Nevada Condo & HOA News

• HOA board members must disclose conflict of interest (NV) October 14, 2024
  Q: What an absolute breath of fresh air at the mere mention of fiduciary duty by a newly elected board member in your Oct. 6 Las Vegas Review-Journal column. At times, I have wondered if that idea, much less that legal requirement, of fiduciary duty had been tossed into the dustbin of history. I wish that new board member the very best at “staying the course” on that noble idea, much less legal requirement to do so.   Read the Q&A………………………………..
• Caughlin Ranch community divided over new HOA proposals on flags and holiday decor (NV) October 7, 2024
  The Caughlin Ranch Homeowners Association rewrote its rules and regulations to propose only allowing holiday decorations that are recognized federally or by the state of Nevada.  It also proposed that only American or military flags be flown, unless other flags or decor are approved by the board. But now, after some residents’ push-back, the proposals are on hold.   Read the article…………………………….
• Community Association Institute offers HOA information (NV) October 6, 2024
  Q: Ms. Holland, I recently was elected to my homeowners association board. I faithfully read your articles in the Las Vegas Review-Journal every Sunday and appreciate the information you provide to the community.  Since I have become a board member, I have downloaded both the Nevada Revised Statutes and Nevada Administration Code rules on HOAs, and I also have been going through the training slide decks provided by the Department of Business and Industry Nevada Real Estate Division — specifically ...
• Management company for Somerset Park details inherited financial issues (NV) October 3, 2024
  News 3 is hearing for the first time from the Homeowners Association Management company that oversees Somerset Park Townhomes in Henderson.  CAMCO, the company says they have only been with Somerset for just over a year.  Somerset was a property CAMCO inherited from a different management company, which CAMCO claims was not doing its job.   Read the article…………………………….
• HOA threatens fines for Sparks woman’s suicide signs, she takes her fight to the streets (NV) October 1, 2024
  A homeowners association told a Sparks homeowner that she had to take down her suicide awareness signs or face fines. The HOA said the signs are against their rules and regulations. She’s now taking her message to a much bigger stage.   Read the article…………………………….
• Homeowners not allowed to attend committee meetings (NV) October 1, 2024
  Q: Our homeowners association board of directors has established five committees in our community. To date, the board has not permitted unit owners to attend committee meetings. The law seems to be vague regarding committee meetings. Our covenants, conditions and restrictions are as vague as the law.   Read the Q&A………………………………..
• Thieves target mailboxes at Henderson condo complex (NV) September 28, 2024
  A condominium complex in Henderson has been targeted twice by thieves stealing mail in less than two months, according to residents, and now the neighbors need help identifying the suspects.    Read the article…………………………….

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Nevada Condo & HOA Articles

• The Role of Fairness and Empathy in Homeowners Association Boards
  Homeowners Associations (HOAs) play a crucial role in maintaining the harmony and aesthetics of residential communities. At the heart of every successful HOA is an effective Board of Directors entrusted with the responsibility of making decisions that impact the lives of community members. In this blog post, we’ll explore how embracing fairness and empathy can lead to greater success for HOA boards.   Read the article…………………………….
• The right stuff: Stirring up the perfect volunteer recipe
  The CAI Nevada Chapter seems to have perfected the volunteer recipe. The chapter boasts a large, long-standing, and active contingent of homeowners who give their time, expertise, and effort to both their local communities and the chapter.   Read the article…………………………….
• A new anti-money laundering law will affect HOAs (NV)
  The Anti-Money Laundering/Corporate Transparency Act was passed by Congress on a bipartisan basis in 2021. The goal of the Act is to empower the federal government to gather financial information about corporations to create more corporate transparency and better discover and combat money laundering, terrorist funding and other financial crimes.   Read the article…………………………….
• Conflict Management How to Handle When Things Get Out of Hand (NV)
  Living in close quarters can—and often does—lead to conflict. In co-op, condo, and HOA communities, conflict can occur between residents, or between a resident and the board. And to complicate matters, a seemingly isolated conflict between residents may spill over to become a conflict between resident(s) and the board. What’s the key to resolving differences? Like the old British wartime poster advises: Stay calm and carry on.    Read the article…………………………….
• Financial, Physical, & Operational Health: How Does Your Association Measure Up?
  In early 2020, our firm was hired to prepare a reserve study for an unremarkable 136-unit, 12-story condominium in south Florida. It was the kind of association you could drive right by without noticing, not much different from all the other high-rise buildings in this coastal neighborhood.  Read the article………………………..
• Las Vegas Water Agency Seeks Power to Limit Residential Use (NV)
  Nevada lawmakers are considering a remarkable shift in allowing the water agency that manages the Colorado River supply for Las Vegas to limit single-family residential use in the desert city and surrounding county.   Read the article………………………..
• Residential Communities vs. Climate Change: Adjusting to the New Reality (NV)
  The reality of climate change is upon us. Weather patterns have changed, and seasons have been altered. We experience more intense heat, more frequent, destructive storms, wide-ranging wildfires, and more destructive cold. Tornadoes—the spawn of conflicting hot and cold air masses—touch down in places they were once almost unheard of. What was scientific prognostication only a few years ago has become reality.   Read the article………………………..

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Nevada Laws

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Nevada Condo & HOA Resources

Community Associations Institute – Nevada Chapter

Nevada Office of the Ombudsman (for Common Interest Communities)

Nevada Real Estate Commission for Common-Interest Communities & Condominium Hotels (The office of the Ombudsman for Owners in Common-Interest Communities and Condominium Hotels was created to assist homeowners and board members in common interest communities to better understand their rights and obligations under the law and their governing documents)

Nevada Association of Community Managers – The Nevada Association of Community Managers, Inc. is an organization dedicated solely to the representation of community managers in the state of Nevada. Since our founding, we have strived to help managers become more educated professionals for the industry.