At the very least have the real estate agent get a copy of the CC&Rs and read them carefully. Most seem to be "boiler-plate" containing antenna restrictions, but I've seen some which had no such rest
Actually the house in question had CC&Rs but no HOA. I once looked at a house on acreage where the CC&Rs prohibited antennas, but specifically said "no restrictions on any livestock". The wording is
Here in the Phoenix area, property literally sells in hours. common result is an auction that takes place in the driveway of the newly listed property before a sign is ever posted on the lawn. Howeve
However, that doesn't mean you can't find out about deed restrictions, on your own, well in advance: You can, and I do. It is very unlikely that a single property will have restrictive covenants unle
things like handwritten letters to the owner explaining how you'll continue their legacy with their house. Last week there was a story in the L.A.Times about someone promising to take care of a torto
Indeed ! If you have a few hours, it's not hard to do your own title/covenants search at your local county clerk's office. While most of their clientele are title company employees, I have found cou
any covenants, at least they're being routinely ignored and there are a lot of examples of the ignorance. When scouting for a new home, I look at everything, including "up," and hope to find preexis
The other factor, in my case, is that I know about the CC&Rs only because I insisted on seeing them before even making an offer. They were not made available even at the closing, so it may well be th
In California, I think that the CC&Rs must be provided at closing, and you have to sign a statement that you've received them(among a thousand other signatures).[I've blotted that out of my mind from
Arizona state law requires CC&R's to be provided at closing. Doesn't always happen but that is the law. And it is the opinion of at least one real estate attorney in Arizona that if you don't like th
Even after you've done all this you may not be in the clear. In a number of subdivisions here on the East Coast you may not find a single word about towers or antennas in the CCRs. But you often find