5 Reasons You Hate Your Homeowners Association

You want the property, you sign on with an HOA and bear the consequences.

When you rent, it’s understood you’re playing by the landlord’s rules.

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But when you buy your own home, you expect to be in charge, deciding what to plant, what color to paint, where to walk the dog. Unless, that is, you live in a “common-interest community” governed by the most local form of government you can imagine -- a homeowners association (HOA).

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