Homeowners associations (HOAs) can provide neighborhood amenities and may perform basic exterior maintenance tasks. That said, you’ve probably heard some horror stories about them: unexplained fines, towed cars, or spats between neighbors.  To find out what people in the United States really think about HOAs, we surveyed just over 1,000 homeowners. More than half (59%) said they’ve lived in a neighborhood with an HOA and confirmed the main benefit is improved neighborhood aesthetics. But does that make all the other baggage that comes with HOA membership worth it, especially if you can take care of things like landscaping yourself? We asked homeowners to give us their two cents.    Read the article………………………..