agreed. They should only be able to use the civil courts in pursuit of debts owed. But the HOA fines might have to be regulated at the state level as some HOAs go hog wild making up the craziest penalties that do not fit the infraction.
You can be subject to Code Enforcement if you are not in a HOA. Unfortunately people also love to turn people into Code Enforcement. The complaint calls never stop coming in.
it will bring rodents and pesticides...... Edit for the dummies in the back. I never said I agree or disagree I'm saying why some HOA communities are against it including mine.
We live in a HOA here in NC and have never had an unfelt,problem in the 25 years we have lived here! The HOA takes care of the pool, clubhouse, all the property that us nit,owned by homeowners which consists of all the property coming into our area and the small,park right across the street from our home! We have a special,place for homeowners to park their RVs. Boats (we are by a very large lake) or anything else. We have a 2-car garage but iwn 3 cars, one if one of which is always in our driveway unless one of our cars is going to be away for a time. And we have never been asked to park this 3rd car elsewhere. Sounds ti me like the problem HOAs are in Florida, California and a few other states. We would never have bought here if we had uses such as other people,complain about! Our yearly cost has changed a little - it was $360 in 1999 and now it’s $750 - most used for landscaping and pool/clubhouse! No disgusting charges! So you people who hate HOAs are only going by way of ones you might live in or have heard horror stories about - I wouldn’t live in those either!
@@sandybruce9092 So, there's no public pool in the city/county you live in there in North Carolina? If you do have that, you do understand you are paying taxes that provide those things then paying your HOA to also provide those things. Which happens to be across the street. Why pay for those things twice? Because one is across the street? Deep down, you're basically paying property taxes twice. Once to the county/city you live in then to the HOA. Because the fees your HOA covers are the type of things your property taxes also pay for. Why pay double?
I'm a Florida real eatate broker and can tell you with 1000% certainty that many HOAs are managed by criminals. Many aren't held to any financial accountability because homeowners DO NOTHING. If you're a homeowner and you're not getting or requesting an annual financial statement depicting where every penny goes, rest assured that the HOA treasurer is making out a lot better than your community's common areas. There's no one really managing the treasurer or accountant. The biggest robbery happens within the HOA and it goes 100% unnoticed. They need to fix THAT loophole.
Very true! There are videos about Turnberry Reserve where the management company`s site manager hired her boyfriend (a convicted felon) as head of security then started fining everyone she didn`t like and locked them out of the pool. After some heated arguments at meetings, the board of directors fired the management company and things have been fine ever since
@ihatescammers6438 I was attacked by a neighbor who claimed she was the President of the HOA... all because I turned Old Glory upside down. No matter what side you're in, physical assault is a crime. She was actually unseated from the HOA PRIOR TO HER ATTACK ON ME. The HOA did NOTHING. I called the police and they wouldn't arrest her. I moved out into a home in a non HOA neighborhood. Best decision ever.
Oh man, you are unto something there! My dad’s condo community recently went through an assessment to replace their roof and his portion was 9k for a 1bedroom condo! I went to the HOA committee hearing and recalled the management team say there were no funds in excess to cover the replacement so it’s passed unto the owners. This did not sit well as there were demands for financial statements to justify where the HOA fees were spent on. No surprise, there wasn’t any to furnish and in the end, to make it worse- everyone fees were doubling!
@@AppalachianPatriotHOAs keep the trashy neighbors away. I can tell who lives in a shithole neighborhood by their desire to live in a non-HOA NEIGHBORHOOD.
HOA's should be entirely outlawed. Nothing but scams, imagine living in a home YOU bought and YOU paid for them being told what You CAN and CANNOT do with YOUR property. Preposterous
If people did not want them they would not exist. HOA are the only thing stopping whole neighborhoods getting converted to airbnb as well as six vehicles, boats and RV's in the front yard.
@@rond1475 it's not that they are hidden its how they are interpretated. You have no legal rights to take an HOA to court to have rules interpretated the HOA can interpretate the rules how ever they would like to as long as it matched what is written. What about the people who where dragged into a HOA kicking and screaming? In a number of states if a number of people want to start an HOA they can force others to be part of it even if they don't want to be. In my state if 50% plus one want an HOA they can force the other 50% minus one into the HOA and there is nothing they can do to pervent it.
My HOA wants to charge us $500+ monthly. The property looks horrible! We haven’t even able to use all of the amenities for years!! What should I do? People can’t afford that
The problem with HOAs is you can go from a mild, reasonable HOA, to one full of Karens who will relentlessly fine any homeowner they don't like, eventually seizing their home. Am all for collaring them with new laws.
Too many people with too much time on their hands and they focus on trivial things… my Sister lives in Tampa Palms, she can’t even park her car in the driveway.. can’t have any cars in the driveway?!?.. no friends or relatives can spend the night and have their car parked in the driveway… F nutzz
Wait, what? HOAs in Florida are already individual depending on the neighborhood. I have one where I live but it's very limited. It controls common areas like the entrances and our lake lot and that is it. Not all HOAs are a nightmare. In fact, if set up properly, they are a benefit.
Deep down, they're paying property taxes twice. Once per year to the local government then monthly to their HOA. Here's why I phrase it that way. Property taxes pay for things the city/county has, like public parks, dog parks, public pools. The city/county either has their employees care for these parks or they pay a contractor to do that job. Now, the public areas of a HOA neighborhood also have parks, pools, dog parks and other public areas. I get paying a monthly fee if I lived in a condo, because that is going to help pay for upkeep of the building I'm living in. Making sure the elevators are in working order, public areas cleaned. Fix any issues the building itself may have. Single family home, hell no.
I don’t know why anybody would ever live in a home that has an HOA the second I found out it had an HOA. I would turn around, walk away and never look back.
As a European why would anyone want to live in a HOA, I'm the homeowner if anyone else tells me to cut my grass or I can't paint my house can't do Christmas lights beyond a certain date can't have x y and z, they are being told where to go not very politely.
In western Europe, you have to deal with far worse intrusions on your life and property than an HOA in the USA lol. Now we don;'t have HOA in Canada and I have two houses here. I also have a vacation home in AZ and it is in an HOA gated community. Since I am not at that home very often the HOA does help keep the area incredibly secure and worry free, and also manicured and with luxurious roads and amenities. Fees are not high at $200 a month though half of that is to subsidize the golf course which I am opposed to subsidizing. But it includes garbage pickup, sports centre with pool and hot tub, guard gates and patrols, beautiful roads and natural desert landscaping. Not a bad deal and the HOA has not descended into craziness (yet).
@Cwgrlup. some people living in campers have a main place but travel where ever they want. Some "campers" are $750,000. That's a nice "homeless " person.
@@TheBooban blocking a sidewalk and parking in a driveway is two different things. A driveway is personal property that the owner should be able to use how they want. HOA'S should be illegal.
@@kimschlehuber4339 you sign the papers agreeing to the terms when you buy the house. I want to live in a nice neighborhood, as do most affluent people. Not where my can neighbor can leave junk on the lawn, park their big foot truck with huge American flag on it, paint their house pink and make me lose $1 million on my house when I try to sell it. The rules just need to be reasonable.
