JakeRoberts
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Where can I buy a detached home in Irvine that has No HOA No Mello Roos?
irvinehomeowner said:I remember driving around an area of West Irvine and there were a couple of houses that didn't look very kept up. I'm sure this is rare and maybe those are bank-owned or rented but not EVERY house is well-maintained (as could be the case even in HOA areas).
Maybe I'm wrong as AZDavid claims I have Alzheimer's but one of these days I'll drive by there and take pictures. Which streets are the non-HOA areas of West Irvine?
IrvineRealtor said:irvinehomeowner said:I remember driving around an area of West Irvine and there were a couple of houses that didn't look very kept up. I'm sure this is rare and maybe those are bank-owned or rented but not EVERY house is well-maintained (as could be the case even in HOA areas).
Maybe I'm wrong as AZDavid claims I have Alzheimer's but one of these days I'll drive by there and take pictures. Which streets are the non-HOA areas of West Irvine?
The section of West Irvine sans HOA is appropriately named "Independence."
Independence is bordered by Jamboree, Portola, the 261, and Trevino.
-IrvineRealtor
IrvinePilot said:Independence has no curbs to make it easier to park on the lawn.
Irvine2Irvine said:I lived in Greentree HOA house for 15 years. It had HOA which was not strict and had a fee of $63 a month and provided junior olympic sized pool, basketball court, volleyball court, private park, tot lot, and other amenities. However, one of the big advantage was that the neighborhood was kept very clean and all the homes were kept up very well for 40 year old homes. Right next to our community is called "Willows", and it does not have association. I drove my kids through "willows" every morning to drop them off at their school. Even though Willows consisted with about the same age and same size houses as Greentree, the house prices are always lower. There are many houses with over grown grass with full of weeds. There is a house that I passed everyday that has a old junk car on jacks with wheels off, and it has been like that for over a year. There is a house with aluminum foil on the windows to reflect sunlight. None of these would be allowed in Greentree homes because of the association. Once again, Greentree and Willows are right next to each other, were built around the same time in early 70's, and are about the same size. Actually, Greentree homes have zero lot lines and the Willows homes are true SFR. However, the Willows neighborhood as a whole is just ugly and you would not think that you are in Irvine. As I said earlier, Greentree commands a premium over Willows.
Sometimes, there's a benefit of having a HOA beyond just having extra amenties.