thats true. I hope when we move we can find a non HOA neighborhood.
I wonder what happens when a neighborhood goes HOA.
Are homeowners grandfathered in if they don’t want to genuflect to the overlords?
Problem starts with state statutes. Florida at least.
In order to subdivide a larger parcel in a rural area a landowner needs to build, file and get approved a development plan that MUST have a homeowner association and fees. It is a curse on all future use of the land.
I personally see a 40 acres parcel, with many 10 acre adjacent parcels in the same development. The restrictions say one home per parcel. So the 40 acres cannot be split or even have a second house on it. Owner cannot sell without big loss. And yet the county taxes you as if the land was developable.
Who needs a HOA when a City has a Code Enforcement branch of the PD... Inspecting how your grass is cut, trimmed up around trees and fences, citing folks for graffiti if their fences have been tagged and ... and .... and ....
In my town Cops in trouble don’t get the “Human Resources” transfer, they get the “Code Enforcement” transfer. They show up with a chip on their shoulder (no extra charge).