Re: To Anyone Who Still Thinks HOAs Are a Bad Idea

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From: George Conklin
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:02

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"John A. Weeks III" <john@johnweeks.com> wrote in message
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> In article <KENJI-CE912F.19562225022008@localhost>,
>  KK <KENJI@RIPCO.COM> wrote:
>
> > In article <r5s6s3pu4jrcru0hfpc9lf22kevedggvp6@4ax.com>,
> >  Scott in SoCal <scottenaztlan@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/caural/2289848908/
> > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/caural/2289848912/
> >
> > what's a hoa?
>
> Home Owners Association.  Commonly found in townhouse and
> condo projects, increasingly being found in suburban single
> family home projects.
>
> -john-

  So cities can avoid extending parks and other services to new areas,
Durham, NC now REQUIRES homeowner associations for any major project.  HOAs,
by law, assume many of the duties of city government but without the
protections of the city.  For example, we must buy private insurance on
required open areas and playgrounds, and even go so far as to hire private
police to patrol them.

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From: "George Conklin" <nil@earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: To Anyone Who Still Thinks HOAs Are a Bad Idea
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