"Justin Wilson" wrote in message
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"Jangchub" wrote in message
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On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:45:18 -0600, Omelet
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I would _never_ EVER purchase a property with a home owners ass-ociation!

Might as well own a condo. :-(

Me either, but regardles of a HOA, there are still deed restrictions
which are basically written by the developer, or are the standard
restrictions which fall within the legal protections.

For example:

If you live in a sub-division, HOA or not, you cannot let your weeds
get higher than six inches, or however tall the law says in your city.
You cannot let a dog or cat roam everywhere it wants to go. There are
indeed fines associated with that due to the laws of your city.


One reason these exist, is because in other states, the municipalities
regulate the same things, but TX has been so lax in managing some of these
things, homeowners have taken it upon themselves (for better or worse) to
manage these issues. Developers only do it because they think that's what
sells.

What I hear you saying is you wish the state of TX would tell you what kind
of grass to plant, how high the fence, what kind of trees, etc. and because
they don't, that HOA's should have the right to dictate what you do with
your property.