I'd much rather live in a neighborhood with driveways filled with pickup trucks, better if they are commercial vehicles. Those folks would be way too busy working and making a living than being a Karen and busybody
If the housing market is essentially all HOAs which in many places it is then yes people are forced to buy. Especially if they have limiting factors that’s making them look in a specific market (schools, proximity to work/civilization etc)
@@LP-ct9nkIn Florida there is lots of non HOA housing and people love them, but most want the warm embrace of the HOA , 24x7 Airbnb is a huge problem, HOA stops them
I lived in 4 HOAs, 3/4 have crossed the line into harassing hard-working neighbors and abused power and fined neighbors. Even fined me for my grass turning brown during a drought even tho county issued water restrictions. I feel sorry anyone living in HOA and CDD communities that's worse paying $100 a month for HOA and $100 for CDD.
The problem with HOA's is that they are run by this little people, that get in a position of authority and the power goes to their head.If one of them doesn't like you for any reason. They can make your life miserable. Ban all HOA's or limit their power and increase their accountability. It's your property and you should be able to do as you wish within reason.
@@info781 I live on a very nice, quiet street, where everybody has gardens, looks out for and helps each other. And none of pay useless HOA fees or have Karen’s and Kevin’s telling us what to do. I love kentucky.
@@williamsporing1500 Florida has a totally different culture, it is all about freedom, including the freedom to live in a HOA that limits excessive freedoms. There are plenty of houses in FL with no HOA, people know what they are getting into.
I have bought 3 houses over the past 50 years - I made sure none of them were in an HOA. I will not have someone else telling me what I can and cannot do with my own property, other than the local government codes and regulations. Why would anyone willingly pay a monthly fee to an HOA that will rule your community, often with an iron hand and no recourse against unfair rules and regulations? Nope, not for this man!
@@lissa19639 🤦The house my parents bought and I lived in that house with them for 30 years and the neighborhood had a Home Owners Association. Was the verboseness of my restatement of my first sentence satisfactory? Do you require any further expansions of specificity?
the lady being interviewed probably lives in a nice neighborhood in every since of the word - I used to deliver mail in some upscale and middle class subdivisions - the oldest one had lots of Dr's and old money folks and never caused anybody a problem - they could have golf carts, and many left their decorations up for months - as long as they paid the fees to keep the street lights and signs etc kept up it was ok -- the less affluent one would harass folks for a dead tree on the corner of their lot because they could -- I am glad I live in the woods
The only way to end HOAs is for people to stop buying them. My friend bought house with a HOA because it was a gated community so she felt safer, meanwhile people were putting their code out on signs for garage sales, there were walk in gates, etc. so not any safer than buying one that wasn’t in a HOA. She had to get permission to repaint her front door the same color it already was because they were going to fine her for not repainting it after the sun had faded it a little. She had 1 tiny oil drop in her driveway and they sent her a letter telling her she HAD to have the WHOLE driveway power washed or it would be a fine. I told her she was dumb to pay for a house where she is told what she can and can’t do and when.
Many law firms create HOA oversight companies as an added business. HOA's hire these companies and they in turn have overly aggressive enforcement and monetary sanctions. Follow the money!
I live in an HOA now. If I move I will never move within an HOA community again. I spent time on the board and tried to manage many projects. HOA’s are managed by people who have never owned a business or had a high level in management. There is no way to go against the in power click so I resigned.
I really applaud this news team for this piece... this is really what local news should be doing: informing/educating the public on matters that have a direct impact on their lives. Well done!
HOAs are criminal organizations. Taxes are a scam. "Code enforcement" is the lead boot of fascism tromping on you. Government is Big Brother. If you are _governed,_ then you aren't free!
HOA's should only exist where there is shared space to manage... like Pools and playgrounds and golf courses.. they should have not say on how I or you use your property. Get one or more karens on the board and they become legalized criminal nightmares. If there are NO shared spaces.. there should not be an HOA period. No need.
How can they tell you not to have five old pickups in your yard for redneck yard art? How can they tell you not to have your own damn junkyard if you want to? If it's _your_ land, nobody has any business whatsoever trying to tell you what you can and can't do on it. HOAs can take a long walk off a short pier, into shark infested waters.
because you are agreeing to not live amoung regular people essentially...it makes sense in theory...if i am not a slob outside my home, dont have parties, dont have a work truck, dont have motorcycle and basically just want to live lowkey, i am quite and am willing to pay for normalcy ...im grown and want to live amoung adults but i am not 55yr + community materal.... i think thats how HOAs started...middled aged people that wanted retirement community living...but they turned power hungry
needed to be more generous. there should be a fine cap on $1000 per month. there should be no ability of an HOA to put a lien on your house "at all" for "any" reason. and your should be able to put a clothesline anywhere in your back yard no matter if its visible or not.
Their fines are absolutely ridiculous. Yet they can still fine a homeowner up $1,000 per day. A woman was ordered to pay $73,000 fine for installing a _Ring_ doorbell after she was assaulted. The neighbors didn't want to be filmed. 🤷♀️
I think people are crazy to spend a lot of money on a home and live under that boot. Most people disagree with a lot of the council decisions just from living inside town or city limits much less asking for more.
How is Florida considered one of the most free states, drawing people from other states and we have the most HOA’s in the country. I’ve lived in south Florida my whole life and I’ve been saying this for years
Our HOA has refused to follow the new laws. They claim that the new laws don’t apply because it is in conflict with CCRs which take precedence. Does anyone have any comments? They are a very aggressive.
See it only shows - no law applies to them - only go to court and then court will clarify for them. That is why I will never live in any HOA...ever....living in concentration camp and no laws applies to them - they do basically whatever they want.
I bought a house once and was told no HOA. Well after I moved in I get a bill for dues. 😳I couldn’t believe how much it was and asked for a breakdown. Well lo and behold it turned into about $100.00 a year. Prior they were gauging the homeowners and no one ever asked to see a breakdown. I also was told I had to pay even though I didn’t know we had a HOA 🙄
My HOA makes me buff the tips of grass blades after each mowing. I have to admit it does make the grass look shiny. They also make me wash my car a minimum of every other day. When the car is dusty or what have you they write “wash me” in the dust which is extremely embarrassing. One time I went 3 days with no wash and they fined me 1000.00. I didn’t like it but I paid it, so sometimes they do go a little overboard. Just sayin.
This is trouble. HOA’s are also letting some people off for wrong doings and fine others for doing less. Too much power when the homeowner pays the tax bill.
I wish mine had a no dog rule simply because people don’t pick up after them. If I see dog poop in front of my home one more time is swear. I’ve reported people, spoke to them, the Hoa, have a couple signs up, and still.. dog 💩
The biggest issue with HOA's, is when their rules clash with Local and State, Rules and Laws. HOA's definitely have weight too much Power and Authority.. But these new rules that are taking effect will definitely put a big damper on HOA revenue. One big thing that needs to change, HOA's shouldn't have the power to Foreclose on somebody's home and sell it for way less than it's worth.
