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      Or just don’t agree, and get a house that’s not part of an HOA. With individual houses at least, you can realistically opt out of a system where the 51% of Karens accept management company bribes.

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        Wrong. Most areas with an HOA require membership to purchase the home.

        Oh, look at that, most good areas have HOAs.

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            In the US these homes are increasingly rare. Pretty much any neighborhood built since the 70s comes with HOA bullshit attached

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            I understand their point, it’s just a bad one. So much of where we live depends on job, educational, financial, and familial circumstances that it’s just outright ludicrous to pretend HOAs are the only factor to consider for a home purchase. Or even an important one.

            Especially when so much of what makes them frustrating to deal with is created by bad HOA members, not even necessarily the contract itself. You will not know it’s a problem until it becomes one, in all likelihood.

            Yes, you are technically free to not buy into a HOA neighborhood, like you’re also free to deliberately send your kid to a shitty school as you live in a van.

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      So you believe the working class is america is under represented because less working class members vote than the rich voters? “Welcome to politics, it’s the same thing at all levels” That just isn’t how it works is it?

      Home owners associations are more accessible to those with more money and more time. Seems familiar doesn’t it.

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        01 year ago

        Well, yes. Less working class people vote (as a percentage) than rich people.

        Also the rich people help run ads telling the working class who to vote for. And that works often enough to be effective.

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          “Well, yes. Less working class people vote (as a percentage) than rich people.”

          So your answer was no.

          So now lets get into the President. Vice President, Treasurer, Member at Large, and Secretary postions.

          They have the ability (as the board) to vote on a matter without the “populous” being present or having a vote.

          An HOA can be okay, but can take advantage of situations really quickly. Not to mention hold grudges over things for years.