Q: I am a Realtor in Las Vegas and have lived in a homeowners association community for 22 years. Early last year the HOA sent out detailed deviations to all homeowners with a timeline for completion/response.  This year, our HOA has let homes have weeds as tall as a child, brown lawns, dead palm trees in yards, and our area looks terrible. I brought it to the attention of the HOA with photos of homes with dead palm trees and high weeds, etc. I always receive the same response: “We are dealing with this through our penalty phase.”   Read the Q&A……………………………..