For those who live in countries without this institution, its actually a lot worse than it sounds.
In many parts of the US, HOA membership ismandatory, and that includes the regular fees.
One might ask, why does this thing exist in the 21st century anymore.
In general, the idea is to help maintain property value by keeping the entire neighborhood up to scratch.
In many cases, homeowners have to contribute funds to a HOA.
He gave his reply, which can be found further down in the article.
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