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HOA's Can NO LONGER Prevent Texas Residents From Flying Their Flag!!

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Real Estate Agent with RE/MAX Compass 0524642

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Home Owners Associations in Texas can no longer prevent you from flying U.S., Texas, or a branch of the U.S. armed forces flag. This is a huge victory for property owners and the Texas Assocation of REALTORS® as they helped lobby for this long overdue change. Most importantly, Veterns won't be fined by their HOA for displaying a flag that they helped defend.

 

Here are some other noteworthy changes to what HOA's can no longer prevent:

Installing a solar-energy device on the property.
Installing and use rain-harvesting devices.
Display certain religious items on the entry of the property.
Install roof shingles that are wind and/or hail resistant, energy efficient, or solar generating.

 

Happy Flag Day Texans!

 

Posted by
Greg Nino
Realtor
RE/MAX Compass 
Direct & Text 7 days a wk: 832-298-8555 
 
 
Realtor since 2004
Mediator & Arbitrator for the TX Assoc. of Realtors
Member of the Professional Standards Committee for the TX Assoc. of Realtors
Arbitrator for the Comptroller's office for the State of TX for Arbitration of Property Tax Values

 Member of the RE/MAX Hall of Fame & Platinum Club

 

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Comments(17)

Fernando Herboso - Associate Broker MD, & VA
Maxus Realty Group of Samson Properties - Clarksburg, MD
301-246-0001 Serving Maryland, DC and Northern VA

That is good to know. . .I have experienced the dictatorship mentality of some of those associations over the years. .

Jun 14, 2012 01:29 AM
Lenn Harley
Lenn Harley, Homefinders.com, MD & VA Homes and Real Estate - Leesburg, VA
Real Estate Broker - Virginia & Maryland

I LOVE TEXAS!!!

Jun 14, 2012 01:35 AM
Bryan Robertson
Los Altos, CA

Great changes!  Our HOAs here have WAY too much power over things like this.  Hopefully these become precedent for change here.

Jun 14, 2012 01:43 AM
Bill Jones
Discovery Real Estate Ltd. - "Homes By Jones" - Airdrie, AB
Realtor (403-701-1739) Airdrie & Calgary Area Homes and Condos

Sounds like changes that were more than over due.

Bill

Jun 14, 2012 02:12 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Greg- as a native Houstonian... I say CHEERS to Texas!!!!

Jun 14, 2012 02:28 AM
Brian Kuhns
Coldwell Banker Roth Wehrly Graber - Fort Wayne, IN
Fort Wayne Real Estate by Brian Kuhns

Let's hope the rest of the country follows suit. 

Jun 14, 2012 02:41 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

This has been an issue Greg with many HOA's with the spotlights on the poles or the flapping in the wind of the flag or clanging gets the pole metal pieces of the rope. It has been pretty silly in my opinion to stop another's patriotism.

Jun 14, 2012 03:10 AM
Beth and Richard Witt
New York, NY
The best Retired Brokers !!!!

Greg.. thanks for posting this ... Great News... I can't imagine not being able to fly the American Flag anywhere in America... good news... Have a great day

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jun 14, 2012 04:29 AM
Justin Dibbs
Fairway Independent Mortgage - Ashburn, VA
Mortgage Advisor

SWEET!  That's the way it should be my man!

Jun 14, 2012 05:47 AM
Mark Delgado
houses for rent, Solano County & Glen Cove - Benicia, CA
Benicia and Vallejo, Property Management, rental h
I'm happy to learn of this change but disappointed that it was needed in the first place. Good job Texas.
Jun 14, 2012 08:01 AM
Paul S. Henderson, REALTOR®, CRS
Fathom Realty Washington LLC - Tacoma, WA
South Puget Sound Washington Agent/Broker!

I've always thought that keeping some one from flying the American flag was unconstitutional. I can't believe that could happen in Texas! 

Jun 14, 2012 08:45 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Greg,

It's about time that some of these HOA's got their ears pinned back. Good for TAR for sticking up for what's right.

Rich

Jun 14, 2012 08:50 AM
Jordon Wheeler
The Jordon Wheeler Group - Fairburn, GA
J W Group Real Estate Sales and Service

Hey Greg,

Good news on National Flag Day!  Thanks for posting and best of success to you this year!

Jun 14, 2012 09:42 AM
Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Greg, sometimes these HOAs go so far overboard that its ridiculous.

Jun 14, 2012 12:33 PM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Sorry I found this at the end of the day -- suggested anyway.  Maybe we can have a "belated" Happy Flag Day!  Great news and hopefully more states will follow the lead!!

Jun 14, 2012 01:32 PM
Richard Weeks
Dallas, TX
REALTOR®, Broker

I understand the purpose of HOA's; however sometimes the rules do not make much common sense.  The legislature did a good job on this one.

Jun 14, 2012 11:44 PM
Wayne Johnson
Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper REALTORS® - San Antonio, TX
San Antonio REALTOR, San Antonio Homes For Sale

Sometimes people have too much free time to develop ways to get into other people's business. Glad to hear so much of the nonsense has be struck down, at least for now.

Jun 17, 2012 11:09 AM