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Sanford and Son VS the HOA
My mind | 04/13/2017 | Myself

Posted on 04/13/2017 7:07:12 PM PDT by TermLimitsforAll

Alright all knowing FRiends. I have one of those neighbors, you know the ones, that keep their junk in their back yard. Normally I'd be ok with it but I moved to a subdivision with an HOA and guidelines in the bylaws regarding maintenance of the property including the back yard. I'm forced to look at 7 foot tree stumps that they had a stop order on due to cutting them down illegally, commercial stoves from his food truck, chain link fencing just laying around and even a fence he decided to move in about 7 feet from his property line for some reason.

The HOA has been notified of the various violations for months now and to no avail. The violations are still there. I've found out that this particular family pulled the race card, saying we (multiple white neighbors)are only doing this because they're black. Frankly I could give a rats you know what on their race. Keep your flipping property in order and there wouldn't be a problem. It's become apparent that the HOA, which is currently still the builders representative HOA isn't enforcing the bylaws we all sign to when we purchase a home in this particular subdivision.

Is there any legal eagles here that can let me know if there may be some sort of recourse for the affected neighbors either from the HOA, Builder or even the homeowner in question. This kind of thing is destroying our property values and only getting worse.

Anyone want to buy a home in the North Atl Burbs?


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KEYWORDS: hoa; housing
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To: super7man
Who in their right mind would submit to yet another level of coercive government?

Some people are happy in chains and others happy to whip those chained....

61 posted on 04/13/2017 8:51:33 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: TermLimitsforAll

It’s something we all fear. My deed restrictions say no fireworks. Yet I can’t get the HOA to put two signs up at the two entrances. They told me they’ve done it in other neighborhoods all to no avail. Bottom line us the only deed restrictions that can be enforced are if there are city or state laws being violated.

If the deed restrictions clearly state this guy is in violation, they should take him to court but their lawyers are probably telling them they can’t win.

But they can take your house if you don’t pay the fees.

Finally, be prepared. There are many on here who don’t believe in HOAs.


62 posted on 04/13/2017 8:54:36 PM PDT by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners.,)
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To: Paladin2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeMFqkcPYcg&list=RDqeMFqkcPYcg&index=1


63 posted on 04/13/2017 8:56:54 PM PDT by BipolarBob (Go ask Alice. When she's ten feet tall.)
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To: entropy12
Problem might be the bank is not willing to sell at a large loss over the loan amount, is what I heard.

The other issue might be that the mortgage takes priority over the unpaid dues under the laws of your state. So if the bank is holding a loan of $120,000 on a condo that they can only sell for $100,000 then they would sell the condo, write off a $20,000 loss, and the unpaid dues would never get paid because they didn't sell the condo for enough money to pay even one penny of those dues. So even if the association foreclosed on the condo, they'd have to satisfy the mortgage lien first anyway. In that case, the association might be better off NOT foreclosing on it.

64 posted on 04/13/2017 8:59:23 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: Terry Mross

I don’t like HOAs but I would always stand up for someone who lives in one and expects its management to meet its obligations.


65 posted on 04/13/2017 9:00:32 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
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To: BipolarBob
I always liked that song. Never before saw the video. A little weird...

Thanx for the post.

66 posted on 04/13/2017 9:11:28 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2
Who in their right mind would submit to yet another level of coercive government?

I guess it is someone who sees the benefits of agreeing to live in a community of like minded people.

And the chain thing is a bit hyperbolic.

I can see that a HOA is not for you. Peace.

67 posted on 04/13/2017 9:12:37 PM PDT by super7man (Madam Defarge, knitting, knitting, always knitting)
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To: super7man
Our 'hood fought off a "Historic District" designation.

Who wants out of the 'hood libtards dictating what one does with one's property in minute detail?

68 posted on 04/13/2017 9:19:32 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: TermLimitsforAll

One good thing, at least Rollo isn’t lurking about.


