In Florida its nearly impossible to buy a new home that is not in an HOA. The developers like it that way.
Free-for-all developments are low value.
Buy an existing home.
“Sure they do! It’s because the buyers pay more for HOA residences, because they prefer them to alternatives.”
Odd. So why do I see so many ads boasting in large letters, “No HOA!!!” How come I never see one that says, “Our HOA kicks homeowner butts!”, or, “In OUR HOA, you can’t sneeze without the HOA’s approval!”
If HOAs sold, they’d...well, sell. And in some places, with high density housing and common areas, they probably make sense. In a place where the lots are 1-2 acres or more, they don’t make much sense.
Buyers pay more? Hardly