Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "4 SALE SIGNS":
This isn't a problem for me. I think if it was allowed people would migrate to signs for other things. Give 'em an inch and they take a mile. Real estate is mostly sold to outsiders who need an escort to get in so the signs would only be useful to those looking to move within the community and I don't think that happens often enough to warrant for sale signs all over the place. While it might be a useful tool in the general real estate market I don't think it is useful in a gated community. I've been to Eagle Lake and Trails End and neither allow for sale signs either. If I were to pick my battles with the BOD I'd go with things that have a bigger impact like getting the 12' wides passed and getting junk off the lots and not sweat the small stuff.
Anon-- yes you're right it will most useful within the community---but all kinds of outsiders drive around la UNESCORTED every spring and fall looking for properties--- their ability to get into la is through a realtor --usually the realtor will show you the top 3 properties then sends you around unescorted with a map and list in hand to look around and if you see something you can call them--- if they don't sense that your ready to buy they move on and let you search on your own--- in these cases signs would be helpful----- also another interesting observation in regards to protecting the in house realtor-- why are the realtor resales list carrying the property descriptions and the sale price for the properties while the la list excludes any descriptions or sale price------ oversight on la part or realtor pressure--- this should change--
also no one is picking a battle with the bod--- the comments in this blog are meant to highlight some of the inequities in the operational behaviors that occur in the community and let members express their opinions just as you did in the comment section-- and this community should only have one maximum -- if it doesn't benefit the entire community membership it should not be allowed to happen--- there is a lot of special interests that seek and get preferable treatment and that doesn't do anything for the community--- actually this comment that you sent sounds like you could be a realtor or working for him --- i wonder
you comment 'give 'em an inch and they take a mile' is really out of step in today's world-- that something from another era and should be left there ---
also if the rules are changed to allow sale signs they can be tailored to suit whatever the needs are and if it doesn't work then you modify them to get to what you want to achieve --
change is necessary and desirable -- la is stuck in a hole and the membership needs to speak up and insist that things get corrected and improved -- after all it is YOUR community!
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Tuesday, August 5, 2008
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Just want to give you my thoughts on this web site.
ReplyDeleteI think you started something good but can be better with some changes.
- Remove the classified ads as the site is very unorganized and difficult to use. If you think there is a need to have them, create a separate page but have a pointer from the main page.
- Integrate a user forum. Their are many free ones on the web that you can link to for no charge. This will enable you to really create a community broken down into different topics about LA. Entice users to register in order to get access to specific forums.
- Have a separate page for pictures
- Create the main page like a newspaper.
I see and understand what you are trying to do. With the suggestions I mentioned, and your willingness to make some changes, I have no doubt you will be successful.
Please post if you have any questions :)
--Not a fan of the classifieds either. The survey questions are important and might be more effective if grouped together.
ReplyDelete--Not a place I would come for movie and TV reviews but links to local events and area attractions are very useful and would be better if also grouped together. Some may not be computer savy and might have a hard time navigating around.
--Could be more tolerant of comments with views that differ from your own which may encourage more participation.
--Info on community news especially the board meetings is great since little is published on the LA website.
--Appreciate you taking the time to get this up and running and through your efforts I think indirectly we're getting some valuable feedback to the LA management.