Homeowner Associations

[RecycleMichael]

I live in east Tulsa and our homeowners dues are twelve bucks a year. I am one of the board members. We meet every other month.

Our meetings are always a potluck meal and we spend the entire night plotting to attack the neighbors who don't show up for the meetings. The gossip alone is worth the effort to attend.

I consider my dues to be a cover charge for the comedy show.

[TUalum0982]

We live in South Woods in Jenks.  It is basically 3 neighborhoods in one.  We have a community pool, several playgrounds with splashpads, a catch and release fishing pond and the typical maintanence that goes with the neighborhood.  Our dues are 40 dollars a month or 480 dollars a year.  At first I thought it was expensive (this is our first home) but then I received the expense report and it broke down what we paid for what services and the like.  I have seen other HOA dues alot higher then ours.  I would say that is somewhat excessive but every neighborhood is different.  Some have more options then others and vise versa.

IMO our HOA does a very good job as well with managing the money.  

I have family in San Diego and their small 1500 sq ft condo is 120 dollars a month in dues.  I understand it is san diego and the cost of living is higher but thats alot of money in comparison to many of the associations in Tulsa.

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by TUalum0982

We live in South Woods in Jenks.  It is basically 3 neighborhoods in one.  We have a community pool, several playgrounds with splashpads, a catch and release fishing pond and the typical maintanence that goes with the neighborhood.  Our dues are 40 dollars a month or 480 dollars a year.  At first I thought it was expensive (this is our first home) but then I received the expense report and it broke down what we paid for what services and the like.  I have seen other HOA dues alot higher then ours.  I would say that is somewhat excessive but every neighborhood is different.  Some have more options then others and vise versa.

IMO our HOA does a very good job as well with managing the money.  

I have family in San Diego and their small 1500 sq ft condo is 120 dollars a month in dues.  I understand it is san diego and the cost of living is higher but thats alot of money in comparison to many of the associations in Tulsa.

$40 isn't that bad at all, especially if pool usage and lawn/landscape on entries is inlcluded.  I used to live in Sungate.  They did not have a neighborhood association fee at the time (mid '90's), but you paid dues for the "pool club" during the summer if you used it.

Condo association dues are typically higher due to more extensive to lawn and landscape maintenance, common area upkeep, insurance, etc.  I don't think your relatives are paying a whole lot more than a condo assessment would be here.  

[Conan71]

quote:Originally posted by inteller


did I say I lived in a gated community?  No, I said that gates are worth it.

Actually you did on the Google street view thread:

"oh boy, now all of the orange cones downtown will be immortalized forever. yee haw.

google should have waited.

on the upside I now see that living in a gated community has its benefits. my neighborhood leaves the gate open during the day but I guess if they see a gate they don't go through."

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10355

[TUalum0982]

quote:Originally posted by Conan71

quote:Originally posted by inteller


did I say I lived in a gated community?  No, I said that gates are worth it.

Actually you did on the Google street view thread:

"oh boy, now all of the orange cones downtown will be immortalized forever. yee haw.

google should have waited.

on the upside I now see that living in a gated community has its benefits. my neighborhood leaves the gate open during the day but I guess if they see a gate they don't go through."

http://www.tulsanow.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=10355

OWNED.  I bet this lie is just the tip of the iceberg.  Inteller probably doesnt even live in that area, he just wanted to play the role of negative nancy when the proposed Target was going in.

[Kashmir]

Let's refresh...Way back in time when SuperTarget @101st was just a lil' old dream...

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Kashmir

I guess I am a bad person because I am looking forward to cutting through that neighborhood from my (smaller, less expensive)neighborhood to get to Super Target.

if it goes through we are going to put a gate up and cut your donkey off so you can forget about that idea.

Hmmm...So which one is it?  Gates or no gates?

[Townsend]

quote:Originally posted by TUalum0982


OWNED.  I bet this lie is just the tip of the iceberg.  Inteller probably doesnt even live in that area, he just wanted to play the role of negative nancy when the proposed Target was going in.

Think it's a chubby 14 year old girl with power issues?

[Steve]

quote:Originally posted by RecycleMichael

I live in east Tulsa and our homeowners dues are twelve bucks a year. I am one of the board members. We meet every other month.

Our meetings are always a potluck meal and we spend the entire night plotting to attack the neighbors who don't show up for the meetings. The gossip alone is worth the effort to attend.

I consider my dues to be a cover charge for the comedy show.

Funny!  I have much the same feelings about my neighborhood assn.  Our voluntary dues are $50 a year, and entitle your household to vote in assn. matters, but any resident can attend meetings and voice their opinion.

You are right about the gossip thing, but in my case I learned "the hard way" not to ever, ever say anything to a homeowner's association official that you don't want rebroadcast to the entire neighborhood!  I voiced some personal opinions "off the record" on several occasions to our association president (both in person and via email), and somehow my opionions were mysteriously rebroadcast to the entire neighborhood.  Some people have no sense of confidentiality.  I quit our assn. because of this and the petty issues that can evolve in these groups.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by Kashmir

Let's refresh...Way back in time when SuperTarget @101st was just a lil' old dream...

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Kashmir

I guess I am a bad person because I am looking forward to cutting through that neighborhood from my (smaller, less expensive)neighborhood to get to Super Target.

if it goes through we are going to put a gate up and cut your donkey off so you can forget about that idea.

Hmmm...So which one is it?  Gates or no gates?

it is called disinformation.  it keeps you guessing.

[rwarn17588]

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Kashmir

Let's refresh...Way back in time when SuperTarget @101st was just a lil' old dream...

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Kashmir

I guess I am a bad person because I am looking forward to cutting through that neighborhood from my (smaller, less expensive)neighborhood to get to Super Target.

if it goes through we are going to put a gate up and cut your donkey off so you can forget about that idea.

Hmmm...So which one is it?  Gates or no gates?

it is called disinformation.  it keeps you guessing.

I think most would call it lying.

[inteller]

quote:Originally posted by rwarn17588

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Kashmir

Let's refresh...Way back in time when SuperTarget @101st was just a lil' old dream...

quote:Originally posted by inteller

quote:Originally posted by Kashmir

I guess I am a bad person because I am looking forward to cutting through that neighborhood from my (smaller, less expensive)neighborhood to get to Super Target.

if it goes through we are going to put a gate up and cut your donkey off so you can forget about that idea.

Hmmm...So which one is it?  Gates or no gates?

it is called disinformation.  it keeps you guessing.

I think most would call it lying.

that would be a valid statment as well, although disinformation is a better description of the intent.