Anthem homeowners fuming over proposed HOA plan

Talk of hiring private eye to monitor street parking.
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[@pmvaldez1]

That guy says the street parking makes it look like a used car lot? Give me a break. It makes it look like people actually live there.

[@ROTAXD]

Harry Buttwhisker don't think for a second that I agree with the hoa because I don't. That being said, parking on the street makes any suburban neighborhood look like trash from the city. Parking in the yard is both more appeasing and causes no traffic issues.

[@djorgen104]

Highway or eco tires and you turn the yard into a rutted mudpit when trying to pull out? So you're telling us that you've cornered the global market for lead with what's in your foot?

[@marikiemarie7622]

@@ROTAXD lol that made no sense. Parking in the yard is far worse...

[@marikiemarie7622]

@@ROTAXD I'd rather see cars parked where people live than to live with an HOA... anyone who does and chooses to is dumb as a box of rocks!

[@danamoore1788]

Puh people living here?! But the HOA sterility! Think of the sterility!

[@Danieldrylie]

"A used car lot". You mean, it makes it look like just about every neighborhood in the country? I've never seen one without street parking. Welcome to America, where everyone needs a car to work.

[@arribaficationwineho32]

So park in your HUGE driveway

[@manuelper]

@@arribaficationwineho32 I bet you that parking on the driveway is ALSO against the rules.

[@coyotePAC3]

So what are parents of teens and college age students supposed to do? That guy needs to mind his own business - or he and his ilk need to live in another neighborhood with no kids if that such an issue.

[@sshaw4429]

He’s worse than a busy body. He’s a mean old man.

[@al821]

My parents live in an HOA area. The HOA president was a nosy bored housewife who cited anyone for anything. My mom got all the neighbors involved and they voted her out. It was glorious.

[@secondchance6603]

She sounds like she's the definition of a Karen, the HOA president not your mom.

[@finnmanuel-miranda2154]

Must be nice. Some HOAs are actually owned by the developers. They use a loophole to keep control of the HOA.

[@davidveilleux944]

There were 6 parcels of land in my town on a nice street. I was interested, until I found out they were part of a HOA. At least ten years later they are still unsold and undeveloped, just trees. They can't give them away. I really question the propaganda that HOAs increase property values. That seems counter intuitive to me.

[@princessmarlena1359]

I’ll live on tribal burial grounds before I live in/under an HOA.

[@Renville80]

DAVID veilleux Depends on the HOA. There are some that are only interested in maintenance of common facilities within the area under the HOA and stay completely out of the residents’ way otherwise.

[@scotthall1381]

@Rev Bear that is mainly because it is a cost savings for counties and cities because HOAs put in all the infrastructure and take care of code compliance

[@barreloffun10]

Exactly. No one wants to live under the control of petty tyrants, so no one wants to buy property with an HOA.

[@J.Artan6]

Don’t people ever think that any “value” they get from an HOA is pissed away from the fees?

[@toddcarpenter714]

If I were looking at new property, the first question I would ask is: Is this property controlled by an HOA? if the answer is yes, walk away from it!

[@Parascuba]

before walk out, have all paperwork tore up front seller into tiny and spreading all over floor

[@LetsDriveSomewhere]

What? It's limited to two cars per household?! Then what if you own a big car that doesn't fit in the garage? This is easily one of the stupidest HOAs in the world. That guy at the end isn't a busybody he's just stupid. "Looks like a used car lot" umm....so does every neighborhood in the US since almost every city in the US uses cars.

[@SpectrumSurvivalist]

What do you mean almost?

[@jhg66466]

"stupidist HOA?" That is really a hard test since HOA's by their very nature are all stupid. Allowing some of your neighbors to control every little aspect of how you live (in a house you are supposed to own) is masochistic behavior bordering on suicidal. People who belong to HOA's should get intense mental health treatment.

[@ROTAXD]

Let's Drive Somewhere 1) all hoa's are exactly like the one in this video. 2) street parking by residents makes a nice residential neighborhood look like the ghetto. If there's not enough room in the garage or driveway, park in the yard.

[@alex-marquette]

nah it goes back to when he was younger, and streets weren't crowded with cars because most families likely had 1 car. I have family members just like him.

[@drmayeda1930]

@@ROTAXD If you have a driveway, some complexes have a community parking lot. So you have the parking separated, from the house. The problem with parking in your yard is you need to drive on the sidewalk, and the gate is too small for any type of car.

[@douglastodd1947]

There fees that they charge members must be far too high , when they can afford to squander private detective fees on jumped up parking attendant duties.

