[TowerTalk] Looking for typical size attic info

[Lux, Jim]

On 2/13/23 10:34 AM, Kenneth R Goodwin wrote:
> . was told there was no HOA before buying
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> Be interesting to know 'who told you'.  In Texas if you were not informed
> during the closing and/or not given a copy of the deed restrictions then you
> can sue the real estate agent and the title company for triple damages.  Of
> course, I am not a real estate broker but married to one!!  You would be
> surprised the reaction you'll get from a title company if the closing is
> flawed in any manner.  On the other side of the equation, one should always
> obtain the deed restrictions before buying anything since it is (always)
> buyer beware.
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> Most old HOAs don't collect fees since it wasn't usually the case way back
> in the good ole times.  My deed restrictions were two pages, over 70 years
> old when towers were vapor ware.  The development community next door to me
> has deed restrictions that are over 1000 pages where they specify such
> things like what plants you can have in your front yard.  Regardless the
> deed restrictions/HOA are the law of the land.  A good title company/lawyer
> should always obtain the deed restrictions of record since they are almost
> impossible to change/revise/abandon.  I would not want to legally fight
> 'they're not enforced' argument because they can start enforcing anytime
> they desire.  Ken K5RG
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Getting a bit OT here, but not only that, any member of the HOA can 
enforce the rules, even if the HOA itself has long since become 
non-existent. Got a anti-antenna neighbor who happens to be an attorney 
and willing to work for free, and you've got a problem.