Why “hoas” is being discussed
The most recent Hacker News stories and comments contributing to this topic's mentions.
HOAs are fine, what you hear is the small minority that make big news. There are close to half a million of them, if only 1% had some news event yearly, you'd think they all wer…
by wallst07 · Oct 21, 2026
It's racism and tax avoidance. Like, there's other contributing causes, but those are the root origins of it all. The US suburban HOA structure started from a mix of communities…
by crooked-v · Oct 21, 2026
Most American HOAs work fine too. You only hear about the problems.
by SoftTalker · Oct 21, 2026
Doesn't the oversight come from the members? I often read stories on the internet of how dysfunctional American HOAs are, and nobody ever explains why it's like that. HOAs in mo…
by mcv · Oct 21, 2026
Are HOAs considered a DIY government?
by mbesto · Oct 20, 2026
This is literally what American HOAs are becoming.
by psunavy03 · Oct 20, 2026
Interest
Proportion of Hacker News items mentioning "hoas" over time.
Mentions
Total number of Hacker News items mentioning "hoas" over time.