Following HOA rules vs. "extending grace"
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Comments (58)just had to copy & paste these statements: "The whole enclave is ostentatiously poorly designed. Very depressing. It's just another example of where a random collection of bumpouts, gables, and disconnected rooflines on postage stamps approved by a committee are considered to be "upscale" because so much money has been spent on that bad design. " The whole development appears to be crammed into undersized lots to maximize builder profit on th eland investment. this is an interesting statement from the OP, so I will go ahead and quote it: "....complaining about issues that can't be changed is childish" How is this different then complaining about this house? In fact, if all houses were for sale, theirs would be the FIRST I would buy. Y'all are reading my mind...its uncanny! I really hate threads with folks talking smack about the neighbor's tacky house..one person's tacky house is another's dream home... best of luck OP....See MoreWWYD: condo vs. small house?
Comments (47)I appreciate all the input. There are so many pros and cons to consider. It's helpful to hear all your experiences. I would much prefer a house and get a lawn/yard/snow service, but the costs would be significantly higher. HOA fees are very inexpensive in my area, but there are only a few condo developments to choose from. Most are in a townhouse style, with at least one shared wall, but no upstairs or downstairs neighbors, and they usually have a little bit of a patio area. I am very tired of losing 1.5-2 hours each day to my commute, and especially driving in very bad weather. My DS attends school in the city we commute to (for various reasons, it was a really hard decision) and that factors in as well. When he starts middle school, they start the school day at 7:30 am! I think it would be ridiculous to get him up at 5:30 every day. His social and sports activities are increasing too, so having this place will make all of that significantly easier. I am hoping that eventually my DH will see that it just makes more sense for us to be closer to where the majority of our life activities happen. He is very attached to our property for the privacy/wildlife/hunting/fishing, but there is much more to life....See MorePGT vs CWS for Impact Windows
Comments (84)DO NOT BUY PGT WINDOWS! SIX YEARS AGO WE BOUGHT OVER $47,000.00 WINDOWS AND SLIDERS (7 SLIDERS) - as of yesterday I just filed / called for replacement of our fourth sliding glass panel doors - these are the Miami Dade double insulated with all the extras - failing. The seals do not hold. The company we bought the window/sliders from does not like going thru all the trouble to replace and then reinstall....they can charge me whatever price they want for labor. PGT will replaced the windows - they will probably say "out of warranty" - it is very unclear just exaclty what their warranty is (!). Do NOT do business with PGT....I am at the point of just replacing every defective window with a different brand .....this is so unfair and unprofessional and poor business standards.......See MoreRenting vs Buying
Comments (62)I do not know how prevalent they are in other sections of the country and builders may have stopped in this area but for a while patio homes that were connected in a pinwheel fashion were a hot item for seniors. They were basically houses connected with a common wall in the middle. Most had a driveway and a patio that were considered part of the residence and maintained by the resident. Surrounding areas were maintained by property management. Most were in areas where a developer did both purchase and rental properties although I have never seen a rental patio home in any of the developments that my husband drug me to....See Moremrrogerscardigan
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