[@tonykeo83]

How about give the resident a parking stickers to put in their car so the HOA can know that the car park in front of the house actually belong there. Then again these HOA members have no common sense or logic.

[@spritemon98]

That's a pretty good idea

[@paisteplayer1040]

America, why do you want someone else to tell you what to do with your home, your property ?

[@spazerabanekozeroshki]

Depends how deep you want to go into the rabbit hole

[@76TomD]

Because some think that having the community hire people to mow the lawns/plow driveways and do basic exterior maintenance and maybe have a clubhouse is worth all this nonsense. Doesn't seem like it is.

[@miner81]

And you pay for the "pleasure" of being run by a bunch of fools

[@jansa940]

this reminds me of Military Housing. Only difference is military housing is FREE.

[@AmericanPride1234]

Got a question. Where would the Private eye park? 5-12-18 5-12-18

[@76TomD]

He'd just pay one of the nosey HOA crabs to spy out their windows.

[@Bobrogers99]

It is my impression that an HOA makes a house more difficult to sell. The majority of HOAs work well only if their meetings are regularly attended by the residents and their rules are reasonable. I would be reluctant to buy a home that has an HOA.

[@debschwer2236]

I recently bought a home in an area of Texas with lots of hoa’s. When I was looking I told the realtor don’t bother showing me anything that has an Hoa. Found a great house in a great neighborhood, no Hoa.

[@teacher555555]

this video is a few years old and the decision has been made but unfortunately for the HOA they have no say on who can park where, even in a gated community. all roads are maintained by the town/city, county or state department of transportation (DOT). since the DOT maintains the roads the local parking laws apply like in the city, if its legal to park on the street then its legal to park outside your house. and besides $300 for every time you park on the street. I can see this working ONLY if the HOA takes a part of the area undeveloped and makes into parking spaces for the people who live there. the only reason why this is an issue now is because none of the HOA board members have kids who are old enough to drive or they wouldn't even think about making this rule.

[@uncleandy7983]

repoman That's not always the case. I live in a gated subdivision with an HOA. The streets are owned and maintained by the HOA. We vote on the speed limits, speed bumps, and improvements. I guess it's a matter of where you live.

[@bd5154]

Uncle Andy are you sure about that they may vote on it they may say they own it but have you seen any Deeds to property always question authority peace out

[@pmvaldez1]

That's good news. A lot of HOA organizations forget that their power ends at the property line when it comes to municipality maintained and owned streets.

[@Torsin2000]

It depends on whether the streets are Public or Private, this can easily be determined with inquiries to the City. If they are Public then a resident has a cause for action against the HOA if they attempt to enforce the rules.

[@2004mojo]

I have to disagree on the DOT running the streets of an HOA only because of the HOA horror stories I 've come across here on youtube. One video had the HOA towing residents cars from in front of their houses. It was way out of control with residents ending up owing huge fines and being threatened with foreclosure for unpaid fines.

[@caderedfield9372]

Hello 🙌 I'm a member of HOA,,, let me just find a small problem in someone's driveway,,, so I can make some easy money??? !

[@ryanlesner4716]

When you go to sign a lease. high light all passages that involve the HOA. Go to a lawyer and have all the highlighted passages removed from the lease. Then later on when the HOA approaches you for membership DO NOT JOIN IT. If you are not a member of the HOA and have no clauses concerning the HOA in your lease. You don't have to be involved with them at all.

[@GuciTheBulldog1]

Easier said than done !! You lease the property from an owner, the "owner" who had agreed to HOAs CC&R, holds you responsible for whatever actions YOU caused... "lawyer" will be happy to take your money and drag every issue as deep as possible!! It never stops !!

[@exit297676]

Everyone wants rules for the next person Till it hits their driveway

[@dodgeguyz]

They’ve got pigs wandering around and they’re worried about cars parked on the street!

[@tigersteele9552]

AS LONG AS THE STREETS ARE MAINTAINED BY CITY AND COUNTY, THE HOA ....CANNOT ENFORCE THESE BLATENT IDIOTIC RULES!!!!

[@MamaMOB]

And if they are private streets, which they likely are, they can!!!@!!!

[@muffs55mercury61]

Since this video was made a law was passed in that HOAs have no authority to regulate parking on a city street as it's not their property to do so. It's different if it's a gated community with private roads.

[@yeseniabahena81]

At this point I don’t know why people keep purchasing homes in HOAs, I for sure never will

[@princessaz79]

HOA can't regulate parking on a city street.

