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To: Beelzebubba
HOAs are great, as long as everyone follows the rules they agreed to when they bought.

Yeah, but what happens when the day comes you cannot but into anything that isn't HOA?

Ever read Agenda 21?

Who, grants HOA's their power?

12 posted on 02/11/2013 1:19:06 PM PST by Las Vegas Ron (Medicine is the keystone in the arch of socialism)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

>>Yeah, but what happens when the day comes you cannot but into anything that isn’t HOA?

Absurd premise leads to absurd results. HOAs exist only as much as there is perceived free-market demand for what they offer. Most HOA rules even provide a process for their own dissolution. The vast majority of residences and residential lots are not in HOAs.

>>Ever read Agenda 21?

Make your point, instead of trying to disqualify me.

>>Who, grants HOA’s their power?

The private property owner who owned the land that was subdivided into the lots. Anyone opposed to HOAs is basically opposed to private property rights.


18 posted on 02/11/2013 1:28:33 PM PST by Atlas Sneezed (Universal Background Check -> Registration -> Confiscation -> Oppression -> Externination)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
Who, grants HOA's their power?

In Virginia POAs have limited power by law. Not all POA's follow the law and there are still ways to abuse power, but the law (about 5 or 10 years old) has shifted some power back to homeowners.

23 posted on 02/11/2013 1:34:15 PM PST by palmer (Obama = Carter + affirmative action)
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To: Las Vegas Ron
Who, grants HOA's their power?

You do.

Or more precisely, any person who decides to buy a house in a neighborhood that includes common property that needs to be managed for the entire community.

Sadly, whenever you enter into a partnership, there needs to be some form of control associated with the partnership.

The best way to avoid the tyranny of an HOA is to not move into an HOA neighborhood. You will be happier, and the people who like having shared property and some measure of control over the community will also be happier.

The second best way, if you move into an HOA community, is to run for office. Then you can be the benevolent representative you think people will want.

67 posted on 02/11/2013 2:31:19 PM PST by CharlesWayneCT
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To: Las Vegas Ron

>>Who, grants HOA’s their power? <<

The homeowners who buy property that is listed HOA. STAY AWAY from HOA’s and you won’t ever have any trouble with the board.


76 posted on 02/11/2013 3:18:11 PM PST by B4Ranch (When democracy turns to tyranny, we still get to vote. We just won't use voting booths to do it.)
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To: Las Vegas Ron

What you want to do is buy a property that has at one time been sold under a tax lien ,,, tax sales quash all existing contracts including all powers of a HOA to control. This is nearly universal in the US as local governments want full control with no strings attached when they take a property.


78 posted on 02/11/2013 3:30:24 PM PST by Neidermeyer (I used to be disgusted , now I'm just amused.)
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