"Phisherman" wrote in message
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I think HOAs can devalue a house as well as keep its value. I passed
up a home I wanted to buy because the HOA dictated what kind of
hoiliday decorations were allowable. I have a 18 foot star that would
be banned, but all my neighbors like it.

Oh, they definitely take away value from a property.

But, but ...

Governments LOVE them. HOAs can routinely do things that even the most
fascist of governments would hesitate to take on.