Have you ever lived in a neighborhood where you were told what you could and could not do with your home. I am refering to neighborhoods where there is a Home Owners Association (HOA). There are things that are both good and bad when it comes to an HOA. During class a fellow Collegue and myself had a row about weither a HOA is a good thing or not. I started to think about what they said and came to the conclusion that an HOA has both good and bad points.
The good thing about an HOA is that it keeps the homes around you looking clean and tidy. You get a sense of cleanleness in your environment and you feel comfortable. You no longer need to be embarrassed about the house next to you. You are all required to follow the same rules and regulations. It is not like the HOA is picking on you, you are simply having to follow the rules of the environment in which you live. The HOA provides responsibility in the neighborhood and also increases the value of your home. All of these reasons seem great if you want to have a HOA in your neighborhood.
The bad things about an HOA include not having the freedom to express yourself in your own home. THe house you buy is a part of you and should be expressed as such. Why should someone else try and limit your personality. Especially if you want to put up a fence and the HOA will not allow you too. This is simply rediculous because whos to say that fence wont make your house appear nicer. The HOA can also be problematic for artistic people because they cannot express themselves.
It is up to the individual to decide if an HOA is right for them.
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I always love reading a writer who is willing to say that he has seriously considered another point of view and has considered revising his own. This reassures me that the writer is ethical -- hence worth reading!
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