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do you have an hoa horror story?

Published Oct 23, 2008
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Hello GOLO:

Have you ever had an issue with a homeowner's association? I belonged to one for 8 years in Florida and never had a major issue, though I wasn't always happy with the policies.

I consider myself lucky though because I've heard some wild stories, and there were many of them in the Sunshine State.

Just want to point out the story on WRAL-TV about  a homeowner whose association tried to force her to replace the trim on her house AFTER they approved it..at a cost of nearly $18,000.

How about you? Do you have an HOA horror story? Do tell.

(Update: Be sure to catch the follow-up on the incredible power of homeowner's associations  and why you have to know the rules, airing on WRAL News Thursday, November 13 at 5:00pm)   

Here's a sneak peek! 

 

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Yeah, really too bad about RS Fincher and others like them. You would think with everything going on in our world today they would be worried about much more important things than the trivial bs they harass people about!

Completley agree with all of you that have posted here about RS Fincher. They seem determined to target only specific people and not others. Our motto has always been live and let live, but when we notice unequal treatment, and have been subjected to this ourselves, it necessitates giving the matter a voice. We have noticed that in our neighborhood, nothing is said to family members or friends of people on the HOA board, yet others are taken to task for the most miniscule of what RS Fincher thinks of as "infractions". Completely unjust.

Fl Camelot Woods HOA are ridiculous they are mandating us to replace grass on a hill at a cost of $3000. The ludicrous part is it they are doing it to benefit one crabby neighbor who wants it that way. There are only 2 neighbors who can see the back area and the rest are cows--i don't think they care what color my grass is. The other ridiculous part is that the grass is green it's just crab grass--not St. Augustine. Can't believe we pay these a holes to harass us

To the two that commented about RS Fincher, you couldn't be more correct about what a joke they are. If you're seeking an HOA management company, stay away from them! The owners are bigots!

Hi ,, I am Allen ,, I live in the Woodlands Tx,,, North of Houston ,, Recently I applied to Move my fence to my property line ,,, the excuses I got were horrible ,,, But I did my research and got letters of approval from all uitility companies .... But it did not matter ,, though I own the property ,, I have to keep my fence a minimum of 5 feet away from the Corner Property line .. My back yard in very tiny only 26 feet deep and 50 feet across ,, being able to move my fence on the street side would add an additional 900 square feet to my yard ,, and make me feel like a human... These people are on a Power trip ,, and are like the German Gustopo or something ,, they control things with an iron fist .. And stupid me ,, I am not a lawyer and could not decipher all the words in the covenants before bying .. Now I hate my place and can not wait to move and sell and have much better life .. I have no room in my back yard ,,I am retired and this sucks .

this is in reply to cemasters November 13, 2008 11:31 p.m. Report abuse guestion to you are you a board member? all of our out of compliance. i have been in a lot of HOA,s REED some of my other post. better than why don't you come and me our board? i will not buy again where and HOA can RULE with the power next to God. I think we can win if we fund a LLC and run them out of the state, and when their dues get so high there will be tarred and feathered. it reminds me of the USPS. it want be long before you hear of a home owner going POSTAL.!!!

The Board of Directors for HOA's in NC exist to serve themselves. The lengths that they will go to in order to avoid complying with the rules they are charged to enforce is astounding. For example, creating openings on the board and then appointing directors to fill those openings right after an election where the appointees either withdrew from the election or failed to achieve the highest vote totals in order to push forward an unpublicized agenda. Neighborhoods created before the enactment of the Planned Communities Act are even worse off. The state legislature needs to take a look at these organizations and enact new legislation to protect the citizens of North Carolina by specifying a new set of guidelines for how these organizations are to operate. Specific rules are required for the ARC committees of these HOA's that mandate they apply their rules evenly to all. In my neighborhood, the will of the few far outweighs the wishes of the many. We need protection!!!

Hey people, why don't someone start putting together a group. We can all meet and discuss to share information. tnx

this is in responds to imharri2

what we need to do is set up a fund and when we get monies to fund for a lawyer, and take legal action to the point that they can't fund the HOA, the liberals have taken over and there interruption of the rule of law is not even close. let's go for it suggestions? Or HOA Secretary told me that if it enhances the neighborhood it is OK even if it's disallowed in the protected convenients. I can see how this can get real messy and they will not allow us to see the books and can do as they please and we are excluded from the meetings that are held without our knowledge and they can hide behind the LLC without penalty. Plus we have to pay HOA Dues the law to them is a gray area but for us it is enforced to the letter. We need help

November 15, 2008 Part 2----. As I understand the NC House Bill 1541 6.e effective on January 1st 2006 that this paragraph to mean, a written request from owners must be responded to within ten days, I take that the lack of a responds, this Association has given up any and all right to this day to collect any dues that I my of owed to them. I need any help that you can give me and thanks in advance HELP HELPP HELPPP!?

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