Moral of the story: If you aren’t willing to comply with HOA rules, don’t buy a home in a neighborhood that has one. From ABC 11:
That’s why Reier was surprised when a letter arrived from her homeowner’s association telling her – and dozens of her Carpenter Village neighbors – that their lawns don’t meet their homeowner’s association standards.
From weeds to bare spots, the HOA has demanded residents submit a lawn care action plan in writing.
“With so many people being unemployed, out of work and having a hard time just paying their mortgages, well, they want us to hire someone to come up with a lawn maintenance plan.
Yes, this is silly, so be careful what you agree to in HOA documents. They are notorious for this kind of stuff.
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31
2010 At 11:24 am, Terry Stoops Said:
HOAs in Cary appear to be a little more authoritarian than elsewhere. Thus, I would have to add, “Cary HOAs are notorious for this kind of stuff.”
31
2010 At 9:36 pm, clayj Said:
In any event, unless they changed the rules after the fact, these homeowners are responsible for knowing what all they have to do to keep their homes’ appearance in line with the HOA’s standards. They have no real basis to complain about the system when they agreed to it in the first place.
Kinda like that whole subprime mortgage thing, yeah?