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This doesn't seem to be about HOAs, so your comment seems inappropriate. I know, I know, HOAs are the devil. But this appears to be a specific situation that is different, and if it is in fact bad and needs reform, then going off on HOAs is counter-productive. The article appears to mention violations of city codes and I don't see where it says an HOA is involved. "the city filed suit against her last August to forec…
It seems that you didn’t watch the episode, which is exactly about losing your home due to code violations like the ones described in the article. HOA or not, chipped paint or garden gnomes should never lead to foreclosure.
Maybe the episode is great. It would be dumb to criticize it without watching it. Did I criticize it?