Can't ban vegetable gardens that are not visible from the street or by their neighbors? So, if you don't have a 6' privacy fence, then your garden will be visible and therefore banned.
@@PrairieNightMoonNO one is ashamed to have a garden. HOAs dont want to see it...but thats just basic code rules..pretty much everywhere in florida the Front should be kept...we live amoung others...no one has veggie gardens in the front yard...come on
Here's the reality. If you are within an incorporated area, most city/state laws and codes cover the most egregious activities in a residential-zoned property. Typically, you cannot park cars on a front lawn, have a trash pile anywhere on your property (such as a mountain of old tires), store explosives, corrosives and other hazardous material, or have overgrown plants that are a fire hazard. It is no one's business if your house needs paint, or you want a motorhome on a paved part of your side or backyard, or if you want drapes instead of mini-blinds. My inlaws moved away from their HOA-encrusted neighborhood. Here were just some of the rules. You could not have a workshop in your garage. You could not use your garage for storage. You could only have your garage door open for 20 minutes. You could not park overnight on your driveway. You had to have any paint or window treatments approved by the Committee. Any painting, even on the INSIDE, of YOUR fence, would have to have color and patterns approved by any neighbor who had any visibility whatsoever into your backyard. Most lots had a hillside as part of their property. You were not allowed to kill any wildlife on that hillside, even scorpions. You were not allowed to cut back any plant life on that hillside, build onto it, water it. You had to get a permit for guests to park in front of your house or driveway. No RVs, boats of any kind, no sheds, tents of any kind. All lawn furniture had to be approved. Total insanity.
The only thing I dislike about HOA’s is the management company. Our management is NON RESPONSIVE to the homeowners unless something is an emergency, however, they keep collecting HOA dues, and come up with special assessments far too frequently. I lost count of how many special assessments we had in the past year. So far, we have had two this year that will last 6 months.
I will never buy another condo again we used to call them the condo gestapo's. Now they have to stop limiting on what type of dog you can have and how many pounds it is. I know they prefer those small yapping dogs that do nothing but bark 24 hours a day
HOA and the fees you pay sadly were things that the city and your taxes USED to pay for. NEVER get a home that has HOA fees NEVER! HOAs should be illegal and cities need to get off their ass and hire more folks or stop taxing us
I would not live in a HOA's community if they are restricted of everything.! I think people should park their cars and trucks in their driveways and I think they can paint their houses and plant flowers any which they want to!
HOAs should be limited to grounds keeping and amenity maintenance. They should have ZERO enforcement methods. Any enforcement should be done by the city government with elected officials.
My family recently moved to Southern CA, and when we went house-hunting, my wife's #1 rule was "No HOAs!" We had to go farther from my workplace, but we managed it.
I currently live in a house that is part of an HOA and I hate it. They want to control how your home looks. They can change HOA rules just to kick you out.
What people don't seem to know is that you can come together (I think its like 60% of the neighborhood but dont quote me on it, do your research as im sure each state and county have different requirements) and actually put forward a motion to abolish their particular HOA. Its a bit of an effort but it can be done.
As you stated in your comment, it’s a bit of an effort, and most people will just continue taking the beating instead of doing something about it. We all know more people than not are all talk and no action. Their reasoning being “well what if it fails”? “Will there be retribution against those who took action”? They’ll be afraid to risk it.
And in the mean time, they invent something and drag you into court for malicious civil cases. Sure, you spend the money you had to fight them fighting them. In the mean time, your car is towed on their say so, you're credit is ruined, and their security contractor assaults you.
No reason at all for HOAs If neighbors have problems, GET A LAWYER. Who s idea was this anyway?? I say, build an 8-10 CONCRETE WALL around your property, its YOURS, right?? Or is it really??? Let that sink in….
My dad’s HOA ( Palmer Ranch) hired an atty who found a loophole allowing them to ban cars overnight in driveways- how can they get away with not following the new law?????
My mother who is 90 years old has to spend nearly half of her social security on HOA payments 420 per month. We found recently that the president was stealing money and buying property with it. We have new HOA now and they told me that it was a waste of time trying to prosecute them. HOA are bad if they are not monitored by the state properly. THAT is what needs to happen! Since there so many HOA's the states excuse is that they cannot monitor all of them. That is a problem and always has been. These new regulations are a slap on the wrist, nothing more!
Please explain how a business vehicle or first responders vehicle isn’t commercial? I have a work truck that has a small emblem on it and live in an HOA. What is deemed commercial? How can a business or first responders vehicle not be commercial? I would love to stop being harassed and be able to park my work vehicle in my driveway. They also threaten to tow vehicles in the street overnight. If I have no room (garage and drive already full) why am I not allowed to park if it’s not impeding traffic on private property (gated community) drives me insane.
@@info781 OP is not talking about parking on the lawn, but on the driveway. Preventing people from paving a lawn is reasonable. Preventing them from parking their vehicle on the driveway is not.
I was shocked to hear that the HOS could tell someone what to do on the INSIDE of their house, and that they could ban motorcycles. That is overreaching by the HOA. I hope all states follow suit and stop this madness by psycho HOAs!!!
No fire sale and it is far different than 2007/2008. WHY, because condo fees have doubled and tripled, insurance costs have gone through the roof, repairs and reserves on most buildings are out of control so no real estate agents are willing to say that if you think you need $1500 a month then double the money to meet all the other expenses so you actually need $3000. I had no mortgage and I was priced out of my condo just because of the huge increase in condo fees, insurance, repairs, and huge unfair taxes, if not homesteading. Just moved to Europe at 73 years old since USA is out of control.
Blank These HOA's they'll have to much totalitarian power. The fees they charge you is really legal rakateering. You can't frely pick out your mailbox, color of house, to many rules.
Anyone who buy's in an HOA, should just hand over the house and his bank account to the HOA! You would be better off renting! You would have more rights!
I don't get it , you buy a home in an hoa community and before you move in they give you all the rule sand regulations that you must read and sign before buying . It's a choice you make .
All these new rules that are suppose to limit what HOA's can't do but they still have the power to put a tax lien on your home for unpaid fines; waste of time and paper, thanks for nothing Florida Senate.
Here’s an idea; if you don’t want to be in one, don’t move to a neighborhood with an HOA. Because everyone knows before you close. And if not, your realtor failed you.
@@Unintendedcompetence right. Because I’ve only owned homes around Baltimore and Washington, and around Orlando. You know, out in the sticks🙄. I also know too many people who know they are moving to an HOA neighborhood and then pretend they didn’t know, and complain about the rules. Again, don’t like rules? Buy elsewhere, or rent.
@@Unintendedcompetence btw, I’m by no means defending overly aggressive HOA’s. They need to follow their own rules, apply them fairly, and try to work with the people. Fair is fair.
@@PrairieNightMoon if you willingly and knowingly “pay someone to boss you”, and then complain about the rules that are in place (and were before you moved there), you might as well be living under a rock.
