Comments on: When Renting Doesn’t Turn Out So Well http://repdx.com/2009/07/29/when-renting-doesnt-turn-out-so-well/ Portland Oregon Real Estate Resources Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:17:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Interested Reader http://repdx.com/2009/07/29/when-renting-doesnt-turn-out-so-well/comment-page-1/#comment-2628 Interested Reader Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:06:22 +0000 http://repdx.com/?p=792#comment-2628 Counterpoint - If you buy in an HOA with restrictive CC&Rs, as some 80%+ of the properties in your area have, you will neither have stability or control over your home life because the lawsuits will drive you nuts. Also, a favorite thing for agents to say to a buyer is "dont' worry about the cc&rs or hoa, people don't sue each other up here - that's just in New York or California" - well, now you're saying that even renters find the time to sue. Counterpoint -

If you buy in an HOA with restrictive CC&Rs, as some 80%+ of the properties in your area have, you will neither have stability or control over your home life because the lawsuits will drive you nuts.

Also, a favorite thing for agents to say to a buyer is “dont’ worry about the cc&rs or hoa, people don’t sue each other up here – that’s just in New York or California” – well, now you’re saying that even renters find the time to sue.

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