“Never buy where an HOA is in effect. Invariably they are run by agents of the local DNC, natural born gauleiters and apparatchiks. “
HOA’s are run by the homeowners.
HOA's are run by the biggest A-holes in the neighborhood.
HOA’s are run by the busiest busybodies in the development and backed by their cronies.
Most folks are happy to let the little Nazis run it - until their ox gets gored.
The last HOA community I lived in was run by a lawyer hired by the board. It was a nightmare! The HOA board signed over full authority to the lawyer on any decisions regarding the community for 5 years. The HOA fees almost doubled within a year and the lawyer signed contracts with certain contractors who were the only companies authorized to do any work on any home. We moved.