buttercat1791 on Nostr: Much of it dates back to the era of Jim Crow laws, by my understanding. A friend told ...
Much of it dates back to the era of Jim Crow laws, by my understanding.
A friend told me that some old Houston HOAs still have regulations on the books forbidding black people from living in the neighborhood (though they're not enforced).
Most new developments, especially since the early 2000s, are instituted with an HOA when the homes are first built. The theory is that they'll help preserve home value in those developments. Anyone who buys into such a neighborhood is forced to abide by HOA rules.
Most of the more affordable homes in growing cities, then, are in HOA neighborhoods, since established neighborhoods that predate the rise of HOAs tend to be closer to city centers and thus more expensive just by virtue of location.
A friend told me that some old Houston HOAs still have regulations on the books forbidding black people from living in the neighborhood (though they're not enforced).
Most new developments, especially since the early 2000s, are instituted with an HOA when the homes are first built. The theory is that they'll help preserve home value in those developments. Anyone who buys into such a neighborhood is forced to abide by HOA rules.
Most of the more affordable homes in growing cities, then, are in HOA neighborhoods, since established neighborhoods that predate the rise of HOAs tend to be closer to city centers and thus more expensive just by virtue of location.