Castlegate Community

Thanks for posting this article! Its an eye-opener.  I personally do not want to see our HOA dues be raised either.  I'm not sure how many homes in Castlegate are currently bank-owned... but we have at least 2 on our stree... and 3 more that are suspect.  With the potential for so many homes being bank owned, and the lack of those homes submitting HOA dues, should be concerned about HOA increases? I think we should.

I also think that we should look further than our own front yards, because the house that doesn't sell or sells at a lesser price then the bank is offering (because the yard isn't kept up) will surely decease our home values. Yes, the home values have gone down, but when there is a surplus that is bound to happen- and it could be worse.  In additional to be unkept, neglected landscape is a terrific place for rodents, snakes, and bugs/spiders to move in... 

A thought to consider... being a neighborhood block volunteer, to assist in rallying the neighborhood neighbors to keep up the abandoned homes on their streets/block?

I look forward to seeing you at the HOA meeting.

~nicegalcastlegate

We tried to rally the troops last weekend to pull some weeds. The communication was not very good on the first try. I agree with what you are saying and I think it would work if the word got out and we can get our neighbors to support the community. I would never ask someone to spend an entire weekend pulling weeds and cleaning up the mess that is left from the foreclosures and abandoned homes. But if people could spare a couple of hours and help out, come to the HOA meetings and help organize these type of activities, we would live in a much nicer neighborhood. I feel if we can do another weed round up, it would only benefit the community!!!

Tell alll of your neighbors to come to the meeting on the 8th. It is at 730pm. I know cards were sent out, I got mine!! See you at the meeting!!