HOA are a huge joke. I have a friend who had a house that was never part of a HOA. as the area built up around him they formed a HOA and he never agreed to join never paid a cent to them not even once. then here they come telling him how his house needs to be painted what he can have outside. they tried everything he ended up going away on vacation and when he got home his locks were all changed the HOA did a fast one and found a judge who said he was un compliant and they seized his house to pay for the HOA dues. and they rented out his house. well were they ever in for a shock when he came back home. not only did he have the tenants who were in there illegally and the HOA stole his property he went to a judge will all evidence and had an order to evict the tenants that day. since he never rented out the house that HE BUILT. and owed outright. now they owe hom some major $$$ for there f-up and crime.
@@mattyodotcomchannel sorry dude but this is what happened. this is not the first time i have seen shit like this happening. heck just look around there are stories a lot like my friends
Lord Acton got it slightly wrong - it’s not that power corrupts, the problem is that power is irresistibly attractive to the easily corrupted. Someone who seeks power solely because they want power is the person it is most important to ensure never gets it.
Unsightly refers to worn out, run down items, colors clashing etc. There isn't anything unsightly about sail shades that match the house plus backing to the desert
all that so dumb kids who cant sit in the sun for more then a "quick spurt" can have shade? what a world we live in tell ya in my days kids didnt need "sail shades that matched the house" to swing on a gay little rope...
@@chronicawareness9986 It's pretty obvious that you have idea how things are in arid/semi-arid places cuz if you did, you'd know that it has nothing to do with spoiled children who don't want to play in the sun. You probably live in an area of the country that has a lot of trees that provide plenty of shade....take a took at the picture they took from overhead. Look at the land behind the houses. See any trees? See any grass for that matter? And the sun can be so brutal that the kids would end up with terrible sunburns from playing in the sun for more than a short period. If the heat stroke doesn't get to them first since it's not like they're sitting still. They're little kids who want to run around and play and running around gets than even hotter. All I'm saying is maybe you should make sure you know what the hell you're talking about before you start talking shit. It makes you look foolish.
@@pk7190 very true. I'm from AZ and the UV rays are so strong here that you can get sunburnt in 10 minutes sitting in direct sunlight. Nevada is just as bad. Kids here rarely play outside in the summer
All brand new homes have got HOA in Vegas now, i'm glad we bought an older home ( built in 85) funky paint, no huge problems everything fixable and NO HOA!
There are getting to be fewer and fewer places that don't have them, at least in the Phoenix area. HOAs are taking over everywhere, whether we like it or not. I wish I could afford to buy a mansion soon my own property far from any HOA's area of control, but that just isn't my current reality, unfortunately. 🤷♀️
As a Certified Appraiser and a Realtor I am always trying to warn buyers about buying a house in an HOA, but they never listen. If the HOA gets taken over by greedy people, it not only is hell to live with and costly, but it will eventually tank the values really bad because they usually raise the dues to high as well.
@furlow this is due the homeless issue. CA is becoming a 3rd world country due this issue. that is why everybody is happy to get a house even if it is run by a mafia like HOA
I lived in a neighborhood with HOA once. Just once. I will never do it again! Every week a little group of older women would walk the neighborhood. The kept rulers in their pockets and little cameras! I saw them check my grass every single week. Nothing like waking up to a group of women trying to find your grass in ANY spot to be over 1 inch long😑
I would have made sure at least once when they were going through doing that stuff, that I was mowing my lawn that day and squirted the grass clippings at them on one pass. When they bitched about it, I would have apologized to them for the careless mistake and gone about mowing my lawn. Though yes getting out was the best thing you could have done kudos and two thumbs waay up for doing that. The house my dad owns is across the street from where at one time an HOA stoolie lived. We got no end of complaints about things and one time in order to get the complaint retracted my dad literally had to show these old bitties who came out and he showed them the only way they could have found that violation was if they came onto the property to such a degree it could be considered trespassing. Then all of suddenly the complaints...stop coming. Just out of the blue stopped. We a few years later we found out from some our other neighbors who had been living their longer than us that the old woman who lived there, well she died. To add insult to injury,(at least karma wise for her) it turns out the woman had fallen for that reverse mortgage scam that banks were pushing back in the early 2000s.
I specifically sought out a home that was not governed by an HOA. I have seen HOA abuse and power over-reach negativity affect so many people I know. Just like any group of people given a little bit of power over other, these HOA boards are arbitrary, abusive, and often serve no real purpose, but to harass people and cause disharmony. It’s disgraceful.
@@beamills9205 Sadly they are also growing. New construction has been focused on homes under HOAs. Oligarchs are monopolizing land and creating a totalitarianism system. HOAs are going to kill America.
Things like this start when someone running the HOA has some sort of "life event". Their life is some way becomes out of their perceived control. So, they do what other people do at times. Usually they take it out on fast food workers, something like that. BUT! "IF" they have a position like this then they start running the HOA like it is their own personal fiefdom. I believe that in order to have any such position (especially in a HOA) these individuals must first undergo a complete psychiatric evaluation. And for anyone who disagree, these home owners have a right to the best and most competent person for the job. Owning a home is Exactly like running a business. Now, if you have a bar or even a restaurant that serves the odd drink don't you have a right to know if said person you are hiring to run that business in an alcoholic or has other co-existing addictions as well. Yes, you do. Also, you need to know that this is a person who is capable of interacting not only with your customers but your employees as well as the surrounding community in general. You cannot make the mistake of hiring someone who is not only an addict or a recovering one but who also has anger management issues/personality disorders/history of violence of Any kind.
