We have a need to protect the value of our homes, and use responsible thinking in managing our community”—….that is the bottom line. Will it come to the point that every property that is sold will be priced out of the market for many of those who wish to live in the community on a permanent basis?

When your neighbor lists his home, can you depend on it be turned into a rental?

Will Chiwawa Pines be a rental resort in a few years–where no one wants to live on a permanent basis?

When the bottom line each month is equated with dollars, the whole community changes. Problems occur when those who take pride in their property are surrounded by those who only want to see positive cash at the bottom line. Many times the bottom line determines how votes are cast on capital improvements, how rules and regulations are established, and the general appeal or non-appeal of the neighborhood is reflected in the number of rentals in the community. It can happen in the best of communities. When the number of rental properties begin to level out or exceed the high demand, then competition between the rental properties owners will require an adjustment to maintain the bottom line. The adjustment many times will require less expense, less maintenance, etc., and we know what happens next.

A community will always see some less than desirable properties by some full or part-time residents; however, due to pride of ownership those property owners still have a reason to support the community and other high standards set by the community. Many non-owners only come to the Community to use it and/or abuse it.

Those are our thoughts on the current subject.

I don’t know of other neighborhoods that don’t allow nightly weekly except for those within the city limits of Leavenworth. Inside the city, rentals must be in commercially zoned areas.