[@Grumpyagain]

Sadly some of them can, as some cities declare that HOA nieghborhoods are private property and if they (the city) don't maintain the streets it's left up to the HOA to make rules ie parking, speed limits, what you plant.

[@terryjohnson8317]

The way to tell if it is a public or private street is to look at what color the street signs are. Green street signs mean a public street and blue or tan mean a private street. Under no circumstances can a private corporation regulate parking on a public street.

[@blackworldtraveler3711]

Terry Johnson The street signs are dark red where I live and no parking on streets.have a speed limit,and you have to get permission to plant a tree and has to be a certain type. Our condo community is very large gated private property. Must admit it looks nice here with no cars parked on streets. One of the reasons I moved here.

[@ROTAXD]

Terry Johnson I'm not in a hoa neighborhood and the street signs are blue. Town signs are blue, county & state are green.

[@MamaMOB]

They can on private streets they own. Like the ones in this neighborhood.

[@5yri5]

There are no property values. You may as well be living in an apartment complex. Everything is the exact same. There is no market.

[@rvadventures]

We live in a hoa and put parking to rest, it's by majority vote the HOA has to listen to the majority vote to pass a rule. We amended our rules to allow us to park in our driveways and over our sideways because the builder short charged our driveway to save money on concrete and labor.

[@spocksvulcanbrain]

What "safety" issues? That's just a buzz word to enflame the issue. Homeowners need to elect themselves to the board and change the rules. HOAs should be limited to taking care of the common grounds. They should not be responsible for "enforcing" anything other than paying their dues. There's no reason a board should act as the asthetics police

[@brockreynolds870]

The problem here is that these homes are designed to close to the street, that there is no room for parking in the DRIVEWAY of the home. There need to be state regulations on developers that no new home can be built without a minimum of a 30 foot long driveway.

[@ps3forevera]

Solution: park in the HOA board members' lawn

[@millieo7155]

A friend rented a home with an HOA. He was not allowed to park on the street. Had space for two cars in front of garage.

[@JJones987]

I live in a very nice suburban community without an HOA. On street parking is expected and routine. The guy who called it a used car lot is probably alone or a couple with one or two cars able to park in the garage. He only cares about himself. What are people to do when an HOA declares war on residents.

[@cheetopuffs2580]

HOA should only be able to do something if it's already a law. So if you do something home that is illegal should be the only power they can enforce

[@tannercox4537]

Wish we got updates 😂

[@wschmrdr]

If they pay to be told how to live, they deserve it. The one seeking to move out is smart.

[@juicebox464]

If I buy a house I don't need a hoa telling me what to do with it,I seen one where they wanted the guy to take down his little storage shed in his fence in back yard and when he said how did you even see that they said from a satellite pick lol that's just nuts

[@76TomD]

Denying any street parking lowers property values. Those units looked to be more than 1-2 bedroom units for just a two car garage with zero allowed driveway or paver area parking allowed. It would make sense to limit the number of cars parked in garage/driveway/paver/street to the allowed number of residents per unit and any guest parking spelled out. The board member stating his view of what parking should be allowed would mean only the garage spaces. Meaning no guests and potentially not enough spaces for all those that could be allowed to reside there. Sounds like he just doesnt like people and should move out to the country

[@Viggggggr]

Safety !? How is a parked car gonna kill someone drive into them ? Used car lot ? I’m sorry they can’t afford to drive a Lamborghini?

[@paulsiegel4439]

follow the CC&Rs and change them. Otherwise, deal with the agreement you made when you bought the house.

[@KameraShy]

All suburbs in my area ban overnight parking on the streets. Legal municipal jurisdictions, not HOAs. If not the neighborhood turns ghetto. People should plan their car parking needs BEFORE buying a property. And park on your own land.

[@philmarshall6701]

It sounds like the HOA members want a big raise.

[@ajayjohal2703]

Why on earth would you ever live in an HOA property!

[@initiald22]

Looks like a used car lot? they are just parking in the street BRUH

[@1Outis1]

I wished you car lots look that nice.

[@anniehovsepian6173]

Absolutely insane!!

[@iantierney6905]

Some one watches my property, suspiciously for that matter they would get shot and the body mailed to the hoa with one warning

[@johnnunes2993]

Why would anybody buy a home where there’s a HOA?

[@spritemon98]

Why do property values matter? Everyone parks their cars on the sides of the street

[@jackback36987]

Recall the hoa

[@jimevans4582]

Vote out HOA current board and run for office yourself.

