HOAs
Today I learned a lesson in humility and a strange fact about my beloved state. A good friend who has veered to the right politically since moving to Florida was going on about Florida being the state with the most freedom. I quipped “how free is a state where everyone lives under the thumb of an HOA? I’d consider the ability to paint my house whatever color I choose to be pretty high up on the list of freedoms.” After our discussion I looked up which states have the highest percentage of people living in HOAs and, lo and behold, find out Vermont is THIRD behind Florida and Colorado! I’m guessing it’s all the ski condos?? Boy, do I feel foolish!
Today I learned a lesson in humility and a strange fact about my beloved state. A good friend who has veered to the right politically since moving to Florida was going on about Florida being the state with the most freedom. I quipped “how free is a state where everyone lives under the thumb of an HOA? I’d consider the ability to paint my house whatever color I choose to be pretty high up on the list of freedoms.” After our discussion I looked up which states have the highest percentage of people living in HOAs and, lo and behold, find out Vermont is THIRD behind Florida and Colorado! I’m guessing it’s all the ski condos?? Boy, do I feel foolish!