So... I just have to ask ... Has a group of enterprising hams ever created an HOA specifically FOR hams? Hard to believe NOBODY ever thought of that.Brian - K6BRN
How many hams would be able to finance such a venture?
Me and many others, possibly YOU, too.
Special interest condo ownership is very common, especially among boating, golf and tennis communities. And they WERE NOT terribly expensive. The process of CONVERTING a
small condo association is not that complex nor that expensive, either. It just takes a time and requires coordination. There have been decades to do this - so the opportunity has always been there as the housing market waxed and waned, as it always does.
1. Find a suitable small condo development - 5 to 20 units (there are PLENTY of those on the East Coast and probably everywhere else - I have one unit in a BOATING special interest development)
2. Buy into one yourself and convince other hams to do so as well. Housing inventory right now is insanely low - but in normal times its NOT, especially for condos.
3. Once ham ownership hits 66% or better, amend the bylaws to be ham-friendly and include antennas on community property. Or even fund a fantastic community station..
The only real reason this would NOT happen is that hams would have to decide for themselves that they didn't want to live next to other hams. Unlike boaters, tennis players, golfers ... etc.
So - when and where has this happened, and if not, why not?
Brian - K6BRN