Common HOA Rules

When you buy a home for sale in Aspen, there’s a good chance you’ll be in a community that has a homeowners association, or HOA. You probably already know that HOAs have rules (called CC&Rs, or convenants, conditions and restrictions), but what are the most common?
Here’s what you need to know.

All HOAs have a board made up of homeowners who live in the community. These people are elected, and they make the rules (and grant exceptions where necessary).
Some of the most common HOA rules include:

Which paint colors you can use on the exterior of your home
What colors your street-facing window treatments must be
Minimum landscaping standards
Types of fencing allowed in the community
Limitations on the types and strengths of security lights you can put on your house
Types of window treatments allowed
Rules about what type of sports equipment (like basketball hoops) you can install
Restrictions on vehicle storage
Rules on property use

You should ask your real estate agent if you can review a community’s CC&Rs before you make an offer on a home – that way, you’ll know if the rules will be easy for you to live by after you move in.

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