 pnh102Reptiles Are Cuddly And PrettyPremium
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Mount Airy, MD | reply to nixen
Re: Fools With Money said by nixen:And tell me why it is that people that try to buy housing close to their jobs, so that they aren't having to commute 60+ miles and 2-3 hours each way every day of the work week are fools? Hello? Go to any DC area realtor's website and you will find plenty of housing in the price range specified. Not all of it is in HOAs which restrict broadband availability. You could theoretically buy a house across the street from this area and get FIOS or cable modem service and pay the same price you'd pay for a house in that HOA.
If broadband is that important to someone, then they need to assess if a house meets those needs before they sign the paperwork... not after.
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Alexandria, VA | said by pnh102:said by nixen:And tell me why it is that people that try to buy housing close to their jobs, so that they aren't having to commute 60+ miles and 2-3 hours each way every day of the work week are fools? Hello? Go to any DC area realtor's website and you will find plenty of housing in the price range specified. Not all of it is in HOAs which restrict broadband availability. Hello? Have you ever actually tried buying housing in NoVA? Many areas, particularly places like Loudon Cty., if you want to buy a house, you're stuck with an HOA (ever wonder why so many houses out there are all beige?).
said by pnh102:You could theoretically buy a house across the street from this area and get FIOS or cable modem service and pay the same price you'd pay for a house in that HOA. Nice theory. Too bad you haven't got a freaking clue on what reality is.
said by pnh102:If broadband is that important to someone, then they need to assess if a house meets those needs before they sign the paperwork... not after. Did you read the original article, or even the summary posted? It's not whether they want other service it's the fact that whether they use a different service provider or want no service at all, they are stuck paying these bozos $150/month (today's price - who knows what it will be year-over-year).
To be honest, given how some of the HOAs in NoVA act, it makes me wonder how they've flown under the legal radar all these years.
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Mount Airy, MD | said by nixen:Hello? Have you ever actually tried buying housing in NoVA? Many areas, particularly places like Loudon Cty., if you want to buy a house, you're stuck with an HOA (ever wonder why so many houses out there are all beige?). So you are telling me that every single house for sale in Loudoun county is in an HOA. Every single solitary house? Every last square inch of residential real estate is under an HOA? Or more particularly, an HOA which restricts broadband access? Every single house is like that?
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Monterey, CA | Exactly what is your record for picking fights in one thread?
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Mount Airy, MD | said by elkq:Exactly what is your record for picking fights in one thread? It is probably not necessary to berate every single poster. I don't see why they are making a fuss. I am fully cognizant of the fact that housing in the DC metro area is very costly. My point still is, if you are going to put down that kind of money on a house, and broadband is a big deal for you, then take the time to find out if the house in question meets your needs in that regard.
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| said by pnh102:said by elkq:Exactly what is your record for picking fights in one thread? It is probably not necessary to berate every single poster. I don't see why they are making a fuss. I am fully cognizant of the fact that housing in the DC metro area is very costly. My point still is, if you are going to put down that kind of money on a house, and broadband is a big deal for you, then take the time to find out if the house in question meets your needs in that regard. I think it's just how you worded your post. You imply that anybody that spends over 600k on a house is a moron. Perhaps if you qualified it a little better with your real argument it wouldn't have been interpreted that way.
In any case I don't disagree that people should research their home purchases but at the same time I think it's dumb that you can be forced to pay for something you don't use. For example, if I were to turn my water service off I wouldn't have to pay for it and I don't get it. It sounds like in this case if I don't want the service and I don't get it I still have to pay for it.
My HOA are appearance Nazis and nothing more. In my opinion that's all HOAs should do to protect the neighborhood's housing values. Why the hell would an HOA even want to be involved in a forced service like broadband is pretty dumb and ignorant and now I'll just have to take more note of HOA rules before my next move.
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