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title: What is the difference between an HOA and a condo association?
description: What is the difference between a condo and a hoa? I told my real estate agent that I wanted a condo and I now find out I'm in a HOA.
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# [What is the difference between an HOA and a condo association?](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/tabid/19257/bid/86250/What-is-the-difference-between-an-HOA-and-a-condo-association.aspx)

 Written by [stephen polinsky](https://www.condoassociation.com/blog/author/stephen-polinsky) | Sun, Jul 1, 2012 @ 12:56 PM

What is the difference between a condo association and HOA? I told my real estate agent that I wanted a condo....I now find out I'm in a HOA. My agent told me I am responsible for only the inside and my management agent said that is not true.

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