What's your biggest Pro Or Con about moving into an HOA community? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! Let’s start a conversation - and if you enjoyed this video, don’t forget to hit LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more valuable insights! 🙌✨
Never buy into a HOA period! Both experiences I had were bad. A board made up of your neighbors who almost instantly go to the dark side once they're elected, no matter what they say before hand. Administering a HOA takes intelligence, integrity, and decent legal and financial skills... none of which are requirements to run for the board.
This has largely been my experience living in a townhome HOA. The board has so many things to worry about with 200+ units they didn't sweat the small stuff. They really only care about (1) things that disrupt your neighbors, (2) things that might compromise community property, and (3) things that endangert the legal status is the HOA. I admit though, meant things can endanger community property. For example, if you want to put a satellite dish on your roof you need HOA approval, including all information about who is completing the work, because the roof is community property. I could see for some people this would be suffocating. I see it as an effect of living in a multi-dwelling unit though, not so much the HOA. Generally, i am quite skeptical of the benefits of an HOA for single family homes, except in exceptional circumstances. For example, living in a gold course.
Thanks for sharing your experience! You make some really good points, especially about the balance between protecting community property and maintaining personal freedom. It's true, in multi-dwelling units like townhomes, HOAs play a bigger role due to shared spaces. The satellite dish example is a great one - it’s more about protecting the property than micromanaging. For single-family homes, I agree, the need for an HOA can feel less critical unless there are specific amenities like a golf course. It’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all solution.
Glad to hear you're having a positive experience with your HOA! The right set of rules can really help maintain the neighborhood and keep things running smoothly. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
I live in an HOA and enjoy it. I think it is great to live in an area where owners are forced to maintain their properties and aren't allowed to let them go to crap.
2:05 - joke's on you, I'm just a random guy in his 30s that got recommended this video. Why am I here? Why am I watching this? God only knows the mind of someone with a short attention span.
I lived in a condo with a Nazi for a HOA president and they got me for $300 on something but I got them back. When it came time to sell I just put a sign on the window for sale by owner and every time a potential buyer had questions I'd give them the phone number of the HOA president.
@@KevinGrolig I sold it to the first person I let through the door. I told four or five people on the phone that it didn't sound like they were ready or it wasn't for them and one guy knocked on the door and had a big frown on his face when I opened it so I wouldn't let him in.
Congratulations on that. I'm going to do a follow up video on Never buy a condo. While HOA's can be difficult condos are worse. Since the Surfside incident a few years back, there has been a lot of changes that can make it insufferable for condo unit owners. Thanks for watching my video. 🎥
Great question! It would be ideal, right? Unfortunately, most HOAs bundle property maintenance with rules and restrictions to maintain uniformity and protect property values. Some communities may offer maintenance services without strict rules, but they can be harder to find. It's all about balancing convenience with the level of control you're comfortable with!
I lived in a co-op in Manhattan for many years. The board was a group of unqualified control freaks. Couldn't flush a toilet without their approval. Unless you're wealthy enough to own a townhouse, the only choice is a co-op or a condo. Condo boards have gotten as bad as co-ops. NEVER living in an HOA. Fees NEVER go down.
Sounds like you had quite the experience in your co-op! Board overreach can definitely be frustrating, and you're right, fees rarely go down. It’s a tough balance between maintaining property value and not feeling micromanaged. Thanks for sharing your story!
Maintenance costs and taxes never go down and it makes no difference whether you're in an HOA or not. Condos aren't for everyone, but people that shriek over fees talk like costs don't rise for single family residences. But of course they do just as fast.
Thanks for watching my video. You're right, don't expect HOA fees to go down. HOA fees just like housing and consumer goods are only going up. I think the biggest question or concern about an HOA is being self aware enough to know whether or not, you look at the rules and restrictions as a "net positive" for the whole community or an infringement upon your personal homeownership rights. I think if you can self evaluate yourself first, you've most likely made it 95% of the way to determining whether an HOA is or is not a good fit.
