if you don't want to join an HOA....
you don't join an HOA?
And in some areas it's very difficult to find housing not part of an HOA. I think somebody mentioned elsewhere in this thread that all new housing in Phoenix requires an HOA.
I agree that "your lawn isn't neat enough" HOAs are generally a plague at least up to a certain point.
In most places, this is called the city government.
Ultimately this feels like the "low tax area" myth is getting exposed. You still need to pay for all the same things your taxes would otherwise pay for, but for some reason it's different as long as it's not called a tax.
He clearly adds value, he has his secretary take down requirements from the customer and then he personally walks them down the hall to the engineers.
Not sure why you’re not getting this?
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Yes, this is how it works pretty much everywhere else. Even my rural hometown with <1500 people has an elected park board that is responsible for parks, the swimming pool, tennis courts, summer rec programs, etc.