HOAs suck.
I left a fancy neighborhood in part because of them.
Years ago people didn’t give it a lot of thought. The idea of owning a home overshadowed this small extra cost and organization empowered to tell you what you may do on and with your property.
Today people think twice when they hear HOA and even government is getting involved in controlling them. Good-
Two things to remember when you hear HOA and especially if it’s a new development:
The developer is usually helping finance this HOA, not to scare away prospective buyers with high fees. Once the developer finishes, expect your rates to skyrocket.
No matter what the rules are today, tomorrow those can change and once the developer is gone (who normally has a disproportionate say) you often get people coming up with a lot of great new ideas, and who feel empowered in telling others what they may do.
“I left a fancy neighborhood in part because of them.”
So did we.