Should any neighbor come knocking to invite you to join an HOA — slam the door and lock it! Just say — NO!
More than half, 57%, of homeowners with an HOA dislike the arrangement, and more than 3 in 10 say they feel their HOA has too much power, according to a 2023 survey conducted by Rocket Mortgage. The lender surveyed 1,001 Americans with an HOA.
“They act as hyperlocal governments and, in many ways, supersede all the other laws that exist,” said Steve Horvath, co-founder of advocacy group HOA United.
HOAs are rooted in “the desire for municipalities to offload their responsibilities for taking care of things that you would normally associate with paying your taxes,” Horvath said, such as maintaining sidewalks, roads and sewers.
Homeowners who have disputes with their HOA say they have trouble getting help from official government channels.
Point Evans Ridge does not need an HOA.
