[Straight Vermonter]

I can't tell you how many people go into these purchase deals absolutely blind to all that is involved, and then become shocked when they have to pay dues and follow the often stringent rules.

That's pretty understandable actually. Around here the HOAs will not let you see the agreement until you are at the closing. It's pretty much too late at that point to turn back. We walked away from a couple of properties because I wasn't going to get myself in that position.

[fwdude]

Then you are one of the smart ones. Most people have no business assuming the responsibility of home ownership if they won’t even read the controlling documents.

[zeugma]

We walked away from a couple of properties because I wasn't going to get myself in that position.

We told our agent we didn't even want to look at houses with HOAs.

It is getting harder and harder to find new houses that don't have them. You can't even buy a new house in the town I live in without having to sign away your right to free association.

 

[JimRed]

Around here the HOAs will not let you see the agreement until you are at the closing.

Make your offer subject to reviewing and approving the current HOA agreement during the attorney review. If the seller wants to sell, he will provide it.