By Jessica Boehm | The Arizona Republic
Many people think choosing a neighborhood with a homeowners association means your community will always be well pruned, your neighbor won’t paint his house purple and there will always be enough money in the bank to take care of homeowner issues.
But it’s not “carefree living” at all, if you ask homeowner advocate Jill Schweitzer.
“When we buy into an HOA, we assume that they are licensed and regulated, we assume that they’re going to protect us,” Schweitzer said. “They don’t.”