I actually don't mind having an HOA. There are 20 homes in our little community and three years ago, they had enough money saved up to re-tile every single roof. After that, they hired some handymen to go around to each home and fix any outdoor problems, such as broken pillars, windowsills, repainting, etc. And then, on a weekly basis, they mow the yard out front and in the back. They will also replace sprinklers. The only problem anyone has had was a motorcycle was out on the street for more than 24 hours. You can have anyone you like parking in our driveway for as long as we need. I live in Boise, Idaho so most of the homes here have an HOA that doesn't cost too much for the average person. So I think they are not all bad
If you do not like guidelines or to follow rules and regulations, don’t move into an HOA expecting them to make exceptions for you.. There are still 55 % of the houses in Florida not with HOA’s , move there .
HOA SHOULD NEVER BE ALLOWED TO PUT A LIEN ON SOMEONES HOME PERIOD!!
agreed. They should only be able to use the civil courts in pursuit of debts owed. But the HOA fines might have to be regulated at the state level as some HOAs go hog wild making up the craziest penalties that do not fit the infraction.
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Buying a home in an HOA is basically hiring a bunch of Karens to harass you for every little thing. Sounds like a nightmare to me.
Agreed.
We have some Karenisha’s and Ken’s on our HOA! They have nothing better to do but wait till a rule is broken… 🙄
I know an 80 year old that get hassled over small things all the time. The fees go up and hardly any services are left.
It is.
Exactly
The only law that needs to be passed for HOA, Is they all need to be closed.
Say NO to HOAs
Hell no!!!
🤬 HOA and their Karens 😂
@@tomjon8679Exactly! Hell no to HOA's.
You can be subject to Code Enforcement if you are not in a HOA. Unfortunately people also love to turn people into Code Enforcement. The complaint calls never stop coming in.
@@pctrashtalk2069 What is your point? You can be subject to code enforcement regardless of where you live.
Shouldn’t be able to ban a vegetable garden ANYWHERE on a persons property
Exactly!.
it will bring rodents and pesticides......
Edit for the dummies in the back. I never said I agree or disagree I'm saying why some HOA communities are against it including mine.
@@mariejane1567 ,
You know very little about vegetable gardens. People who grow their own food don't want to share it with rodents or poison it.
@@mariejane1567do you have a garbage can? You're attracting rodents 🙄
As long as it is in your back yard, why would they block it?
Private Property Rights! F HOAs!!!
When someone else pays my mortgage, they can tell me what to do with my house. Until then, keep it to yourself.
It would be nice if it was that way. In fact, what you indicated sounds reasonable, but life doesn't always work that way. 😢
Don’t move to HOA. Move to neighborhoods with all the other free spirits. More democratic pol
@@Geminicricketi I currently own a home in a nice neighborhood. No HOA.
@@mesmartgnome Then this doesn't concern you, does it?
@@kenturkey1971 and my comment doesn’t concern you, does it?
I would rather live in a tent then buy a home in an HOA again...
If you set that tent up on your property they might fine you. 😂😂😂😂😂
@@merph1s :) :) :) :o
City or county ordinance
I share that feeling! Never again.
LOL😅😊
Those who say they love HOAs in that survey are actually board members
We live in a HOA here in NC and have never had an unfelt,problem in the 25 years we have lived here! The HOA takes care of the pool, clubhouse, all the property that us nit,owned by homeowners which consists of all the property coming into our area and the small,park right across the street from our home! We have a special,place for homeowners to park their RVs. Boats (we are by a very large lake) or anything else. We have a 2-car garage but iwn 3 cars, one if one of which is always in our driveway unless one of our cars is going to be away for a time. And we have never been asked to park this 3rd car elsewhere. Sounds ti me like the problem HOAs are in Florida, California and a few other states. We would never have bought here if we had uses such as other people,complain about! Our yearly cost has changed a little - it was $360 in 1999 and now it’s $750 - most used for landscaping and pool/clubhouse! No disgusting charges! So you people who hate HOAs are only going by way of ones you might live in or have heard horror stories about - I wouldn’t live in those either!
HOAs are built specifically for insecure people that want to have daily pissing contests to show how successful they think they are
@@sandybruce9092 So, there's no public pool in the city/county you live in there in North Carolina? If you do have that, you do understand you are paying taxes that provide those things then paying your HOA to also provide those things. Which happens to be across the street. Why pay for those things twice? Because one is across the street?
Deep down, you're basically paying property taxes twice. Once to the county/city you live in then to the HOA. Because the fees your HOA covers are the type of things your property taxes also pay for. Why pay double?
I'd bet money on it.
@@sandybruce9092your HOA is not the average HOA. That's what you're not getting. Thousands of examples here all over youtube
I'm a Florida real eatate broker and can tell you with 1000% certainty that many HOAs are managed by criminals. Many aren't held to any financial accountability because homeowners DO NOTHING. If you're a homeowner and you're not getting or requesting an annual financial statement depicting where every penny goes, rest assured that the HOA treasurer is making out a lot better than your community's common areas. There's no one really managing the treasurer or accountant. The biggest robbery happens within the HOA and it goes 100% unnoticed. They need to fix THAT loophole.
Very true! There are videos about Turnberry Reserve where the management company`s site manager hired her boyfriend (a convicted felon) as head of security then started fining everyone she didn`t like and locked them out of the pool. After some heated arguments at meetings, the board of directors fired the management company and things have been fine ever since
@ihatescammers6438 I was attacked by a neighbor who claimed she was the President of the HOA... all because I turned Old Glory upside down. No matter what side you're in, physical assault is a crime. She was actually unseated from the HOA PRIOR TO HER ATTACK ON ME. The HOA did NOTHING. I called the police and they wouldn't arrest her. I moved out into a home in a non HOA neighborhood. Best decision ever.
Oh man, you are unto something there! My dad’s condo community recently went through an assessment to replace their roof and his portion was 9k for a 1bedroom condo! I went to the HOA committee hearing and recalled the management team say there were no funds in excess to cover the replacement so it’s passed unto the owners. This did not sit well as there were demands for financial statements to justify where the HOA fees were spent on. No surprise, there wasn’t any to furnish and in the end, to make it worse- everyone fees were doubling!
Even better - just don't buy a home in one. They're insane.
Especially in Miami and Miami Beach.
All HOAs should be abolished.
How about you just don’t move into one 😂 dumbass.
@@user-qr7ee2cp4y I’m against tyranny and terrorism. HOAs are a prime example of both.
@@user-qr7ee2cp4y hoa are for 🤡's
@@AppalachianPatriotHOAs keep the trashy neighbors away. I can tell who lives in a shithole neighborhood by their desire to live in a non-HOA NEIGHBORHOOD.
I'm so tired of them all. Half the houses here smh.
HOA's should be entirely outlawed. Nothing but scams, imagine living in a home YOU bought and YOU paid for them being told what You CAN and CANNOT do with YOUR property. Preposterous
yea its really silly when you think about it, but sadly every new subdivision is almost mandated to have them in place
Don't buy a house in an HOA. Problem solved.