@@KevinGrolig 100%. Know thyself. It also seems to me you pick your HOA board when you pick your neighborhood. The place I used to live I'd never buy a condo, for the simple fact that though it was safe and everything, the demographic was such that there would be excessive infighting. Moved to a nearby more exclusive town in a nice neighborhood, and voila. People are chill, and the HOA board is chill. For the same reason colleges that effectively screen out the lower income have better students. I also made sure no units above us and only 1 shared wall to minimize issues. People buy without thinking ahead, and then complain about things that are entirely predictable.
Don't retire? Don't LIVE PERIOD in a HoA. I have just as much control over my home as some "homeowner" who lives in a HoA, I rent. They have monthly "fees" to the HoA, I have a monthly rent. They have to get permission to use a certain color of blinds or curtains, I don't. If the HoA shows up at your yard unannounced well they're allowed, if my landlord does, he is NOT allowed without 48 hours notice as per state law. You pay property taxes, I don't; you had to buy the place you're paying rent to live in, I did not.
Thanks for checking out my video. If you rent in an HOA, you still need to abide by the community rules and regulations. In the end, you and your landlord don't make the call as to what's approved and not approved. If you're renting outside of an HOA, of course that's different. We could always argue the rent vs buy scenario. That's certainly a personal decision where there are no rights or wrongs. I rented for nearly 10 years after I was divorced. At first it was simple economics but later I continued to rent because I needed to buy time while I determined what the second half of my life was going to look like. Purchasing a home gives you stability. There is no worries about the landlord raising the rent or selling the house. Owning a home builds equity along with tax advantages. Thanks again for checking out my video.
What's your biggest Pro Or Con about moving into an HOA community? Drop your thoughts in the comments below! Let’s start a conversation - and if you enjoyed this video, don’t forget to hit LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more valuable insights! 🙌✨
tell them to p-ssoff or they get the flame of dog 💩 on their lawn
Agreed no HOA!!!!
Never buy into a HOA period! Both experiences I had were bad. A board made up of your neighbors who almost instantly go to the dark side once they're elected, no matter what they say before hand. Administering a HOA takes intelligence, integrity, and decent legal and financial skills... none of which are requirements to run for the board.
This has largely been my experience living in a townhome HOA. The board has so many things to worry about with 200+ units they didn't sweat the small stuff. They really only care about (1) things that disrupt your neighbors, (2) things that might compromise community property, and (3) things that endangert the legal status is the HOA. I admit though, meant things can endanger community property.
For example, if you want to put a satellite dish on your roof you need HOA approval, including all information about who is completing the work, because the roof is community property. I could see for some people this would be suffocating. I see it as an effect of living in a multi-dwelling unit though, not so much the HOA.
Generally, i am quite skeptical of the benefits of an HOA for single family homes, except in exceptional circumstances. For example, living in a gold course.
Thanks for sharing your experience! You make some really good points, especially about the balance between protecting community property and maintaining personal freedom. It's true, in multi-dwelling units like townhomes, HOAs play a bigger role due to shared spaces. The satellite dish example is a great one - it’s more about protecting the property than micromanaging. For single-family homes, I agree, the need for an HOA can feel less critical unless there are specific amenities like a golf course. It’s definitely not a one-size-fits-all solution.
I would only live in a small complex. Mine is 42 units and like the author I'm about 85% satisfied.
I like the rules in my HOA.
Glad to hear you're having a positive experience with your HOA! The right set of rules can really help maintain the neighborhood and keep things running smoothly. Thanks for sharing your perspective!
@@KevinGrolig They are strict rules and we love that.
Thanks for checking out my video. I'm good with the rules in mine as well.
I live in an HOA and enjoy it. I think it is great to live in an area where owners are forced to maintain their properties and aren't allowed to let them go to crap.
2:05 - joke's on you, I'm just a random guy in his 30s that got recommended this video. Why am I here? Why am I watching this? God only knows the mind of someone with a short attention span.
lol....not sure why you were recommended my video, but feel free to share it with the rents!! 👍👍
NEVER HOA!!!!!!!
lol....thanks so much for watching my video. I hear you. It sounds like you've had some issues with them in the past or present?
