I am off the opinion that HOA's are generally good. Why? They are there to ensure that the quality of the neighborhood is maintained. My in laws lived in a neighborhood that does not have an HOA. Drive down their streets, and you will find yards that grossly overgrown with weeds, wooden fences that are partially fallen down, houses that need painting, driveways with huge oil stains in them, etc. My inlaws took very good care of their house, but when they decided to sale it, the neighborhood drug the house value down. It's a sad fact that HOA's even have to exist, but you will find people that just flat out don't want to take care of their house. And unfortunately, those people will punish the folks that do decide to take care of their house.atxgun wrote:This is one of the reasons I will never live somewhere with a home owners association. If it's my house and my land I will do with it what I please. Now I'm sure I'd keep the lawn mowed but maybe I enjoy a couch on the porch that others consider it an eyesore.BigBlueDodge wrote: 4. People who do not take care of their yard. I am amazed that people will spend alot of money to buy their house, but then refuse to mow the yard. Houses in my neighborhood cost $200K-$300K and it disgusts me people when people let the weeds in their yard grow to 18-20 inches in height. An this is with ANY price range of homes. I mean, do people just not take pride of ownership in their home? To me a home is a home, no matter if it cost $40K or $400K. It's where you live, and I'm amazed at the conditions some people will live in.
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- Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:23 am
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- Sat Nov 29, 2008 11:46 pm
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Re: Pet peeves outdoors
1. I am another of the "cigarette tossing hater" group. Every car comes with a friggen ash tray, and I cannot understand why they do no use it, and instead flick it on the roads
2. Litter'ers. Before we got our current lease, we used to hunt public lands. I am amazed that TP&W just doesn't give up and close off these areas, due to the utter lack of disrespect for the campsites and the woods. Seems like very campsite is littered with beer cans, and trash. The last inhabitants just upped and left and didn't clean up.
3. Boom-Box cars. I can't stand the people that enjoy their music so much while driving, they have to turn it up so loud that EVERYONE around them can enjoy it to. They pull up next to you at a stop light and you can't even carry a conversation on with your wife.
4. People who do not take care of their yard. I am amazed that people will spend alot of money to buy their house, but then refuse to mow the yard. Houses in my neighborhood cost $200K-$300K and it disgusts me people when people let the weeds in their yard grow to 18-20 inches in height. An this is with ANY price range of homes. I mean, do people just not take pride of ownership in their home? To me a home is a home, no matter if it cost $40K or $400K. It's where you live, and I'm amazed at the conditions some people will live in.
5. Maybe its' just me, but I have a really big pet peeve when people parks their cars on MY curbs. We have some people that don't park their own cars in their own driveway, and instead park them on curbs across the street (thankfully not mine).
2. Litter'ers. Before we got our current lease, we used to hunt public lands. I am amazed that TP&W just doesn't give up and close off these areas, due to the utter lack of disrespect for the campsites and the woods. Seems like very campsite is littered with beer cans, and trash. The last inhabitants just upped and left and didn't clean up.
3. Boom-Box cars. I can't stand the people that enjoy their music so much while driving, they have to turn it up so loud that EVERYONE around them can enjoy it to. They pull up next to you at a stop light and you can't even carry a conversation on with your wife.
4. People who do not take care of their yard. I am amazed that people will spend alot of money to buy their house, but then refuse to mow the yard. Houses in my neighborhood cost $200K-$300K and it disgusts me people when people let the weeds in their yard grow to 18-20 inches in height. An this is with ANY price range of homes. I mean, do people just not take pride of ownership in their home? To me a home is a home, no matter if it cost $40K or $400K. It's where you live, and I'm amazed at the conditions some people will live in.
5. Maybe its' just me, but I have a really big pet peeve when people parks their cars on MY curbs. We have some people that don't park their own cars in their own driveway, and instead park them on curbs across the street (thankfully not mine).