[@alfredovazquez7917]

LMAO HOAs lower property value disband that HOA

[@treehouse2902]

I thought the streets belonged to the county, even if they are within an HOA community.

[@tomwilliam5118]

Good luck on your homes if the new owner sees this video

[@robertbrouillette6767]

To keep out outsiders that have no business being there, yes cars should be registered. In the case of the daughter, she is a regular and not an outsider.

[@esterrios3998]

I have had my 'first hand' Abuse by HOA in the past. If the homeowner cannot afford the mortgage payment, they cannot live in the home. So, tell me why we have to pay those HOAs to harass us? We pay them to make us "toe the line"? Never again will I ever have anymore dealings with them. EVER!

[@stevenalexander4721]

Unless it is a privately gated community, the streets are paid for by tax dollars and therefore belongs to the county and hoa's cannot dictate how public property is used.

[@miketheyunggod2534]

Parking on the street does not look like a used car lot.

[@tjtreinen7381]

That ol boy is a yenta.. Cars on blocks would effect the value of the homes, not cars parked on the street.. what a yutz

[@HaveSumn_2Loose]

I never understood no street parking measures in residential neighborhoods

[@mitchellarmstrong3759]

These HOA boards are absolutely pathetic. I've decided when I buy my first place, I will not buy in an HOA and I never will.

[@HappinessIsAJourney]

1:40 Thats one person you dont want to be your next door neighbor

[@tommylucero2931]

Property value goes down all the time and it not because of Park cars,it because of the home owners not taking care of their property or someone sells their property under the market price that makes the value of other properties go down but has nothing to do of cars parking on the streets that is so stupid this is why I don't get it when people pay for HOA to rip them off every month with all these rules and fines when the HOA property are apost to be safe to live, from being ripped off It was just all a scam to get you to move in a HOA

[@holsinger78]

If the HOA had issues with the cars on the street then they should have never sold the homes to people with kids it should have been a senior living area or people who don’t have kids that lived there then it would be a two car home and they wouldn’t have had any problems with this at all. Hiring a private investigator the HOA president might find out other private issues within a person life that doesn’t have anything to do with the parking issues they should have had in the contract that they had to register there cars with the HoA and if the cars didn’t match the numbers given from the license plates then have them towed like they do in our apartment complex. They hired someone to come to all there apartments complex’s they own and if they find cars not registered they get boots put on and towed and they don’t let anybody know in the complex if there car is getting towed we also can’t have any visitors parking in our lots they will be towed. After the car is towed then the board send out an email tell Everyone that lives in the apartment complex the make and model number of the car and told to call the place it had been towed to and pick up there car. We also can only have one parking space per person living in the complex since it is only one bedroom apartment they Don’t except people to have more than one car per couple and no garages.

[@mildredchey3930]

If you lived in this kind of property you have to comply with the rules !

[@stepheniebowen6527]

I never seen property value go down cause of cars parked on the streets, nor do I see people not buy a house cause of that.

[@coyote311]

Anyone stupid enough to buy in an HOA deserves whatever headaches they get.

[@110311DONTWANTCHANNE]

the rule was in place when the moved there, its not like the rule was changed. how about a compromise, charge for permits to park in the street to discourage people that have garage space to use it....maybe $100/month per street permit

[@joshuaclough4641]

New rules should require 100% vote FOR. Outside of the builder installed generic HOA rules (how is a builder a homeowner....different argument) no new rules should effect anyone unless all homeowners agree. I love my new HOA. City streets. HOA specifically states it has no control over streets. ..l.. anthem

[@sshaw4429]

Omg……no one with teenagers have nowhere to park their cars. I had 4 teens at once. Horrid. I hate HOA’s.

[@howarddixon3804]

Only the cops can issue fines for parking on a public roadside

[@nross33]

You live in Anthem bro, don't worry about property values, you'll still be broke when you move.

[@flipvdfluitketel867]

I the norm is to get around by car, where should visitors park?

[@Ididntaskforahandleyoutube]

Why didn't she just park in the driveway? No understands.

[@esmeraldagreen1992]

This couple's daughter can park in the driveway when she visits or the HOA can create some visitors parking in one of the common areas

[@barreloffun10]

I think the daughter lives with them.

[@987946216430]

That dude needs to find a hobby ffs. I hope the HOA figured out that this is the wrong way to go

[@genemullen7618]

If you don’t like the rules, you should not of bought the house

[@MR..181]

They voted new rules when the corporate expiration date came that was put in to avoid it from being an invalid perpetuity, and forced the titles to be transacted to comply, to the new rules and date...shoulda been shot..

