This morning I was on a scheduled landscape walk for my HOA. Being on the board of directors has opened my eyes to so many things that go on behind the scenes. For the most part, people really do like the covenant controlled aspects of HOA's but are usually apathetic to the implimentation of the rules. The rules only apply to the "offenders" and not to the typical homeowner. I would like to think that my HOA is reasonable and not a bunch of over the top, beat you over the head burearcratic types.
When you think about all the activities that go one within an HOA, it can be overwhelming. For example. my HOA just broke away from the developer controlled language that were in the original covenants. This meant that as an HOA, we were still subject to many of the developers 'wishes' even thought they have been gone for over a year. What a legal hassle to change all of the documents but consider the alternative to not taking this action.
A good HOA works with it's homeowners but also should take positions that may not be popular. For example, I think parking issues are probably the biggest headache that HOA's have to deal with. You want your residents to be happy but at the end of the day, the rules must be enforced. By the way, my biggest issue with all the rules and regulations within an HOA is enforcement. How can all of these rules be enforced without calling the HOA police?
Imagine not having an HOA. Even though HOA's can be a huge pain to it's residents, imagine the alternative.
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