When moving into a new place, you can never know what neighbors you’re going to get; they might be the nicest people you’ve ever met or the biggest pain in the neck you’ve ever had.
This redditor’sneighbor initially seemed to be the former, but soon revealed herself to be the latter. The OP was looking for a house that didn’t belong to an HOA, but when they found one, they had to deal with a woman, who treated the property as if it did. Scroll down to find thefull storybelow.
Neighbors can really make your environment a homey one, though, they can make it a living hell, too
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This redditor had enough of their aggravating neighbor and decided to take petty revenge
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Americans seem to have a love-hate relationship with their HOAs
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Neighbors—can’t live with them, can’t live without them. When it comes to those living around you, you’re never really sure what you’re getting when relocating. And even when you do get the chance to meet them, some first impressions—which reportedly take around33 millisecondsfor a person to form—might not be representative of reality.
The exact reasons the OP didn’t want to be a part of an HOA are not clear, but, according toThe Washington Post, Americans tend to have a love-hate relationship with them. Be that as it may, nowadays there are reportedlyover 370,000HOAs in the US, collectively representing more than 40 million households.
The majority of members don’t think their neighborhood is better with an HOA
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Another HOA thing people are not necessarily thrilled about is the organization’s rulemaking authority. The three rules HOA members seem to dislike the most relate to lawn appearance, parking regulations, and pet restrictions. However, there are some rules people wished were implemented, with the top ones relating to improved parking, improved noise regulations, and requirements for residents to clean up after their pets.
Loud noise is one of the most effective ways to drive your neighbor crazy
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Other frustrating neighbor habits include harassing, dog barking, frequent intruding of one’s privacy, and a messy yard. But it is important to note that nearly 64% of homeowners admit doing the same things they find most annoying themselves.
Bored Pandahas reached out to the OP via Reddit and will update the article once we’ve heard back from them.
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