If they mess with you, _stand your ground!_ This house protected by Glock...
They can regulate you without a HOA with Code Enforcment.
@@Adromelk it’s like u don’t own it
HOAs are Horrible!, Absolutely Horrible!. And should not be allowed!
If people did not want them they would not exist. HOA are the only thing stopping whole neighborhoods getting converted to airbnb as well as six vehicles, boats and RV's in the front yard.
Imagine signing up for something and then crying about it! 😂🙄
Fuck HOAs I refuse to purchase a home in an HOA. Most Americans want more freedom not less.
Did someone force you to move into an HOA ,just curious because you seem pretty anger about it . HOA rules are not hidden before purchasing .
Spot on
bad things happen we dont go back for more
Your mouth is very dirty
@@rond1475 it's not that they are hidden its how they are interpretated. You have no legal rights to take an HOA to court to have rules interpretated the HOA can interpretate the rules how ever they would like to as long as it matched what is written.
What about the people who where dragged into a HOA kicking and screaming? In a number of states if a number of people want to start an HOA they can force others to be part of it even if they don't want to be. In my state if 50% plus one want an HOA they can force the other 50% minus one into the HOA and there is nothing they can do to pervent it.
I'm currently suing my HOA $2.5 million.
My HOA wants to charge us $500+ monthly. The property looks horrible! We haven’t even able to use all of the amenities for years!! What should I do? People can’t afford that
right on!
@@JesusAlways1storganize a group and fight it. Consult an attorney at the least. That’s usually free.
Do you mind sharing what did?
I hope you win, I really don't need to know why you are using, I'm sure it is a legitimate reason.
The problem with HOAs is you can go from a mild, reasonable HOA, to one full of Karens who will relentlessly fine any homeowner they don't like, eventually seizing their home.
Am all for collaring them with new laws.
"You can go from a mild, reasonable HOA, to one full of Karens" this applies to every HOA at any time.
Don''t pay the fine and warn anyone trying to illegally steal your property what the law of the f-ing land is.
Too many people with too much time on their hands and they focus on trivial things… my Sister lives in Tampa Palms, she can’t even park her car in the driveway.. can’t have any cars in the driveway?!?.. no friends or relatives can spend the night and have their car parked in the driveway… F nutzz
True.
This is why a true democracy NEVER works. Too many wild shifts from one extreme to the other. Just too dysfunctional.
HOA cults! 😂
I lived in a HOA I was on the board of the HOA all I can say about a home where there is a HOA is, RUN RUN as far and as fast as you can!
Same. They are now vandalising my car and home because I am kicking their butts, legally.
@@Unintendedcompetence Yep… just like high school kids they fight and have clicks just like high school.
@@UnintendedcompetenceI hope you have security cameras so that the vandals can be prosecuted.
hoa should be considered a monopoly and be broken up.
Wait, what? HOAs in Florida are already individual depending on the neighborhood. I have one where I live but it's very limited. It controls common areas like the entrances and our lake lot and that is it. Not all HOAs are a nightmare. In fact, if set up properly, they are a benefit.
Monopoly ? What is govern (control) ment (mind) ?
SOUNDS LIKE COMMIE COMMUNITY CLICKS!!
THE MAİN PROBLEM İS HOA İS UNACCOUNTABLE FOR OPEN FRAUD. THEY İNCREASE FEES TO POCKET PART OF THEM. LAWLESS STATE
Also being able to charge money to live in a property you already own. It needs to be stopped and banned!
Deep down, they're paying property taxes twice. Once per year to the local government then monthly to their HOA.
Here's why I phrase it that way. Property taxes pay for things the city/county has, like public parks, dog parks, public pools. The city/county either has their employees care for these parks or they pay a contractor to do that job. Now, the public areas of a HOA neighborhood also have parks, pools, dog parks and other public areas.
I get paying a monthly fee if I lived in a condo, because that is going to help pay for upkeep of the building I'm living in. Making sure the elevators are in working order, public areas cleaned. Fix any issues the building itself may have. Single family home, hell no.
Controlled by residents that have no experience in anything
Can not and will not ever live in an HOA neighborhood. More time than not the people running these things shouldn’t even be running a popcycle stand.
The first question you should ask about a property is does it have an HOA.
Because that would be an instant dealbreaker. _Say NO to HOAs._
First question you should ask yourself, can I afford one😂
I don’t know why anybody would ever live in a home that has an HOA the second I found out it had an HOA. I would turn around, walk away and never look back.
Amen, amen and amen!!
As a European why would anyone want to live in a HOA, I'm the homeowner if anyone else tells me to cut my grass or I can't paint my house can't do Christmas lights beyond a certain date can't have x y and z, they are being told where to go not very politely.
In western Europe, you have to deal with far worse intrusions on your life and property than an HOA in the USA lol. Now we don;'t have HOA in Canada and I have two houses here. I also have a vacation home in AZ and it is in an HOA gated community. Since I am not at that home very often the HOA does help keep the area incredibly secure and worry free, and also manicured and with luxurious roads and amenities. Fees are not high at $200 a month though half of that is to subsidize the golf course which I am opposed to subsidizing. But it includes garbage pickup, sports centre with pool and hot tub, guard gates and patrols, beautiful roads and natural desert landscaping. Not a bad deal and the HOA has not descended into craziness (yet).
@@planesandbikes7353 what intrusions on my property
I would live in a 10 foot camper before i live in a HOA
You have that choice , welcome to America .
Camper dwellers = homeless
@@Cwgrlup so your homeless living in a camper? lmao
@Cwgrlup. some people living in campers have a main place but travel where ever they want. Some "campers" are $750,000. That's a nice "homeless " person.
Well the HOA would not let your camper in the driveway in the first place.
i sold my house last month because of hoa
Soon the price of homes in HOA's is going to drop because no one will want them.
@@IceLynneWouldn’t care if the condo or townhome is free, I would NEVER live in a HOA again! NEEEEEEEEVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm wondering if you had trouble selling it? In my mind, an HOA home has $0 value.
@@IceLynne what fantasy world do you live in? lmao
I have a beautiful non-Hoa home, with beautiful kind Neighbors its awesome> And i didn't cut my grass last weekend just for the hell of it!
This is in no way enough changes
I agree.
But I don’t like cars in driveways. Look at the end picture. Those big pick ups blocking the sidewalk.
@@TheBooban blocking a sidewalk and parking in a driveway is two different things. A driveway is personal property that the owner should be able to use how they want. HOA'S should be illegal.
@@kimschlehuber4339 you sign the papers agreeing to the terms when you buy the house. I want to live in a nice neighborhood, as do most affluent people. Not where my can neighbor can leave junk on the lawn, park their big foot truck with huge American flag on it, paint their house pink and make me lose $1 million on my house when I try to sell it. The rules just need to be reasonable.
Hell would freeze over long before I would ever live under an HOA ever again.
Agreed
I want to control others- HOA!!
