Re: newbie question: Are there any real benefits to belonging to an HOA?

"trent" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi all,
>   I never lived in an HOA controlled neighborhood. Spent 95 percent of
> my 50 plus years in a single family home. The problems I've had with my
> neighbors in the past seem a small price to pay in comparison with
> having to live under the jurisdiction of an HOA.
>
>   Are there benefits that outweight the potential threats of an HOA?
The only benefit is subjective. If you want all the properties in your
neighborhood to look the same, then a HOA is for you. Otherwise it is major
source of grief.