Garage size for boat

[waterdog101]

just curious, if you buy a house and someone else can tell you where to park your boat, can they tell you who to fish with and what days of the week you can fish. just a little humor thrown in here. myself I would NEVER buy a home or anything else that I didn't have control over. but I know what this HOA hood thing is about. I have a Daughter that bought a house in Crestwood, when she was single, and I would go visit her and could park my boat in the driveway if I wanted, and no problem. now she got married and sold her house and bought another with her husband in Louisville. and the HOOD won't let a boat be parked outside the garage. she has to give me her side of the garage for my boat when I visit her. same thing I asked her, why would you buy a place that you don't have control over. and her answer was, it's a great neighborhood Dad. in my mind, agreat neighborhood is where ever neighbor controls their place and you control yours.

[HURRICANEBOB]

just curious, if you buy a house and someone else can tell you where to park your boat, can they tell you who to fish with and what days of the week you can fish. just a little humor thrown in here. myself I would NEVER buy a home or anything else that I didn't have control over. but I know what this HOA hood thing is about. I have a Daughter that bought a house in Crestwood, when she was single, and I would go visit her and could park my boat in the driveway if I wanted, and no problem. now she got married and sold her house and bought another with her husband in Louisville. and the HOOD won't let a boat be parked outside the garage. she has to give me her side of the garage for my boat when I visit her. same thing I asked her, why would you buy a place that you don't have control over. and her answer was, it's a great neighborhood Dad. in my mind, agreat neighborhood is where ever neighbor controls their place and you control yours.

I hear ya and have lived in both situations. One place in Texas we lived had no residential restrictions. Things were great at first until the neighbor start collecting cars to overhaul and his yard became a 12 car junk yard, as it appeared from the street. To say the least, when we went to sell our home, we took a beating on our home value because of what the neighbor did with his property. That's what HOA's do, they bascially protect property owners and home values by trying to set standards and enforce curb appeal. They also set guidelines for what is a nusance, or disturbing the peace, which can help all neighbors enjoy their property more because the guidelines give a homeowner a basis to seek legal action to stop folks that are breaking the rules.

Yes sir I do agree, it makes it tough on those of us that follow the rules, lookout for our neighbors and neighborhoods and have boats or RV's. The only good news is that when ya buy into a neighborhood with an HOA or strict residential restrictions, you do have the peace of mind of knowing you're not likely to take a bath when you go to sell your home someday.

[restornator]

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