technick
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join:2000-12-16
Loganville, GA
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Re: Not right
It should not be apart of the HOA agreement really, though if someone moves in to a new home and signs the HOA agreement then it is required. It's kind of like the argument about swim / tennis communites. "We never go swimming so why do we pay higher HOA fees?". Well because you agreed to them when you moved in.
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| Agreed - however, typically items such as pool/tennis courts are for community use, and not individual use. This is similar to mello roos here in So. Cal, where the developer put in their own roads/streets/infrastructure outside of the city, and owners have to foot the bill themselves. This was done out here in Stevenson Ranch a while back with a community owned cable company offering slow internet, limited cable TV, and higher prices. Eventually they were sold off to TimeWarner (a good thing!). I do think as an HOA member, the HOA should be able to rid the provider if they do not provide adequate service and competitive pricing. |
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djrobx
join:2000-05-31
Valencia, CA
 ·PHONE POWER
 ·AT&T U-Verse
·AT&T CallVantage
·Time Warner VOIP
·RoadRunner Cable
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Eventually they were sold off to TimeWarner (a good thing!). I do think as an HOA member, the HOA should be able to rid the provider if they do not provide adequate service and competitive pricing.
A friend of mine moved into a new condo complex in Saugus. Even though Time Warner services the general area, he's stuck with SBC TV (a rebadged DirecTV service, minus the high definition channels he wants) and SBC DSL services. Him and some others are trying to motivate the HOA into getting a real cable service, but motivating an HOA is not the easiest thing to do.
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guitarzan
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join:2004-05-04
Skytop, PA
·epix
| reply to technick
What I dont understand is how can one be forced to take a service they may not want nor want to pay for.? I'm asking honestly as i own my own home as i do not understand what a hoa is can someone explain what a hoa is.? j/k I know what a hoe is.  .Is this for gated communities or condos.?Suppose i have a year contract with sat.tv Which is cheaper than cable in most places.I fail to see how one is forced to get a service with a company they may also hate.Thus maybe the reason for the move..i know long stretch of the imagination there.Only to be force to pay for those despised services again? |
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mglunt
join:2001-09-10
Fredericksburg, VA
·Verizon FIOS
| Home Owners Association.
These people own their homes too, but pay fees to keep the community looking nice, to fund a community pool, community tennis courts etc. Often times the HOA has a deal with a trash company at cheaper rates, etc. HOA's also tell people what they can and can't do to the exterior of the house... like paint it purple and pink.
There is a HOA board comprised of the Home Owners in the community as well.
Generally you find these in planned development (a ton of them around here). A Housing company will buy a multi lot piece of ground... put a bunch of houses on it, then sell the houses. (Usually they are sold before being built and the new Homeowner picks options for the house, etc). Around here, unless yuou buy your own house and hire your own contractor, a new house is going to come with an HOA.
In this case, the builder is signing deals with Cox to provide service (probably with a small discount) to all the houses to be paid for with the HOA fees. If you don't want Cox, you still have to pay the HOA fees which cover the Cox payment. So in effect, you are paying for Cox and DTV for example. |
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