More HOA ridiculousness....

[K9CCH]

I made sure to tell my realtor NO HOA'S in big bright bold letters when I gave her my list of things I wanted in a house. This would be an example of why.


http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Sidewalk-chalk-leads-to-HOA-dispute-in-small-Texas-town-220906751.html (http://www.khou.com/news/texas-news/Sidewalk-chalk-leads-to-HOA-dispute-in-small-Texas-town-220906751.html)

[suddenseer]

HOA's hate amateur radio antennas. I do not understand this.

[K7SGJ]

I use to live at a good one. I put an antenna up in the vacant lot next door, and they made me build a house. :stirpot:

[WX7P]

It really depends on the development.

It's the CCR (Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions) you have to fear, not so much the HOA, unless they are active.

The age of the development makes a huge difference. My old abode in Sacramento had really restrictive CCR's regarding antennas, color of houses etc. But the area was developed in 1989. There hasn't been an active homeowner's association there since the late 90's. My house looked like the Russian Embassy in SF with all the antennas, but no one said diddly. Dude across the street let his lawn die, which was a violation, but since there was no enforcement authority, nothing happened.

Newer houses are a different story. They usually have active HOA boards and there's usually some biddy on the board with nothing better to do than troll the neighborhood looking for violations.

[suddenseer]

My departed in laws lived in an HOA house with all of the restrictions. They had an old hag on an electric scooter who daily looked for violations.

[K7SGJ]

My departed in laws lived in an HOA house with all of the restrictions. They had an old hag on an electric scooter who daily looked for violations.

Sounds like a job for a set stopsticks.

[KG4NEL]

Sounds like a job for a set stopsticks.

Non-pneumatic rubber tires can be a problem :mrgreen:

[K7SGJ]

Sounds like a job for claymores.

[KC2UGV]

I'm glad I had a realtor who is a ham help find me a place. But, then again, living in the city proper, I don't think we have any HOA's. The closest is the Elmwood Village Association, and they have no enforcement power, but they make sure lots of voices show up at the pertinent permitting hearings.

[WØTKX]

http://www.intracoastalrealty.com/Portals/0/images/Blog/2010%2F10%2Fcartoon-HOA-low.jpg


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[kb2vxa]

"Neighbors were planning to have the kids decorate all the sidewalks and driveways this weekend."

Sounds like a plan! Then there are THESE guys: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/01/3d-sidwalk-art-that-will_n_478649.html#s71257title=Rocky_Road

[K9CCH]

It really depends on the development.

It's the CCR (Conditions, Covenants and Restrictions) you have to fear, not so much the HOA, unless they are active.

The age of the development makes a huge difference. My old abode in Sacramento had really restrictive CCR's regarding antennas, color of houses etc. But the area was developed in 1989. There hasn't been an active homeowner's association there since the late 90's. My house looked like the Russian Embassy in SF with all the antennas, but no one said diddly. Dude across the street let his lawn die, which was a violation, but since there was no enforcement authority, nothing happened.

Newer houses are a different story. They usually have active HOA boards and there's usually some biddy on the board with nothing better to do than troll the neighborhood looking for violations.




They day someone pays my mortgage, is the day they can tell me what I can/cannot do with it. Until then, they can sit on it and rotate.

[KC2UGV]

They day someone pays my mortgage, is the day they can tell me what I can/cannot do with it. Until then, they can sit on it and rotate.

More or less, same here.

Some realtors get pissed when you say,"So, basically, you want me to pay a mortgage, for the privilege of renting an apartment?" Then, they enter into a diatribe about how an HOA fee isn't a rental payment.

Then, I ask,"What happens if I don't pay my HOA fee, even if I paid cash for the property? Don't I get evicted?"

"Well, yeah, duh."

"So, how is this different from rent again?"

[W3WN]

"Neighbors were planning to have the kids decorate all the sidewalks and driveways this weekend."

Sounds like a plan! Then there are THESE guys: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/01/3d-sidwalk-art-that-will_n_478649.html#s71257title=Rocky_Road
Nice! Very nice!

[wa6mhz]

"if we don't make CC&Rs and HOAs, ALL HOUSES will look like THIS!!!!!"

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8121/8671256385_b8a2385fcf_c.jpg

[W3WN]

"if we don't make CC&Rs and HOAs, ALL HOUSES will look like THIS!!!!!"

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8121/8671256385_b8a2385fcf_c.jpgAnd your point is?

[wa6mhz]

I see some WASTED SPACE on the West Tower!

[KG4NEL]

I like antennas, don't get me wrong - but even that would be too much for me to come home to.

[KG4CGC]

More or less, same here.

Some realtors get pissed when you say,"So, basically, you want me to pay a mortgage, for the privilege of renting an apartment?" Then, they enter into a diatribe about how an HOA fee isn't a rental payment.

Then, I ask,"What happens if I don't pay my HOA fee, even if I paid cash for the property? Don't I get evicted?"

"Well, yeah, duh."

"So, how is this different from rent again?"

I stole this. Sorry.

[K7SGJ]

I like antennas, don't get me wrong - but even that would be too much for me to come home to.

Probably not so bad if it's dark out.

