Mover Mike

I’ve written about this before, but homeowners associations (HOA) keep breaking in to my consciousness. Yahoo reports today: “Neighbor vs. neighbor as homeowner fights get ugly
As more are unable to pay homeowners’ fees, associations pit neighbor against neighbor.”

I was once again reminded of a book I read, titled “The Association” by Bently Little. This book scared me enough that I will never willingly join such a group. Cahners Business Information, Inc. describes the book:

Barry and Maureen Welch are thrilled to exchange their chaotic California lifestyle for the idyllic confines of Bonita Vista, a ritzy gated community in the unincorporated fictional town of Corban, Utah. But as Bonita Vista residents, they’re required to become members of the neighborhood’s Homeowners’ Association, a meddling group that uses its authority to spy on neighbors, eradicate pets and dismember anyone who fails to pay association dues and fines. Maureen, an accountant, and Barry, a horror writer who is banned by the association from writing at home, soon find themselves trapped in the kind of deranged world that Barry once believed existed only within the safety of his imagination.

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