In article >,
sf > wrote:

> Not as far as I'm concerned, nor do others who belong to an HOA
> believe that baloney. A properly run HOA does not lower does property
> value (the housing bubble bust was not their fault); it helps maintain
> or increase property value because, neighborhood common areas (such as
> parks, meridians, pool and tennis courts) are maintained and
> individual homes retain their curb appeal.

"properly run" being the key words there. Unfortunately, that seems to
be the exception rather than the rule any more.

<http://realestate.msn.com/article.aspx?cp-documentid=13107752>

Or:

<http://tinyurl.com/23b3t7d>

I LIKE my wind chimes and my neighbors don't have a problem with it,
just like I have no problems with their every Saturday night band
practice since it's held in their livingroom and I cannot hear it from
indoors...

and it does not bother me when I'm out BBQ'ing as they keep the volume
down.
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