[@MR..181]

And every day they demand money and compliance, and threaten ownership of a paid for property likely after buying at zero down with promises to pay, while "driving the prices up and devaluing even the very life of owners who can or will not defraud buyers..

[@dallasmckee3026]

Really 375.00 per violation that is b.s.

[@MonkeySpecs301]

blame it on big oil that established the current transportation infrastructure where a car is a must have.

[@HisTrophyWyfe]

Dude lives in a connected home! Move to a remote area in the country or the mountains since you don't want to see your neighbors.

[@tigersteele9552]

IF THESE ARE .....CITY STREETS.....THERE IS NOT A DAMN THING THIS HOA...CAN DO ABOUT IT!!!!!

[@vegastjg]

Maybe try reading the governing documents before you move in

[@MrBignick88]

why dont they give permits to residents fine those without one

[@Moose300]

I don't like the idea and this brief video raises some questions. If they want to get rid of street parking they should find out how many people have more than 3 cars within the people that actually live there permanently. Then I would like to know where they have visitor parking and how far away is visitor parking from the average home, if they have visitor parking in more than one area. Even if it's just a married couple with two cars, if someone visits them, no one wants to tell their friend that they need to park on the edge of the development and then walk like 7 blocks. Imagine if it's a dinner party and they brought wine and food that they have to carry that entire way.

[@MR..181]

Busy body pests..

[@dongibson8513]

Some people like the HOA communities but they are certainly not for everyone and be aware of these setups when you purchase a property so your not placed in this position of being dictated to on how to maintain your property.

[@sudanesgal]

Am I only one who thinks HOA residents are playing victim? They chose those rule stricken area then complain when rules are imposed .

[@Jc-ei7hz]

Never never never buy in a hoa community.

[@douggalliart3023]

HOA will loose money when people move away .Sad

[@firefeethok_tui2355]

Theyre doing this in vegas too. Same hoa and issue. Its obvious They’re just trying to raise money for their HOA and this is the most profitable easy way they can find in fractions.

[@arkyologist]

I would have pressed charges of battery

[@KOZGERFWAD]

Uhhhh…third car can’t park in the driveway?

[@aliciamelendez4168]

To the man in this video: If you do NOT like seeing vehicles on streets, then move to a deserted island. There are no vehicles there.

[@Lauren-vd4qe]

Ive lived in an HOA hood and liked it BUT thats going a bit too far! we were also not allowed to park on the street overnight was the rule and i was fine with it. but in this hood how is one supposed to entertain people? a dinner party? weekend relatives come to visit? do they allow driveway parkiing? is the fine just for overnight parking or? not clear about it.... and yes I think cars parked all over the street overnight makes it look like a used car lot. a hood near us did indeed look like a used car lot with every driveway and spot on the street full of cars; one could hardly drive down the street and if u met another car coming at you one had to actually stop to let the other go by. it looked crowded n junky for sure.

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

Wait until the pr shows up with 6 beaters...

[@tabithakrause4700]

Stay wherever this is okay

[@robertwillis4061]

Get yourselves voted onto the committee. Then dump the rules in favour of sensibility. Best way. Take them down by their rules

[@HighCrimesMisdemeanors]

So these rules were in place when they bought this home. The HOA rules are given to you in the escrow period. They bought the property, break the rules then complain? Don't buy in a HOA neighborhood if you don't like the rules. Just sayin..

[@nimeshpatel7105]

Used car lot? That guy is beyond educated.

[@mattusapparatus5968]

They have 4 car garage parking. But have to move. 1st world problems, man

[@Thatguy-cf9qj]

What was with the photo?

[@rjb2626]

Pave the front graden and park there, what's the problem?

[@jlacson74]

Defund the HOA

[@deekang6244]

A used car lot? Seriously?

[@JamesKaufman1973]

The solution is simple. The people who own the houses are members of the association. They have the option of going to meetings, and making changes to the rules through the voting process. Don't like the rules? Get enough of your neighbors together, and you can get that rule changed.

[@jhg66466]

If the HOA's actually obeyed their own rules that might work. Usually a small active group runs it and refuses to let others participate using illegal and deceptive tactics so things never come to a vote of all the owners. Like dictators they stay in power unless you have enough money to sue them for their illegal actions.... then they will you YOUR fees to fight your lawsuit.

[@MR..181]

@@jhg66466 zero down promise to pay, ownership, puts your hand in your neighbors pocket, and devalues their very life, but rises the price of the property...! Not were one would put more..

[@joblessalex]

2:13 "lot of heat" haha it's funny cause it's arizona