hoas: Fishhawk Lake-Are Homeowners Association Restrictions a Bad Thing?
- 04/15/14 05:26 AM
Fishhawk Lake-Are Homeowners Association Restrictions a Bad Thing? Well, sometimes yes, sometimes no. Often when there is a Homeowner's Association, potential buyers will make a mental leap to that Gestapo-like mentality and so their questions are all geared around the "restrictions" aspect instead of grasping the idea of it being more of a guide to keep the values up in that particular community. Fishhawk Lake is a private lake and does have a Homeowner's Association. We are not a gated community. The CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions) may SEEM lengthy, but as with any contractural and legal document, it contains a … (17 comments)
Brenda Mullen wrote an interesting article about why people are drawn to “gated communities”…here is what she said in one remark: There are different reasons for living inside a gated neighborhood in and around San Antonio, TX, but the number one reason people like them is the overall feeling of safety. The smaller, community feel to a gated neighborhood gives many comfort as they are a natural deterrent to those who don’t live there.
What I love about this community is this very thing, … (15 comments)
hoas: Fishhawk Lake Homeowner's Association--What's to Be Afraid of??
- 04/13/11 11:16 AM
Fishhawk Lake Homeowner's Association--What's to Be Afraid of?? What is it about mentioning the words Homeowner's Association that always gets such a strong reaction out of people? Everyone who has been part of one has to then share their story of the nightmare they experienced..."oh, we belonged to an HOA before and it was TERRIBLE. Let me tell you what happened..." and we're off and running!
I have to dispell the myths of what I would call "in-town" HOAs vs. ours at Fishhawk Lake. Yes, we have exterior paint color restrictions (thank GOD) and your home has to be on … (5 comments)
Fishhawk Lake-Are Homeowners Association Restrictions a Bad Thing?
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