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Funny story. My parents bought a brand-new house in Naperville in 1990. 7th house in the subdivision. There was no mention of an HOA when they bought the house. None. About 2 years later, the developer established an HOA. My parents refused to join. A few years later, the developer turned the HOA over to the residents. The HOA tried to force my parents to join and pay dues. They tried to force my family to follow the covenants (like we weren't allowed to have a satellite dish). They tried to levy fines and put a lien on the house. My parents fought it in court and won because the builder had neglected to mention that the developer had intended to establish a HOA. My parents simply said that they would not have purchased the house if they were made aware of the HOA and showed that none of the purchase paperwork mentioned a HOA.