Yes people don't want airbnb next door, with boats, ATV's and cars in the front yard, with the music cranked full.
I'd much rather live in a neighborhood with driveways filled with pickup trucks, better if they are commercial vehicles. Those folks would be way too busy working and making a living than being a Karen and busybody
No one is forced to buy in HOA
If the housing market is essentially all HOAs which in many places it is then yes people are forced to buy. Especially if they have limiting factors that’s making them look in a specific market (schools, proximity to work/civilization etc)
@@LP-ct9nkIn Florida there is lots of non HOA housing and people love them, but most want the warm embrace of the HOA , 24x7 Airbnb is a huge problem, HOA stops them
I lived in 4 HOAs, 3/4 have crossed the line into harassing hard-working neighbors and abused power and fined neighbors. Even fined me for my grass turning brown during a drought even tho county issued water restrictions. I feel sorry anyone living in HOA and CDD communities that's worse paying $100 a month for HOA and $100 for CDD.
The problem with HOA's is that they are run by this little people, that get in a position of authority and the power goes to their head.If one of them doesn't like you for any reason. They can make your life miserable. Ban all HOA's or limit their power and increase their accountability. It's your property and you should be able to do as you wish within reason.
The real problem is the embezzlement. They ALL are filled up with people pocketing money.
Yeah, HOAs are as bad as renting!
You have local codes and regulations. That should be enough.
The problem with many HOA's is there are little people with a little power on the board. That's a bad combination.
Who the hell would buy a house with an HOA?
People love them they want a quiet nice looking neighborhood.
@@info781 Can't be very quiet when everyone is upset and arguing all time.
@@info781 I live on a very nice, quiet street, where everybody has gardens, looks out for and helps each other.
And none of pay useless HOA fees or have Karen’s and Kevin’s telling us what to do.
I love kentucky.
@@williamsporing1500 Florida has a totally different culture, it is all about freedom, including the freedom to live in a HOA that limits excessive freedoms. There are plenty of houses in FL with no HOA, people know what they are getting into.
Basically everybody who doesn’t know better
since when did it become my neighborhors business what i do with my property? he didnt help me buy it.
Too many people worried about what somebody else is doing.
I have bought 3 houses over the past 50 years - I made sure none of them were in an HOA. I will not have someone else telling me what I can and cannot do with my own property, other than the local government codes and regulations. Why would anyone willingly pay a monthly fee to an HOA that will rule your community, often with an iron hand and no recourse against unfair rules and regulations? Nope, not for this man!
I've lived here all my life and grew up in a HOA. It's all the lawn and garden requirements that are causing algae blooms in the gulf.
Not just the Gulf, all waterways, and on the east coast it is the Indian River Lagoon that has been decimated by the nutrient pollution.
You didn't grow up in an hoa. You have to be older to get into one. Unless you found a family community somewhere and those are rare.
@@lissa19639 🤦The house my parents bought and I lived in that house with them for 30 years and the neighborhood had a Home Owners Association. Was the verboseness of my restatement of my first sentence satisfactory? Do you require any further expansions of specificity?
@@theJellyjoker lol they hid you.
Still laughing
@@lissa19639 I hid in plane sight.
i live where i live because there isn't an HOA. my house, my property, and nobody is gonna tell me what i can and can't do.
That's not entirely true. The city can be a fucking azzhole too...
@@SolarizeYourLife true, but they can't tell me what color my curtains have to be or who can be parked in my driveway and when, etc.
I live in a HOA, absolutely rather live in a non HOA home. Way to expensive fees.
the lady being interviewed probably lives in a nice neighborhood in every since of the word -
I used to deliver mail in some upscale and middle class subdivisions - the oldest one had lots of Dr's and old money folks and never caused anybody a problem - they could have golf carts, and many left their decorations up for months - as long as they paid the fees to keep the street lights and signs etc kept up it was ok -- the less affluent one would harass folks for a dead tree on the corner of their lot because they could -- I am glad I live in the woods
The only way to end HOAs is for people to stop buying them. My friend bought house with a HOA because it was a gated community so she felt safer, meanwhile people were putting their code out on signs for garage sales, there were walk in gates, etc. so not any safer than buying one that wasn’t in a HOA. She had to get permission to repaint her front door the same color it already was because they were going to fine her for not repainting it after the sun had faded it a little. She had 1 tiny oil drop in her driveway and they sent her a letter telling her she HAD to have the WHOLE driveway power washed or it would be a fine. I told her she was dumb to pay for a house where she is told what she can and can’t do and when.
That's awesome.
Sounds more like renting.
A gated community is just a prison.
Many law firms create HOA oversight companies as an added business. HOA's hire these companies and they in turn have overly aggressive enforcement and monetary sanctions. Follow the money!
The idea that they can put a lien on your property is beyond ridiculous and should be ended
And fine you into bankruptcy.
Stand your ground, defend your land.
HOA Is like living in Hell.
What is needed is a required monthly list of all checks and payments and who they wen to that is given to all members. Most HOAs do not provide this.
Most boards of directors are thieves. Usually the treasurer is the worst.
@@Unintendedcompetence True but that is what jail cells are for !!
I live in an HOA now. If I move I will never move within an HOA community again. I spent time on the board and tried to manage many projects. HOA’s are managed by people who have never owned a business or had a high level in management. There is no way to go against the in power click so I resigned.
I moved when I retired and only looked at houses without a HOA for my last home purchase. No longer need approval for my deck, patio or fence.
I really applaud this news team for this piece... this is really what local news should be doing: informing/educating the public on matters that have a direct impact on their lives. Well done!
HOA are insane. Codes enforcement is enough for most locations.
HOAs are criminal organizations. Taxes are a scam. "Code enforcement" is the lead boot of fascism tromping on you. Government is Big Brother. If you are _governed,_ then you aren't free!
Why in the world would u buy a house and let someone else tell you what to do with your own house
HOA's should only exist where there is shared space to manage... like Pools and playgrounds and golf courses.. they should have not say on how I or you use your property. Get one or more karens on the board and they become legalized criminal nightmares. If there are NO shared spaces.. there should not be an HOA period. No need.
Even then, the directors will embezzle. It is too easy.
HOAs should _not_ exist. Period.
Seriously?
How can they tell you what you can drive?
If it's a legal, licensed vehicle...
How can they tell you not to have five old pickups in your yard for redneck yard art? How can they tell you not to have your own damn junkyard if you want to? If it's _your_ land, nobody has any business whatsoever trying to tell you what you can and can't do on it. HOAs can take a long walk off a short pier, into shark infested waters.
because you are agreeing to not live amoung regular people essentially...it makes sense in theory...if i am not a slob outside my home, dont have parties, dont have a work truck, dont have motorcycle and basically just want to live lowkey, i am quite and am willing to pay for normalcy ...im grown and want to live amoung adults but i am not 55yr + community materal....
i think thats how HOAs started...middled aged people that wanted retirement community living...but they turned power hungry
needed to be more generous. there should be a fine cap on $1000 per month. there should be no ability of an HOA to put a lien on your house "at all" for "any" reason. and your should be able to put a clothesline anywhere in your back yard no matter if its visible or not.
agree. these new laws dont go nearly far enough
@@deedeemerry1295any further than you might as well live in a regular neighborhood
The main issue is 99% of all new homes being built are in HOAs (at least here in central Florida). We don’t have a choice.
