One of the best lawns in my neighborhood is owned by an African American family. Impeccable.
The worst lawns are owned by white folks.
Doesn’t this comment assume that “only white people mow their grass?”
We’ve had issues with our HOA, and I wish they weren’t necessary, but some people won’t take care of their lawns unless they’re threatened with fines. Otherwise, they’ll let the jungle grow in their yards, and leave a couch by the sidewalk.
On the topic of race, homeownership, I’ve heard, is usually one main way in which a family can build wealth; if we’re concerned (as we should be) about racial inequality (financial inequality being a sub portion of it), any self-governance that encourages homes to be well-maintained, lawns to be kept, trees and bushes trimmed, and junk vehicles not parked in the yard is a benefit to any family’s net worth, since a main concern of an HOA is preservation of property values.
Real Estate is a supply/demand game. The nicer your home and neighborhood look, the higher the market value, which is of upmost concern if homeowner is trying to increase wealth.
What about gay:straight and are married?
Or if gay men who are married , in average, marry later in life than straight men?
These are questions. I don’t know stats on this.
It could be a matter of how much time one has to devote to graduate school.