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SickOfTheOnePct

(8,710 posts)

12. Exactly

Reply to Orrex (Reply #10)

Fri Jul 18, 2025, 09:40 AM

Jul 2025

The rule may suck, but it's the rule, and unless the HOA came into being after he bought the house, he knew what he was getting.

We live in a neighborhood (Northern Virginia) that has an HOA, but the rules are pretty basic, and it's relatively cheap for this area (less than $600/year). Most of that fee goes to pay for trash/recycle collection, with the remainder being split between upkeep of the few common areas and a bit put aside for emergencies.

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Man fined $650 due to cooler, 'free water' sign in driveway [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jul 2025 OP

HOA Nazis! OC375 Jul 2025 #1

'Betcha if he sued the HOA for violating his religious practices that includes reaching out to those in need... hlthe2b Jul 2025 #2

Great idea! Would you consider contacting him to see if he could run with it? TheRickles Jul 2025 #15

I'm a perfect stranger and I don't know how to contact him. I'd guess others may be suggesting this hlthe2b Jul 2025 #23

HOAs are magnets for the Karens of the world Ocelot II Jul 2025 #3

I lived in a neighborhood where there was an old man "Karen" milestogo Jul 2025 #32

I just never understood wanting to live somewhere with an HOA Johnny2X2X Jul 2025 #4

Sometimes we don't all have choice, that's why. flying_wahini Jul 2025 #16

Apparently, some people love that sort of order. They are welcome to it. Srkdqltr Jul 2025 #28

Thank you for your attention to this matter! Ol Janx Spirit Jul 2025 #5

Arizona is a hell hole. BradBo Jul 2025 #6

Rednecks must punish kindness! . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2025 #7

HOA, the birthplace of all Karens. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #8

And Kevins Srkdqltr Jul 2025 #29

Thank you for adding that. I should have. We all need help sometimes. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #33

In techno-bros utopia all local governments are HOAs. hunter Jul 2025 #9

Sounds like my kind of neighborhood! n/t Random Boomer Jul 2025 #17

In other words, normal life. niyad Jul 2025 #21

I wouldn't put up with that nonsense either! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #25

Easiest way to get around HOA bullshit Orrex Jul 2025 #10

Exactly SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #12

Where's that? Never-Never Land? Gimpyknee Jul 2025 #19

Then dont whine when you get called out for breaking the rules Orrex Jul 2025 #20

Absolutely correct, obviously! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #24

I couldn't agree more! I would never put up with someone telling me what to do on my land SheltieLover Jul 2025 #22

I live in a co-op and we have a board. Easiest way to get around bullshit is to elect better people next year. Scrivener7 Jul 2025 #35

I once owned five acres which banned animals other than cats and dogs. rickford66 Jul 2025 #11

Why buy in an HOA? KentuckyWoman Jul 2025 #13

I agree with your first point... SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2025 #14

How dare you be kind to strangers? barbtries Jul 2025 #18

Options? OC375 Jul 2025 #26

I'm reminded of the adage "No good deed ever goes unpunished". Grim Chieftain Jul 2025 #27

Has anybody else noticed an interesting little detail? He started this "free niyad Jul 2025 #30

Bunch of anti Jesus nazis Blue Full Moon Jul 2025 #31

If you don't like Greg_In_SF Jul 2025 #34

Unfortunately many local governments like HOAs. hunter Jul 2025 #36