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Stephanie A. Dhuman, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Hamilton College

1 in 2 Florida residents live in HOAs – how these private governments are reshaping the American Dream

The limitations set by HOAs often make homeownership as restrictive as renting. Jay Nolan/The Conversation, CC BY-ND

As she sat across from me drinking tea, Coretta – a pseudonym to protect her identity – shared her dismay about living in a central Florida community due to the control of her homeowners association, or HOA.

A Black mother of three with a background in real estate, Coretta has lived in her mostly Hispanic community for over 20 years. She told me that apathy had long replaced her anger.

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