Stone Ranch Property Owners Association in Montgomery Texas have gone nazi. Their terroristic approaches are getting out of control. Nobody knows how they got elected or when the election took place. All very secretive. Nobody knows what they are doing with our dues. We have no amneties. They don't disclose their books. One of the board members Ronnie Walles has multiple deed offenses and yet the board is harrasing homeowners and threatening foreclosure on some. This is STONE RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS beware of them.

i have a similar problem with my POA in Montgomery Texas. They are very petty and want to boss the neighbors. I guess they don't have anything better to do.  I will never buy a home in a POA again. Nowadays you can't buy a home that is not a POA its so sad. You have to have their permission to breathe. Texas Law does not protect home owners. POA is all about money. It is BIG MONEY.

Post edited 9:12 pm – October 15, 2009 by Foz

As a resident of the Stone Ranch subdivision for several years, I am baffled by the above comment. The annual meetings were posted for ALL residents to come to and get the financial info, hear what the board had to say and take questions and listen to comments from other property owners. I agree the ammenities are non existent….have YOU done anything to aid in getting anything done. Seems as though everybody wants to complain about what isn't getting done and where all the money is going to. Sure wish all those would get involved in the community instead. Remember, the DEVELOPER is the one that really screwed the property owners and there are some that have faith that in good time, things will get done BUT I understand bitching and moaning will accomplish NOTHING. Get off your soap box and do something for the community. Unless you walk on water, stop pointing fingers and be happy!

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I will never buy a house in a POA either its insane. Give somebody a little power and they become all Castro on you.  Zoning would work alot better.

Better get out of that. I did after many months of trying to sell my house I finally sold it for 25k less because of the HOA filings and fines in my subdiv. The buyer did not want to deal with it.  Nobody wants to volunteer for the subdiv. Its all about money and power. The power to boss their neighbors. Sell and get out!

Management companies that specialist in managing HOA's which represent more of a burden to HOA communities rather than assist the community in being a great place to live with protection of property values in a program that makes sense.  Show me a community that is in the "Red" and I will show you a community who has a management company sucking the very blood from the community with very little service and huge unreasonable fees.

Do away with all forms of management companies in HOA's.  Keep the money in making the community more beautiful and less political.  Fire your management company today or at least by next week.

Hire a good accounting company to keep the books for your HOA.  You will find the costs involved are one/tenth of the cost of the typical management company. 
 
It is my hope these suggestions will find value in your HOA.  Our communities are only as good as the love and concern that we show toward each other.

Does anyone have a clue??? What is the purpose of the board and the restrictions??? To do what nobody in the community wants to do….be the bad guy. We throw darts at them, tell them they are doing a half arse job, blah,blah, blah BUT it is about protecting YOUR investment in YOUR C-O-M-M-U-N-I-T-Y. Sure, move your arse out of here if you don't like it, the community will be better off. Go find that 'unrestricted' piece of land and enjoy the run down trailers, crack house, yard of unused vehicles, gun shooting neighbors (you get the picture) and there won't be a damn thing you can do about it. Good luck keeping the value of your home on the unrestricted property, good luck dodging the bullets! Good luck with the dopers in the house next door! If you are that unhappy in Stone Ranch, get out….

Wow Nazi's and Slavery. I bought and moved here near the beginning of the community and I am amazed at some of the remarks here. I guess some of the folks really don't care what their property looks like and how it affects the Whole community. Calling out names can be a legal matter as well. I see you hide behind a screen and don't want  to be known. That is fine. Nobody in this community is perfect and never will be.

If you have problems look for the answer than just bitch and cry. Yes, the DEVELOPER is the one who screwed the community and not the P.O.A. If you want changes you have to put an effort out and not just sit behind an computer and scream names and cry. Attend the meeting, volunteer,  put your 2 cents in. With out deed restrictions imagine what some of the properties would look like. Go out to the real rurual areas and look around there where there are cars in front yards and all sorts of trash. I DO NOT WANT MY NEIGHBORHOOD LOOKING LIKE THAT. If you don't mind that yes you need to move out of the neighborhood. The problem is that there is not enough support for the community because one reason or another. You have to get involved before you can complain. Yes, at first it was very shakey, but it was a new thing for the community.

Bottom line Get involved with you actions and not empty words. Help your community by doing and not just sitting and crying.

I am IN CONTROL OF YOUR LIFE AND WHAT YOU DO.

I said MOW NOW!

How dare your grass be over 2 inches tall! 

Ever watched over the Hedge???? Cartoons make fun of Communist ammm I mean Community  Living.