Ted B. wrote:
.... How do you know that the area you are
moving into won't EVER have an HOA?


Uhh, because its not in my deed?

You don't seem to know how an HOA works. If they don't have a deeded
interest in my property before I buy it, they NEVER will.

Now, if people of any kind want to form a "neighborhood association"
or "block club" or "civic association" they can. But it would have no
more legal power over my property than the Elks or Masons. No
majority of neighbors can vote themselves that kind of legal interest
in my land.


They don't have to. They can just fine you for not following the rules. If
you don't pay the fines or ignore them, they go to court. THEN they have
legal interest in your land, and will SELL IT to pay the fines that you
chose to ignore. -Dave



The point is that if you are not in HOA when you purchased the property,
you can't be forced to join the HOA.

Out HOA consists of 30 houses of 5 - 6 years old. There are 3 additional
houses mixed in that are not part of HOA. They enjoy all the HOA
benefits - hired common area clean up, street light, etc, w/o paying HOA
dues, and they don't need to abide the HOA rule - one of house only cut
grasses a few times a year, and full of the weed. But we can't force
them to do anything.

Ironically, one of the families subdivided his lot into 4 lots. He lives
in one. The 3 new hourses in the remaining lots will be in HOA, but the
old house will be out of HOA.