45% of Floridians live in a HOA community.

45% 的佛罗里达人居住在 HOA 社区。

80% of houses built in new subdivisions are bound by an HOA.

新建住宅区内 80% 的房屋都受到 HOA 的约束。

They compared similar homes with and without an HOA.

他们比较了有和没有 HOA 的类似房屋。

Often, streets within an HOA neighborhood are private so sidewalk maintenance makes sense too.

通常，HOA 社区内的街道是私人的，因此人行道维护也很有意义。

If you're stuck in an HOA community you don't like, that can be a difficult challenge to solve.

如果您被困在一个您不喜欢的 HOA 社区，这可能是一个难以解决的挑战。

47% of surveyed HOA residents believe that their neighborhood would be better without an HOA and only 43% of homeowners in an HOA community like being there.

47% 的受访 HOA 居民认为，如果没有 HOA，他们的社区会更好，而 HOA 社区中只有 43% 的房主喜欢在那里。

But the whole point of an HOA is to take those dues and turn them into amenities and services for the exclusive use of their residents.

但 HOA 的全部意义在于将这些会费转化为专供居民使用的便利设施和服务。

Well, it turns out people are willing to pay a 4% premium on average for the privilege to live in a community with an HOA.

好吧，事实证明，人们愿意平均支付 4% 的溢价来获得居住在拥有 HOA 的社区的特权。