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A homeowner association (or homeowners' association [HOA], sometimes referred to as a property owners' association [POA], common interest development [CID], or homeowner community) is a private, legally-incorporated organization that governs a housing community, collects dues, and sets rules for its residents.
Some critiques of how HOAs operate exist and offer greater scrutiny along the lines of this particular criticism (and many persuasive arguments for readers' consideration, i.e., such as the following citation focusing on the problem of volunteer board members ruling on upholding fines assessed by a for profit management company against other ...
Texas, along with the original thirteen states and several others in the Southwest which were originally deeded with Spanish land grants, does not use the Public Land Survey System [1] (also known as the Section Township Range and the Jeffersonian System). Land grants from the state of Texas to railroad companies were often patented in blocks ...
Petty tyrants can make a homeowner miserable, but associations help keep neighbors responsible and property values high. [Opinion] HOAs can bring out the ugly in some neighbors.
The number of HOA governed homes is increasing in the U.S., and it is only a matter of time before you, or someone you know, considers moving into one.
Being in an HOA typically involves adhering to community rules and regulations, and paying regular dues to help maintain a neighborhood's appearance and potentially increase property values.
A unit of real estate or immovable property is limited by a legal boundary (sometimes also referred to as a property line, lot line or bounds). The boundary (in Latin: limes ) may appear as a discontinuation in the terrain: a ditch, a bank, a hedge, a wall, or similar, but essentially, a legal boundary is a conceptual entity, a social construct ...
By enforcing architectural guidelines and landscaping standards, HOA rules and community leadership prevent unsightly modifications or neglectful practices that could diminish property values.