51°F
weather icon Mostly Clear

Real Estate News

Homeowner wants HOA to have tougher rules on trash cans

Unless the your board decides to impose additional restrictions per NRS 116.332, its regulations will follow the North Las Vegas municipal code 8.20.120 and homeowners will not be cited as long as trash cans are not in the front yard.

Your dream home is still within reach

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported that many prospective homebuyers are looking for properties with home offices, yard space and plenty of room to accommodate the whole family. Prospective homebuyers are also shifting neighborhood preferences from urban to suburban areas, and over 77 percent of those who plan to sell believe they will do so following the end of stay-at-home orders, which means aspiring homeowners should prepare now.

Americana Holdings to provide health insurance for Realtors

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices’ largest independently owned franchise is now offering group health insurance plans for its self-employed real estate sales executives in Nevada, California and Arizona. Americana Holdings is one of the first major real estate firms to offer group health insurance, which is available to all of its 3,500 Realtors.

Termination of HOA is complicated

The termination of a homeowner association is complicated. Sections pertaining to termination include Nevada Revised Statute 116.2118, NRS 116.21183 and NRS 116.21185. First, an association may be terminated only by agreements of the units owners to whom at least 80 percent of the votes are allocated or any larger percentage the declaration (CCRs) specifies. There may also be other approval requirements found within the declaration.

Home prices stand firm during crisis

A recent report by Las Vegas Realtors shows local home prices holding their ground amid the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn, though fewer homes are selling.

THE LATEST
HOA boards have rules for reopening pools, gyms

I think it is very important for homeowners to know what the requirements are for homeowners association boards to open up their swimming pools and facilities. The article below written by Las Vegas attorney John Leach provides the details and restrictions that have been placed upon association boards that are causing delays in allowing homeowners to use their facilities:

Follow the rules on parking and pools

Community pools are still closed. Still, getting questions on parking. Here are some rules and guide lines.

Many HOA boards are holding virtual annual meetings because of COVID-19

Many readers are asking about how we conduct our board election meetings that require the written secret ballots to be opened and counted at the election meeting. My guest writers this week are Joyce Winward and Katherine Rader, who are community managers. I asked them to give us some information on this topic:

As we head into summer HOA pools remain closed

As of May 1, the restrictions set by Gov. Steve Sisolak to keep the pools closed have not been released. Your association as others are waiting for the green light from the governor. I suggest that you may want to contact his office.

The mortgage industry in the age of COVID-19

I don’t need to tell you that these are trying times. Times that almost none of us have ever experienced before. All of the things that we have taken for granted — going to a movie, eating at our favorite restaurant or even taking a walk in the neighborhood park — are now prized. If things as commonplace as these are now gone, how do you run a business during so much turmoil? Let’s take a look at the mortgage business.

Construction industry steps up for Southern Nevadans

First and foremost, we are making sure our workers are protected. We are working with the Nevada Construction Assembly — a group assembled by Gov. Steve Sisolak to ensure construction worker safety. As a participating member, NCA has helped develop policies and procedures to keep workers out of harm’s way. In order to do this, we are educating our workforce. T

Homeowner says builder has not provided guard-gated community as promised

Also, the gates to the community are left open during the day. HOA board said it is for convenience for potential buyers to access the community. With the current pandemic, the sales office is by appointment-only. Yet the gates are still left open during the day.

Designer launches virtual home staging program

Nicknamed the residential illusionist, Gayle Novak works her magic staging occupied and vacant residential homes going on the market. As the CEO/design director of Enhance Your Home LLC, Novak and her team help homeowners and listing agents present properties in the best possible fashion, or what Novak terms “showcase ready.” In response to the current COVID-19 crisis, Novak is helping her clients stage their homes via Virtual Home Staging Consultations, a program she launched April 1.

1 14 15 16 17 18 73