I'll be honest and say that some HOA's drive me crazy. People can tend to take things too far and when I say too far, I'm not talking about the standards but the attitudes of those enforcing such standards. Lets all be kind to our neighbors and work together instead of being pushy, insulting, and/or self righteous.
Some suggestions:
- Create a statement in the policy that explains it is beneficial to protect property values.
- Allow and encourage residents to place potted flowers from patios, decks and entries. Planting personal flowers in the common area should be discouraged. They rarely fit with the overall landscape design and are difficult for the landscaper to maintain.
- Make the common area a No Man's Land as far as personal decorations.
- Uniform appearance of the common wall units maximizes market value. Approve standards for add-on storm doors, patio roof covers and the like which include brand, model and color. Old installations can be grandfathered with the understanding that replacements must conform to the standard. Architectural review can be a process where the association and homeowners are working together to create a win/win.
- The HOA should be responsible for replacing mailboxes, address numbers and exterior light fixtures as needed to control the standards.
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