[K9CCH]

"if we don't make CC&Rs and HOAs, ALL HOUSES will look like THIS!!!!!"




So long as I'm paying the mortgage on that roof space, if I want to put an oversize model of Glenda the good fucking witch, I will!!

[K7SGJ]

So long as I'm paying the mortgage on that roof space, if I want to put an oversize model of Glenda the good fucking witch, I will!!

Some asshole would try to steal her, unless you use a warlock, of course. Perhaps this thread should rest a spell while I figure out how to post it in.........hex.

[KG4NEL]

And your little dog too...:evil:

[N2CHX]

Hahahahahahahaha! Reminds me of my next door neighbor. Well, he is sort of my next door neighbor. He owns the house but no one lives in it. He lives with his Mom across the street... Anyway, one day a couple of years ago my girls chalked the sidewalk... I mean the WHOLE sidewalk, up and down the street. Mr. Uptighty didn't like it, so he washed it off with his garden hose and in the process, made sure to soak my daughter's brand new white sneakers which she stupidly had left on the sidewalk in front of our house a few feet from the property line. He got mud all over them. By the time I noticed this, he had retreated to an undisclosed location. I went looking for him to give him a piece of my mind. Didn't answer the door next door. Didn't answer the door at Mom's house. So since he wouldn't allow me confront him directly, I decided to deliver my message another way...

In the middle of the night I dressed all in black, went out with a piece of sidewalk chalk and drew a humongous penis complete with a set of hairy balls, pointed straight up the walk to his front door, with the caption in 18 inch letters, "DON'T BE A DICK".

Yes, I really did this, and the reaction was epic. His mother was at my door the next morning. I of course, just acted innocent. They had their chance for civil discussion about the matter. She went to every house in the neighborhood to try and find out what awful person "drew that horrid thing on my son's walk." The entire neighborhood knew, but no one was telling, because they've treated everyone in the neighborhood like shit at one time or another.

[n2ize]

Hahahahahahahaha! Reminds me of my next door neighbor. Well, he is sort of my next door neighbor. He owns the house but no one lives in it. He lives with his Mom across the street... Anyway, one day a couple of years ago my girls chalked the sidewalk... I mean the WHOLE sidewalk, up and down the street. Mr. Uptighty didn't like it, so he washed it off with his garden hose and in the process, made sure to soak my daughter's brand new white sneakers which she stupidly had left on the sidewalk in front of our house a few feet from the property line. He got mud all over them. By the time I noticed this, he had retreated to an undisclosed location. I went looking for him to give him a piece of my mind. Didn't answer the door next door. Didn't answer the door at Mom's house. So since he wouldn't allow me confront him directly, I decided to deliver my message another way...

In the middle of the night I dressed all in black, went out with a piece of sidewalk chalk and drew a humongous penis complete with a set of hairy balls, pointed straight up the walk to his front door, with the caption in 18 inch letters, "DON'T BE A DICK".

Yes, I really did this, and the reaction was epic. His mother was at my door the next morning. I of course, just acted innocent. They had their chance for civil discussion about the matter. She went to every house in the neighborhood to try and find out what awful person "drew that horrid thing on my son's walk." The entire neighborhood knew, but no one was telling, because they've treated everyone in the neighborhood like shit at one time or another.

We had a few dicks around here like that. This one guy would throw a hissy fit if a kid so much as accidentally stepped one inch on his lawn. He would put out poison to kill neighbors dogs and cats that ventured on his property. Once time I accidentally stepped on his precious lawn and he threatened to call the cops, have me arrested and press trespassing charges if I ever stepped on his lawn again. He also told me that he will poison and dog or cat that comes on his lawn or any part of his property. My Mom thinks that one of her cats was poisoned by him as the cat came from that general direction of his property, went into convulsions and died right there on the sidewalk. We should have had the body tested for toxins. A few months later the woman who lived next door to the bastard pretty much told us that he puts poison out to kill animals that enter his precious space. One night I made up a strong sodium hydroxide solution and I sprayed it on various parts of the lawn. The result ? a lawn with dead spots all over it. Figures if he can poison cats and dogs so I can poison lawns.

[WØTKX]

House I grew up in was on top of a big hill, that went down through a bunch of backyards. We were verboten to set foot on the lawn of this infamous Mr. B's house, but this stopped us from a huge long sled ride in the winter. We figured it was OK to sled across it, because the snow covered the lawn.

Nope, he called the cops. So we built a big jump to clear the corner of his lawn. He repeatedly tried to build a fence to stop us, but had to get permission from the neighbors to get a permit. They all said no. He tried to sue, and lost. After that, the city cited him for nuisance complaints.

It was great fun catching air over that corner and waving at him, as he'd glare out the window at us. We'd always say "hi Mr. B..." very pleasantly when we saw him outside. He'd swear at us, and parents witnessed it. Got cited again.

Sold his house, and moved away. Nice family moved in, heard about the horrors, and invited everybody over for burgers and dogs.

[kb2vxa]

"Some asshole would try to steal her, unless you use a warlock, of course."

By all means use a Warlock, NOBODY would so much as look at you sideways. Oh and Kel, you are such a TRIP! (;->)