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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive
Great post, and points.
I totally agree that the powers-that-be "have all washed their hands of the entire process of monitoring compliance". Just why, I cannot speculate. But it would make sense to task Community Watch with monitoring properties: not so much for the picayune stuff such as ugly flamingoes, white crosses, lawns a bit beyond their mowing schedule, etc.--the more officious among us who care about such things can still report those and more power to them if they do--but the major stuff. Lawns overgrown with weeds. Windows fixed with duct tape. Significant mold on the siding. RVs parked on the street for weeks at a time. Stuff like that. THOSE are the things that negatively impact property values, and I think it is clear that the powers-that-be SHOULD be taking the responsibility to see to it that such things are controlled.
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The answer is simple. Keeping costs down means a greater margin and that is simply good business practice. I am all for anonymous reporting for free.
Also some things are out of the control of anyone but the bank who owns the property in disrepair or with the weeds. That is beyond the developers powers to change. People own their property and if they don't pay their mortgage the bank then owns it and the bank is getting fined.
The developers do an excellent job of maintaining green space and common areas and they make wise decisions to dodge being much in public view. I have to say again what I have always said; THEY AREN'T OUR MOTHER.
I think offensive yard art is not picayune. I think that it destroys the look of the neighborhood. We have opted in our neighborhood before this one to live in a neighborhood with rules against junky looks. I haven't ever in the sixteen years I've lived here seen an RV stay for an inordinate amount of time in a driveway.
I like the way things have been and I think the district that is outing the people for reporting offensive breeches of deed restictions are really doing it wrong and their area will suffer because of it.