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The number of Americans living in community associations has grown exponentially over the last 40 to 50 years, from 10,000 communities in the 1970s to well over 300,000 as of 2016. While those figures also include condominium communities and co-operatives, homeowners associations (or HOAs) account for just over half of those communities.
While some people love that their HOA mows the lawn, manages neighborly disputes, organizes social events, and provides desirable amenities, others bemoan their exorbitant fees, poor management, and their long list of rules.