69 posted on 04/13/2017 9:22:34 PM PDT by hardspunned
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To: TermLimitsforAll

I am dealing with the same thing but found out tonight the man with the junky backyard is moving. Hooray! Our enforcement office lives on our street and did nothing and when she retired some things finally were rectified. If you call the Health Dept. they may have to come out to check things out - that’s what a neighbor in Los Angeles always did. And it worked!


70 posted on 04/13/2017 9:24:10 PM PDT by peggybac (My boss I respect, my father I revered. Chris Rock, Mr. Obama is NOT my boss or my father.)
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To: LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget
If they still dont conform, caltrops in their driveway a cpl of times a week may help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9DhM6G-hzU

That sounds like vandalism, trespassing, and is clearly a violation of private property rights.

Committing crimes in order to get someone to cleanup their yard seems excessive. Jeez...

71 posted on 04/13/2017 9:25:18 PM PDT by sargon ("If we were in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, the Left would protest for zombies' rights.")
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To: sargon

I said as a last resort... sheesh. I recommended just going over and addressing the situation.

It is like the lady that walked her dog and it crapped in my yard at least 3 times a week. I walked out and told her she was a rude pig for letting her dog crap in other peoples yards and not picking it up. She went off on me. Said she was going to tell her husband on me and he would come over and kick my ass. Next day when she came around she had the baggy. Now I just wave at her when I see her. No HOA needed.


72 posted on 04/13/2017 9:42:18 PM PDT by LesbianThespianGymnasticMidget (God punishes Conservatives by making them argue with fools. Go Trump!)
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To: TermLimitsforAll

One. Make sure you are prepared to go to war and that’s what you want. It is hell living next to a neighbor youre at war with. Is the eyesore worth war?

Two. “There goes the neighborhood.” No one ever said “it was a nice neighborhood until those mennonites moved in.”


73 posted on 04/13/2017 10:03:46 PM PDT by Organic Panic (Flinging poo is not a valid argument)
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To: TermLimitsforAll
HOA threads and employee rights threads are my absolute favorites on this site.

It always amazes *and* mystifies me that people who identify as "conservatives" support either and/or both.

"You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means..."

74 posted on 04/13/2017 10:04:08 PM PDT by WrightWings (Remember, Remember, the Fifth of November...)
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To: TermLimitsforAll

No sympathy. If the neighbor has title to his piece of land, it is strictly his business what he does with it. Personally, I would not ever move into a neighborhood with an HOA. The HOA effectively owns all the members’ lots and houses and that means that two or three a**h***s, er, caring sensitive people get to make the rules for everything down to sharing the air. If someone else can tell you what you may and may not do with your property it is not your property. You get to stay there if the HOA has no objection and you get to pay the RE taxes on it.


75 posted on 04/13/2017 10:44:58 PM PDT by arthurus
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To: Alberta's Child

Mine is selective in what they enforce. There are company trucks parked in some driveways. Nice looking vehicles...So far. So what will they do when a guy starts parking his dump truck or 18 wheeler? I’m afraid they’ve set a precedent.

But leave your garbage can out for more than 24 hours and you’ll get an email with a picture of the can attached.

I like the HOAs for the reason such as I don’t want a dump truck parked in front of my house or the neighbors raising pigs. I mean, I’d love to have a few chickens. Love me some farm fresh eggs with orange yokes. But I’m sure not everyone feels that way.


76 posted on 04/14/2017 6:35:18 AM PDT by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners.,)
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To: TermLimitsforAll

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.

What business is it of yours what someone else puts on their private property, if it is not harming you?

How is this family’s property harming you?


77 posted on 04/14/2017 7:27:11 AM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: TermLimitsforAll

NEVER PURCHASE ANYTHING THAT IS RUN OR REGULATED BY A COMMITTEE.

Build a Big Fence


78 posted on 04/14/2017 5:50:45 PM PDT by TexasTransplant (They used to get away with it. Not anymore.)
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