One of the bullying neighbors was disbarred. I just love it when the good guy wins, don't you?!

Law enforcement is very aware this exists and is very aware why. GL.

Wow. Just... wow. Can you imagine living next to a piece of work like this?

Reasonable. Clever. Law abiding. Hmm... What more could I want in a neighbor? I'd move next to him/her.

Umm, because it's you, dear PP? The aggression is palpable. Just sayin'.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

OP, I hear you. The "old" neighbors do not own the neighborhood. They are resentful (jealous). It could not be more obvious, yet they do not sound very smart to even try to hide it. My friends have been through the same, as this is a time of change, and many, many tear downs are happening in many, many neighborhoods. "Close in" and not so much. Your neighbors are in denial, to a point of obsessed and crazy. It is important that everything be documented and you retain counsel in case this gets worse.

Do you know who it is? I would make note of it for future reference, if you catch what I am saying Your horrible, immature neighbors are bullies who deserve all they have coming to them. And it will.

In a couple of my friends cases (new construction in obviously decrepit tear down neighborhoods - of course the neighbors don't see it that way!), the friends did wish they moved next to more "like" and less "bitter" people. In some cases, the odd and so blatantly bitter neighbors were cured by a strategically placed night vision hidden camera on which my friends caught the bullying antics on camera! One of the bullying neighbors was disbarred. I just love it when the good guy wins, don't you?!

Law enforcement is very aware this exists and is very aware why. GL.

Wow. Just... wow. Can you imagine living next to a piece of work like this?

Reasonable. Clever. Law abiding. Hmm... What more could I want in a neighbor? I'd move next to him/her.

Anonymous wrote:

OP, I hear you. The "old" neighbors do not own the neighborhood. They are resentful (jealous). It could not be more obvious, yet they do not sound very smart to even try to hide it. My friends have been through the same, as this is a time of change, and many, many tear downs are happening in many, many neighborhoods. "Close in" and not so much. Your neighbors are in denial, to a point of obsessed and crazy. It is important that everything be documented and you retain counsel in case this gets worse.

Do you know who it is? I would make note of it for future reference, if you catch what I am saying Your horrible, immature neighbors are bullies who deserve all they have coming to them. And it will.

In a couple of my friends cases (new construction in obviously decrepit tear down neighborhoods - of course the neighbors don't see it that way!), the friends did wish they moved next to more "like" and less "bitter" people. In some cases, the odd and so blatantly bitter neighbors were cured by a strategically placed night vision hidden camera on which my friends caught the bullying antics on camera! One of the bullying neighbors was disbarred. I just love it when the good guy wins, don't you?!

Law enforcement is very aware this exists and is very aware why. GL.

Wow. Just... wow. Can you imagine living next to a piece of work like this?

OP, I hear you. The "old" neighbors do not own the neighborhood. They are resentful (jealous). It could not be more obvious, yet they do not sound very smart to even try to hide it. My friends have been through the same, as this is a time of change, and many, many tear downs are happening in many, many neighborhoods. "Close in" and not so much. Your neighbors are in denial, to a point of obsessed and crazy. It is important that everything be documented and you retain counsel in case this gets worse.

Do you know who it is? I would make note of it for future reference, if you catch what I am saying Your horrible, immature neighbors are bullies who deserve all they have coming to them. And it will.

In a couple of my friends cases (new construction in obviously decrepit tear down neighborhoods - of course the neighbors don't see it that way!), the friends did wish they moved next to more "like" and less "bitter" people. In some cases, the odd and so blatantly bitter neighbors were cured by a strategically placed night vision hidden camera on which my friends caught the bullying antics on camera! One of the bullying neighbors was disbarred. I just love it when the good guy wins, don't you?!

Law enforcement is very aware this exists and is very aware why. GL.