Posted: Aug 12, 2015 6:08 PM Updated: Aug 12, 2015 9:08 PM
Geraldine Namen, 86, lives in one of those. The Anthem grandmother just received another violation notice from her HOA. She was cited for not trimming back the bushes in front of her house.
"The next thing you know they'll be in my backyard looking at things," Namen said.
"There are a lot better things they can be better spending their time with than harassing an 86-year-old lady for a few sprigs of a bush crossing the sidewalk," Bob Namen said,
More and more Valley homeowners are feeling frustrated with the way their HOAs do business. Homeowner advocate Jill Schweitzer insists that it should not be that way.
The Scottsdale real estate agent has just written a 22-page informational guide called "Buying Into an HOA with Your Eyes Open."
The report explains exactly how HOA's operate, what authority an HOA has and what homeowners can do to fight back against selective enforcement.
"There are homeowners that owe $14,000 to their HOA, yet they're not aggressively trying to collect on that," Schweitzer said. "Then the neighbor next door leaves a towel hanging on her balcony to dry after being at the pool, and she's getting a violation."
Schweitzer said that she doesn't want to make any money off her HOA guide; she simply wants to educate the public
She plans to distribute the guide to the Real Estate Commission, Realtors and homebuyers across the state.
The guide has also been sent to state lawmakers. Schweitzer said she hopes they will create new laws to help homeowners better resolve HOA disputes - without having to go to court or spending $750 with the state's Fire, Building and Life Safety Office.
"I think a lot of people in this community feel threatened," Realtor Chris Mahatadse said. "They feel very uncomfortable in their own homes."
To see Schweitzer's HOA guide, visit www.HOASavers.com.
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