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You get a lien put against your house and would eventually be led away in shackles for not obey the deed to the property.

People in my neighborhood have to pay 50 bux a year for the homeowners assoc. As much as I think its stupid, its meant to maintain a nice area for my house.

Anyone who parks a car on blocks in the neighborhood is like a neon sign like you say. They will get a lien, be told to remove the car or face worse. Now this has been used for wrong like US flags, 8 ft fencing as opposed to 6 ft fencing and other small and insignificant infractions, it can be enforced for good use by decent people

In other words, you still need the authorities to enforce the agreements.

BTW, speaking as an ex-president of a homeowner's association, no one will be led away in shackles, your fight ends with a lien against the mortgage, even if you sue the offending homeowner, and you win. In rare cases, you may get the bank to call in the note based on that lien.

That means that if the guy next door to you trashes his house, puts cars up on blocks in his driveway, and lets the paint chip off, the best you can usually do is lien his property and make it difficult for him to sell it.

Meanwhile, your house depreciates in value at an incredible clip.