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What Is an HOA and How Does It Affect Your Home?

An HOA, short for homeowners association, is an organization that manages parts of a residential community. It may maintain shared property, collect dues, set rules for homes in the community, and enforce those rules. If membership runs with the property, buying the home brings the membership and its obligations with it.

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