Shu talks to two victims of homeowners associations' bullying.
Producer: Shu Bartholomew Uploaded by:
On The Commons is a weekly radio show dedicated to discussing the many issues surrounding mandatory homeowner associations, the fastest growing form of residential housing in the nation.
Some people would have us believe that without the power to foreclose, homeowners associations would shrivel up and, like a pile of dust, blow away in the wind. They insist that delinquent homeowners are free riders and deserve to end up on the streets. And of course, the people who decide who stays and who becomes homeless are volunteers. Kind folks who selflessly donate their time for the good of the neighborhood. Why then does the word "bully" pop up whenever I hear these arguments?
On The Commons with me is Janet Barrett. Janet, a North Carolina single mother and former homeowner was anything but a free loader. Her neighbors alleged she was in arrears and despite the fact they would, or could, not provide her with a statement of her account, proceeded to sell her house on the court house steps.
At the bottom of the hour we will be joined by Ralph Blevins. Ralph, another North Carolinian, was also foreclosed on by his neighbors but he did get his home back. Please join us On The Commons this Saturday, July 12, 2003. We'll find out what happened in both of these cases, we'll try to understand the pain and horrors they endured and what it took for them to be able to share their stories with us.
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