I have found that most hoas are run by small minded people who lack any real standing in life and live for the feel of power over others. They love to nit pick and live for finding "violations" that they claim take away from the beauty of the neighborhood....
I looked on Google Maps. The sails as shown are NOT up. It is pretty blurry, but there might be another shade device on the back of the property. This video is almost 5 years old - I hope that the family got out of there!
My HOA complained that I parked my truck on the street facing the wrong direction in front of my house. So I started driving my truck every day and parked it on the front lawn from that day forward. Apparently they didn't have a rule that would cover that cuz I never heard another word.
i bought an acre+, farm house 8 miles from town......fenced it, locked gate, have stately oaks, shade, plant what i want, have dogs, painted my house teal with cream trim.....one neighbor had a problem with it.......TOO BAD !......
We live in a HOA subdivision for 12 years and so far so good. Never had an increase in our $20 mthly dues. No heavy handed rules & no bad encounters w/ them so far. But I also question why they exist. They have no use, just another red tape for homeowners!!
That's such bullshit. They matched the house and actually looked pretty good. Boy I'm so glad I bought a place on two acres out on the edge of nowhere, where there's no HOA.
It blows my mind that a Hard Working American Home Owner, spends so much money on their homes, maintain them well and in good order, just to have a Nazi HOA pester and harass them endlessly for ridiculous shit. I'd recommend fighting it, getting on the HOA yourself and doing anyway with ridiculous things like this, or move out to a community that has common sense. So sorry you had to go thru this.
It must be the HOA Gestapo in combination with how the police operates that combines into that lovely "America - land of the free". This is pure terror! 🤪
Bought a house in a new subdivision and unfortunately the subdivision and every other new subdivision in the area is ruled by an HOA. I've lived there for over a year now and I've received one friendly ''reminder'' to mow my lawn. Other than that, I don't associate with any of the neighbors or attend meetings or anything.
Crazy to think, but when you buy a home governed by an HOA, you have to abide by HOA rules. People deliberately choose HOAs because it helps them control the look and character of the community. Personally I couldn't stand to be governed by so many rules, so I didn't buy a home with an HOA. It seems pretty silly to complain to the news about rules you agreed to when you bought your house.
Soooooooo do you have a right and the freedom to enjoy YOUR property that you bought with your money? So the HOA can tell you what to do and how to do 8t on YOUR OWN PROPERTY? Does the HOA pay you mortgage? Light bill? Taxes? Water bill? Gas bill? I am trying to understand how this works and why would anyone actually accept/ agree to this kind of arrangement.
Home owners association‘s are completely useless and seem to me to be run by people who are bullied in high school or never invited to the cool parties so now this is their chance to be the boss and tell everyone else what to do!
I cannot believe what these people have been willing to put up with. They somehow were okay with having to submit applications to allow a shade sail in their backyard in the first place? In the fucking desert, too.
My buddy put replaced a pergola on his back yard patio that was damaged in a snow storm and he got approval but after it was put he got a violation notice because it wasn't the exact same thing he had before. Same size and same color it just had a different design for the roof. Turns out the lady across the street is the HOA head and didn't like the new one and opened the violation. His next door neighbor heard it was because he didn't ok it with her instead went right to the property management company for approval. On a zoom call with the HOA head and the property management owner, the property management said the pergola itself was ok but still had to come down because it was anchored and compromised the concrete of the patio. My friend asked the property management owner how it compromised the patio and he gave some long excuse...it was then my buddy told them they're full of shit since he's a structural engineer and Super for one of the biggest construction companies in the world so he knows a few thinks about building. l think he's still in violation but I don't think they're fining him as far as I know since they'd probably lose in court. They did knock him for having a party without approval and fined him for having a car parked in front of his driveway though.
Why does anyone go into an HOA community They literally have complete power of you your home(you pay for taxes also) your property and who and what can be there I honestly don't see how it's worth it especially since they can put a lien on your home for 50 bucks I'm asking for someone to honestly answer me because I'm soooo confused
IF you purchase in an HOA community, how can you complain? this has been going on for years....when i was moving back home, friends could not believe i wasn't going with an HOA home......NEVER !
Dont take a vacation as you might get a windstorm and damage paint or air conditioner and the help might cut your door chains and confiscate "your" house ..
Wrong. Homeowner, if you want to do whatever, buy a single family home somewhere. Remember you signed papers agreeing to the bylaws of that community. Sorry buddy you're wrong. HOA should sue you and win.
When has anyone ever heard where a HOA is the good guys in the story, never if your'e like me. I understand "it's about everyone's property" but there should be some good guy HOA stories out there.
Why do people move inexpensive places for someone else to tell them what to do in their phones first of all you're crazy for moving in the HOA in the first place