That’s because people live like pigs in trash unless they are beholden to their HOA.
Not true@@Cwgrlup
@@Cwgrlup Garbage argument
@@Cwgrlupyou hit the nail on the head, people want to make noise and have junk in the lawn.
If no one buys them, the HOAs won't have a choice. Buyers, speak with your pocketbook!
Make them illegal. HOAs can go to hell. The fact an irresponsible and irrelevant group can LEGALLY steal your home is batshit insane.
Exactly. If you don't own it, you don't get to boss it!
Where does the money even go
Into Karen's pocket,of course!
Their fines are absolutely ridiculous. Yet they can still fine a homeowner up $1,000 per day.
A woman was ordered to pay $73,000 fine for installing a _Ring_ doorbell after she was assaulted. The neighbors didn't want to be filmed. 🤷♀️
Florida - Crime infested Dumpster Fire
Why don't y'all elect Sheriff Judd Governor then?
And how is that different from NYC, San Fran, Oakland, LA, Chicago, New Orleans, Baltimore... I could keep going.
@@tenchraven well for one, Florida is a state and you listed cities...
I think people are crazy to spend a lot of money on a home and live under that boot. Most people disagree with a lot of the council decisions just from living inside town or city limits much less asking for more.
Government has been too big for its britches for a long time now.
How is Florida considered one of the most free states, drawing people from other states and we have the most HOA’s in the country. I’ve lived in south Florida my whole life and I’ve been saying this for years
People want freedom from local government, but they still want rules, HOA is privatized government.
because we have the most retirement communities in the country and those are all HOAs
Not all HOAs are created equal. I'm glad to hear there are changes made to protect home owners against abuse of power.
Our HOA has refused to follow the new laws. They claim that the new laws don’t apply because it is in conflict with CCRs which take precedence. Does anyone have any comments? They are a very aggressive.
See it only shows - no law applies to them - only go to court and then court will clarify for them. That is why I will never live in any HOA...ever....living in concentration camp and no laws applies to them - they do basically whatever they want.
whats CCR
I bought a house once and was told no HOA. Well after I moved in I get a bill for dues. 😳I couldn’t believe how much it was and asked for a breakdown. Well lo and behold it turned into about $100.00 a year. Prior they were gauging the homeowners and no one ever asked to see a breakdown. I also was told I had to pay even though I didn’t know we had a HOA 🙄
My HOA makes me buff the tips of grass blades after each mowing. I have to admit it does make the grass look shiny. They also make me wash my car a minimum of every other day. When the car is dusty or what have you they write “wash me” in the dust which is extremely embarrassing. One time I went 3 days with no wash and they fined me 1000.00. I didn’t like it but I paid it, so sometimes they do go a little overboard. Just sayin.
😂😂😂
You’re shtinning right?
@@KiwiFam-c2k After watching that story I thought, this calls for somewhat humorous comment! 😅👍
Why would anyone want shiny grass?? I don't get it??
@@PrairieNightMoon It's a joke 🙄
This is trouble. HOA’s are also letting some people off for wrong doings and fine others for doing less. Too much power when the homeowner pays the tax bill.
My HOA has a no dog rule, but then you see the HOA's friends walking their dog through the complex.
I wish mine had a no dog rule simply because people don’t pick up after them. If I see dog poop in front of my home one more time is swear. I’ve reported people, spoke to them, the Hoa, have a couple signs up, and still.. dog 💩
@@barbaydian261 Yeah, I agree. I just miss owning a dog lol.
If that's the case, then your HOA needs to be shut down immediately for being an unconstitutional fascist gestapo.
@@chriskenney4234 then go get a dog fuck them
The biggest issue with HOA's, is when their rules clash with Local and State, Rules and Laws.
HOA's definitely have weight too much Power and Authority..
But these new rules that are taking effect will definitely put a big damper on HOA revenue.
One big thing that needs to change, HOA's shouldn't have the power to Foreclose on somebody's home and sell it for way less than it's worth.
Can't ban vegetable gardens that are not visible from the street or by their neighbors? So, if you don't have a 6' privacy fence, then your garden will be visible and therefore banned.
I'd be building my fence now.
Yep. And they probably have fence height requirements for just under 6'.
Why would anyone be ashamed of a vegetable garden? It's food. Do they want to pretend they don't eat?
I'll grow anything I want in my yard. It's nobody's business but mine. Anybody that doesn't like it can lump it. HOAs can go suck a Seconal.
@@PrairieNightMoonNO one is ashamed to have a garden. HOAs dont want to see it...but thats just basic code rules..pretty much everywhere in florida the Front should be kept...we live amoung others...no one has veggie gardens in the front yard...come on
Here's the reality. If you are within an incorporated area, most city/state laws and codes cover the most egregious activities in a residential-zoned property. Typically, you cannot park cars on a front lawn, have a trash pile anywhere on your property (such as a mountain of old tires), store explosives, corrosives and other hazardous material, or have overgrown plants that are a fire hazard. It is no one's business if your house needs paint, or you want a motorhome on a paved part of your side or backyard, or if you want drapes instead of mini-blinds. My inlaws moved away from their HOA-encrusted neighborhood. Here were just some of the rules. You could not have a workshop in your garage. You could not use your garage for storage. You could only have your garage door open for 20 minutes. You could not park overnight on your driveway. You had to have any paint or window treatments approved by the Committee. Any painting, even on the INSIDE, of YOUR fence, would have to have color and patterns approved by any neighbor who had any visibility whatsoever into your backyard. Most lots had a hillside as part of their property. You were not allowed to kill any wildlife on that hillside, even scorpions. You were not allowed to cut back any plant life on that hillside, build onto it, water it. You had to get a permit for guests to park in front of your house or driveway. No RVs, boats of any kind, no sheds, tents of any kind. All lawn furniture had to be approved. Total insanity.
Some HOAs are crazy, and other are helpful and beneficial. I’ve experienced both.
The only thing I dislike about HOA’s is the management company. Our management is NON RESPONSIVE to the homeowners unless something is an emergency, however, they keep collecting HOA dues, and come up with special assessments far too frequently. I lost count of how many special assessments we had in the past year. So far, we have had two this year that will last 6 months.
I will never buy another condo again we used to call them the condo gestapo's. Now they have to stop limiting on what type of dog you can have and how many pounds it is. I know they prefer those small yapping dogs that do nothing but bark 24 hours a day
HOA and the fees you pay sadly were things that the city and your taxes USED to pay for. NEVER get a home that has HOA fees NEVER! HOAs should be illegal and cities need to get off their ass and hire more folks or stop taxing us
They need to ban the grass requirements since grass does not belong in Florida!
I would not live in a HOA's community if they are restricted of everything.! I think people should park their cars and trucks in their driveways and I think they can paint their houses and plant flowers any which they want to!
