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Hust because you buy a home in a certain area, what “requires” you to be a member of this HOA???? Isn’t it EVERY Americans right to choose whatever organizations he/she wishes to belong or not belong?

Hust because you buy a home in a certain area, what “requires” you to be a member of this HOA???? Isn’t it EVERY Americans right to choose whatever organizations he/she wishes to belong or not belong?

Sigh.

You can't disassociate the property from the HOA. Its analagous to saying "just because you bought a house in Pittsburgh, what requires you to be a member of the city of Pittsburgh?"

The HOA clause is as much a part of the property as the boundary lines and easements, so no, it is not your right to chose to belong to an HOA when you buy a property that is part of an HOA.

Personally, I don't like the idea of an HOA, but strangely enough, individuals have the right to make stupid decisions, and among the many possible is the right to buy a property in one of these bastardized pseudo-governmental arrangements. Like most rights, exercising them comes with responsibility, and in the case of an HOA, your responsibility is to advocate for rules you like, and against rules you don't and if you find you don't like the rules, then either live with them or move out.

I might be able to offer a bit of info. on your question.
Membership may be part of the purchase agreement or deed. Buying the house is joining and agreeing to restrictions.
It's a nice scam for the developers. They sell a few lots and the buyers form an assoc.
When enough lots are sold an assessment is made to build a club house/community center and install side walks. The developer pays the assessment for the original assoc. members and gets a great selling feature at little cost to himself.
It's legal and enforceable in court.

Isn’t it EVERY Americans right to choose whatever organizations he/she wishes to belong or not belong?
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LOL. And purchasing a home in an area with a mandatory HOA by definition means you want to join that club. You don’t have to buy there.