[Elecraft] HAM GATHERING SIGNATURES ON PETITION

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

My XYL is a real estate broker here in Oregon and one of the things most
often found on a buyer's "must have" list for a home is *NO HOA*. 

As a result, HOA's here tend to bring down the value of a property. 

CC&Rs (Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions on what you can do with
property you buy) may exist even with no HOA. They often have expiration
dates written into them, and they are frequently voided by state and federal
laws. For example, I once owned a home built in the 1920's whose CC&Rs
included a prohibition from hanging my laundry out on a clothesline on
Sundays. Having no clothesline I didn't test it.

Anyone owning or contemplating owning property should know what CC&Rs are
attached to it or if there are none. If your Realtor isn't helpful, contact
the company who insured your title to the property.

73, Ron AC7AC


-----Original Message-----

However, It's almost impossible to buy a new home, or a home that was built
in the last several years, without running into this restriction.

I've never quite understood why these restrictions don't expire when all of
the homes in a given development have passed ownership from the developer to
the individual homeowners.
That is, in absence of a HOA.

73 de Jim - AD6CW