HOAs should be limited to grounds keeping and amenity maintenance. They should have ZERO enforcement methods. Any enforcement should be done by the city government with elected officials.
They shouldn't exist. Cities have rules and regulations that need to be enforced and people wouldn't need an HOA.
@@IceLynnepeople in Florida don't want government telling them what to do, they want HOA.
My family recently moved to Southern CA, and when we went house-hunting, my wife's #1 rule was "No HOAs!" We had to go farther from my workplace, but we managed it.
I currently live in a house that is part of an HOA and I hate it. They want to control how your home looks. They can change HOA rules just to kick you out.
I’m aware of about $10,000 in legal fees owed on a $5 mishap that was the HOAs fault but they still won’t accept responsibility
HOA = I'm not buying that house. It's like buying a car but someone gets to tell you how, and when you can use it.
The crazy people always end up in charge and the power goes to their heads.
What people don't seem to know is that you can come together (I think its like 60% of the neighborhood but dont quote me on it, do your research as im sure each state and county have different requirements) and actually put forward a motion to abolish their particular HOA. Its a bit of an effort but it can be done.
As you stated in your comment, it’s a bit of an effort, and most people will just continue taking the beating instead of doing something about it. We all know more people than not are all talk and no action. Their reasoning being “well what if it fails”? “Will there be retribution against those who took action”? They’ll be afraid to risk it.
Just abolish _all_ HOAs, effective immediately.
And in the mean time, they invent something and drag you into court for malicious civil cases. Sure, you spend the money you had to fight them fighting them. In the mean time, your car is towed on their say so, you're credit is ruined, and their security contractor assaults you.
No reason at all for HOAs
If neighbors have problems, GET A LAWYER.
Who s idea was this anyway??
I say, build an 8-10 CONCRETE WALL around your property, its YOURS, right?? Or is it really???
Let that sink in….
My dad’s HOA ( Palmer Ranch) hired an atty who found a loophole allowing them to ban cars overnight in driveways- how can they get away with not following the new law?????
New law is vague, has lots of loopholes.
No cars? Bet it looks like an abandoned unfriendly ghost town.
I'll never buy a home with an HOA again. It's absolutely ridiculous that people have lost their homes due to outrageous HOA fines.
Hell no ,,HOA needs to be MIA...
My mother who is 90 years old has to spend nearly half of her social security on HOA payments 420 per month. We found recently that the president was stealing money and buying property with it. We have new HOA now and they told me that it was a waste of time trying to prosecute them. HOA are bad if they are not monitored by the state properly. THAT is what needs to happen! Since there so many HOA's the states excuse is that they cannot monitor all of them. That is a problem and always has been. These new regulations are a slap on the wrist, nothing more!
Please explain how a business vehicle or first responders vehicle isn’t commercial? I have a work truck that has a small emblem on it and live in an HOA. What is deemed commercial? How can a business or first responders vehicle not be commercial? I would love to stop being harassed and be able to park my work vehicle in my driveway.
They also threaten to tow vehicles in the street overnight. If I have no room (garage and drive already full) why am I not allowed to park if it’s not impeding traffic on private property (gated community) drives me insane.
Decreases visibility, people want six vehicles on their lawn, HOA stops that
Move away and buy a home that's really yours.
@@info781 OP is not talking about parking on the lawn, but on the driveway. Preventing people from paving a lawn is reasonable. Preventing them from parking their vehicle on the driveway is not.
I was shocked to hear that the HOS could tell someone what to do on the INSIDE of their house, and that they could ban motorcycles. That is overreaching by the HOA. I hope all states follow suit and stop this madness by psycho HOAs!!!
If it’s not HOA it’s the local government. Controlling neighbors will find a way to make others do what they want.
No fire sale and it is far different than 2007/2008. WHY, because condo fees have doubled and tripled, insurance costs have gone through the roof, repairs and reserves on most buildings are out of control so no real estate agents are willing to say that if you think you need $1500 a month then double the money to meet all the other expenses so you actually need $3000. I had no mortgage and I was priced out of my condo just because of the huge increase in condo fees, insurance, repairs, and huge unfair taxes, if not homesteading. Just moved to Europe at 73 years old since USA is out of control.
Blank These HOA's they'll have to much totalitarian power. The fees they charge you is really legal rakateering. You can't frely pick out your mailbox, color of house, to many rules.
Anyone who buy's in an HOA, should just hand over the house and his bank account to the HOA! You would be better off renting! You would have more rights!
I don't get it , you buy a home in an hoa community and before you move in they give you all the rule sand regulations that you must read and sign before buying . It's a choice you make .
Go to bed!! You make no sense
Rules can change when you already bought into an HOA
My point exactly. I guess most of the people commenting here don’t mind looking at cousin Eddies motor home everytime they drive home.
@@rickjohnson2299 They might also see a motorhome on the street while driving to the grocery store....so?
Have to buy before they give you the regulations. And those can change, without notice and nothing grandfathered.
All these new rules that are suppose to limit what HOA's can't do but they still have the power to put a tax lien on your home for unpaid fines; waste of time and paper, thanks for nothing Florida Senate.
Going to court costs money, which most HOAs don’t have. Except if it personally effects them or their unit.
Here’s an idea; if you don’t want to be in one, don’t move to a neighborhood with an HOA. Because everyone knows before you close. And if not, your realtor failed you.
You obviously don't know much about the housing market or availability in densely populated areas.
@@Unintendedcompetence right. Because I’ve only owned homes around Baltimore and Washington, and around Orlando. You know, out in the sticks🙄. I also know too many people who know they are moving to an HOA neighborhood and then pretend they didn’t know, and complain about the rules. Again, don’t like rules? Buy elsewhere, or rent.
@@Unintendedcompetence btw, I’m by no means defending overly aggressive HOA’s. They need to follow their own rules, apply them fairly, and try to work with the people. Fair is fair.
@@jeffreyparks2371 If you pay someone to boss you, you may as well be renting.
@@PrairieNightMoon if you willingly and knowingly “pay someone to boss you”, and then complain about the rules that are in place (and were before you moved there), you might as well be living under a rock.
I actually don't mind having an HOA. There are 20 homes in our little community and three years ago, they had enough money saved up to re-tile every single roof. After that, they hired some handymen to go around to each home and fix any outdoor problems, such as broken pillars, windowsills, repainting, etc. And then, on a weekly basis, they mow the yard out front and in the back. They will also replace sprinklers. The only problem anyone has had was a motorcycle was out on the street for more than 24 hours. You can have anyone you like parking in our driveway for as long as we need. I live in Boise, Idaho so most of the homes here have an HOA that doesn't cost too much for the average person. So I think they are not all bad
And some people enjoyed living in Russia and Germany in the 1930s and 40s, just like some people enjoy living with an HOA.
If you do not like guidelines or to follow rules and regulations, don’t move into an HOA expecting them to make exceptions for you.. There are still 55 % of the houses in Florida not with HOA’s , move there .