Why do you have to join an HOA if you buy a home in an HOA neighborhood? Why isn’t there an opt out option?

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Edit just to clear up: I don’t have a positive or negative opinion on HOAs. I know next to nothing about them. They’ve just been mentioned to me a few times by family members recently and I asked about aspect I didn’t understand

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Some HOAs also provide the maintenance of the streets/sidewalks, which could be off the local municipal route, or even lawns and landscaping. Some may have gates or mailboxes at the entrance as the roads are technically private property. In the case of a condo building, could be the maintenance of the common areas or the building itself.

They’re not for me, but some prefer to ‘pay to not have to deal with XYZ maintenance’. What’s provided vs what’s prohibited varies a lot.

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