I lived in a condo with a Nazi for a HOA president and they got me for $300 on something but I got them back. When it came time to sell I just put a sign on the window for sale by owner and every time a potential buyer had questions I'd give them the phone number of the HOA president.
LOL...That's awesome. I assume you sold the condo...right?
@@KevinGrolig I sold it to the first person I let through the door. I told four or five people on the phone that it didn't sound like they were ready or it wasn't for them and one guy knocked on the door and had a big frown on his face when I opened it so I wouldn't let him in.
Congratulations on that. I'm going to do a follow up video on Never buy a condo. While HOA's can be difficult condos are worse. Since the Surfside incident a few years back, there has been a lot of changes that can make it insufferable for condo unit owners. Thanks for watching my video. 🎥
So my question is, why are there no HOAs that just take care of the maintenance without assuming power over the properties?
Great question! It would be ideal, right? Unfortunately, most HOAs bundle property maintenance with rules and restrictions to maintain uniformity and protect property values. Some communities may offer maintenance services without strict rules, but they can be harder to find. It's all about balancing convenience with the level of control you're comfortable with!
Because there are always owners who will do their own thing, violate the rules, causing the board to overreact and then everyone suffers.
HOA boards - the worst!!
LOL....Many of them are. Hang in there sparky. Let me know if you need help selling your HOA home. 😏
I lived in a co-op in Manhattan for many years. The board was a group of unqualified control freaks. Couldn't flush a toilet without their approval. Unless you're wealthy enough to own a townhouse, the only choice is a co-op or a condo. Condo boards have gotten as bad as co-ops. NEVER living in an HOA. Fees NEVER go down.
Sounds like you had quite the experience in your co-op! Board overreach can definitely be frustrating, and you're right, fees rarely go down. It’s a tough balance between maintaining property value and not feeling micromanaged. Thanks for sharing your story!
Maintenance costs and taxes never go down and it makes no difference whether you're in an HOA or not. Condos aren't for everyone, but people that shriek over fees talk like costs don't rise for single family residences. But of course they do just as fast.
Thanks for watching my video. You're right, don't expect HOA fees to go down. HOA fees just like housing and consumer goods are only going up.
I think the biggest question or concern about an HOA is being self aware enough to know whether or not, you look at the rules and restrictions as a "net positive" for the whole community or an infringement upon your personal homeownership rights. I think if you can self evaluate yourself first, you've most likely made it 95% of the way to determining whether an HOA is or is not a good fit.
@@KevinGrolig 100%. Know thyself. It also seems to me you pick your HOA board when you pick your neighborhood. The place I used to live I'd never buy a condo, for the simple fact that though it was safe and everything, the demographic was such that there would be excessive infighting. Moved to a nearby more exclusive town in a nice neighborhood, and voila. People are chill, and the HOA board is chill. For the same reason colleges that effectively screen out the lower income have better students. I also made sure no units above us and only 1 shared wall to minimize issues. People buy without thinking ahead, and then complain about things that are entirely predictable.
Don't retire? Don't LIVE PERIOD in a HoA. I have just as much control over my home as some "homeowner" who lives in a HoA, I rent. They have monthly "fees" to the HoA, I have a monthly rent. They have to get permission to use a certain color of blinds or curtains, I don't. If the HoA shows up at your yard unannounced well they're allowed, if my landlord does, he is NOT allowed without 48 hours notice as per state law. You pay property taxes, I don't; you had to buy the place you're paying rent to live in, I did not.
Thanks for checking out my video. If you rent in an HOA, you still need to abide by the community rules and regulations. In the end, you and your landlord don't make the call as to what's approved and not approved. If you're renting outside of an HOA, of course that's different.
We could always argue the rent vs buy scenario. That's certainly a personal decision where there are no rights or wrongs. I rented for nearly 10 years after I was divorced. At first it was simple economics but later I continued to rent because I needed to buy time while I determined what the second half of my life was going to look like.
Purchasing a home gives you stability. There is no worries about the landlord raising the rent or selling the house. Owning a home builds equity along with tax advantages. Thanks again for checking out my video.