Funny you feel that way. A lot of neighborhoods without HOA’s look like dumpsters.
Yes, HOA’s can sometimes be a pain, but compared to some neighborhoods that do not have them, at least it LOOKS like semi-civilized people live there. I no longer find cars on blocks in the driveway attractive, pink garage doors and peeling paint just don’t move me like they did years ago. On the whole, I’ll take our HOA rather than our old neighborhood actoss the street that’s still deteriorating.
To each his/her own.
I value freedom above most anything. If someone buys a home with his money, he can paint the doors pink or any other color he darn well chooses.
Freedom. It’s a wonderful thing.