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HOAs function as racialized organizations, research finds

Homeowners associations (HOAs) in Florida and across the U.S. are increasingly acting as racialized organizations, according to sociological research. These private governments, which oversee millions of Americans, can create and maintain inequality by diminishing the agency of racialized groups and legitimizing unequal resource distribution. Residents interviewed in a Florida community reported feeling messages of exclusion from their HOAs, while simultaneously being unable to afford moving due to rising housing prices. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Stephanie A. Dhuman, The Conversation ·

    The HOA state: what Florida can teach the rest of America about life under the tyranny of a condo association

    About 78 million Americans live under 373,000 associations that can levy fines and even foreclose. Some are barred from voting and can't afford to leave.