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Why didn’t you choose to live in an area without HOA?
This is getting more and more difficult, sadly. Almost all new housing development is done by corporate / bulk build, which are almost always governed by HOAs
Yep. Something like 88% of new builds in the US are built from the start with HOAs.
Once you live there though you can vote to disband the hoa. Read the bylaws carefully and consult with a lawyer to see what local and state laws are (remember too you can change those laws and make hoa provisions you don't like invalid).
I only once lived under a hoa. I agreed because I had it in writing I could keep up to five cows on my property. (Not that o did, but it was allowed)
Because they’re full of shit
You still have to live somewhere and keep up with monthly payments there, right?
No, you can buy a land or house and just pay the legal taxes you owe. You are better off buying land and then living inside your car/mobile home then random parking lot.
I thought that was the issue… property taxes. That dodges HOA, which you could do with a house too, but as you say, not property taxes.
You do know HOA is a company and not a government entity right? These companies buy a lot of land and create different HOA policies. Buying land means you own the land, HOA cannot legally buy land that’s owned. There’s lots of newspapers reporting about it, sometimes being a joke.
I'm well aware of that, yes. However, HOAs usually insert a clause in the deed. People have tried fighting them and lost many times. Maybe some have won, idk. But personally I'd just buy land somewhere that doesn't have one.
But it’s a secret?
Spoiler: he is homeless
I lived in my car for a while and wow, did I ever save on rent! Spent a lot on gas though.