The Nevada Cooperator, The Condo, HOA & Co-op Monthly

Management

Reopening Your Community

IREM Offers a Roadmap

Editor’s Note: During this crisis, The Cooperator family of publications will be passing along information, tips, and FA…

Management

May 7, 2020

COVID-19 Cases Plateauing in Some Areas

Not the Time to Relax, Say Experts

March 20, 2020

COVID-19 Q&A for Condos, HOAs & Co-ops

Keeping Pace With the Crisis

March 20, 2020

Coronavirus & COVID-19

Practical Considerations for Boards & Management

Emergency Management

Readiness is Everything

Finance

What to Do About HOA Finances & Assessments During Coronavirus

How Associations Should Respond

Questions to our firm about how homeowner and condominium associations should respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) epid…

Finance

Financial Oversight

Protecting Your Community’s Purse

Funding Capital Projects

Whence Comes the Money?

What Boards Need to Know About Finances

Keeping Your Community in the Black

Inadequate Reserves

The Risks of Not Keeping Up

On The Board

CAI Releases Statement on Foreclosure Moratorium

Calls for 'Flexibility, Understanding, and Business Continuity'

Editor’s Note: During this crisis, The Cooperator family of publications will be passing along information, tips, and FA…

March 26, 2020

Dealing With Coronavirus Exposure

Board Powers & Limitations

2019 February

Managing Board Conflict

How to Maintain Harmony

2019 February

Board Optics

The Perception of Performance

2018 November

Diversifying Your Board

Practicing and Prioritizing Inclusivity

Cars, Cars Everywhere

How to Effectively Manage Parking

Parking is a big deal in pretty much any urban area. Not only is it limited, but it’s often incredibly expensive to boot…

Knowing When to Call Your Manager

Response to Calls is an Essential Part of the Manager’s Job

Secrets of Successful Managers

Communication, Accommodation, Cooperation

Managing Amenities

Who’s in Charge of What?

Changing Managers or Firms?

Don’t Overlook the Details!

Keeping Track of Paperwork

Properly Managing HOA Records

While keeping the records of the association is not the most fascinating part of serving on a board, it is in some ways…

Board/Owner Do’s & Don’ts

What Makes a Board Successful

Howdy, Neighbor

Cultivating a Sense of Community

Building a Better Board

Common Traits of Successful Boards

Better, Stronger, Faster...

The Scoop on Electronic Communication

Maintenance

Multifamily Cleaning Tips

Keeping Your Community Safe

Editor's Note: To help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in your building or association, procedures and supplies should …

Maintaining Air Quality

Managing the Indoor Environment

2019 March

Facade Repair and Restoration

How to Know When It’s Time

2019 March

Maintaining Exterior Spaces

Safety, Longevity, and Aesthetics

2019 March

Building Demolition

Managing Chaos, Minimizing Disruption

Design

Recreational Amenities for Kids

Having Fun While Keeping Safe

Horticultural Art in Your Lobby

Green Walls Can Enliven a Building’s Common Area

Well-Appointed Common Spaces

A Place for Community

Design Committees

Building Consensus, Beautifying Buildings

A New Look for Your Lobby

Redecorating Your Common Areas

No articles Organizations

Insurance

Attracting Talent

How to Find the Right People to Serve on the Board

Insurance Law

Some Important Cases to Know

Indemnity Clauses and Liability

Protection Runs in More Than One Direction

Putting a Premium on Your Insurance Coverage

A Guide to Understanding Condominium Property Claims

So You Want to Be a Board Member?

Now What?

News

5/21/2020 Existing-Home Sales Wane 17.8% in April—PR Newswire

Existing-home sales dropped in April, continuing what is now a two-month skid in sales brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major regions experienced a decline in month-over-month and year-over-year sales, with the West seeing the greatest dip in both categories.
Read full story

5/19/2020 Ethos Specialty launches U.S. real estate liability program—Reinsurance News

Ethos Specialty has announced the launch of a new commercial general liability program for U.S. real estate owners and managers.
Read full story

5/19/2020 ‘Twilight’ Star Gregory Tyree Boyce Dead at 30—10 News Boston

"Twilight" fans are mourning the death of Gregory Tyree Boyce.
Read full story

5/11/2020 As we head into summer HOA pools remain closed—Las Vegas Review-Journal

We just wondered if there is any time frame on when homeowners association condo pools might reopen?
Read full story

5/6/2020 Photos: Raiders coach Jon Gruden buys condo in Las Vegas for $360K—The Mercury News

Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden has purchased a $360,000 condominium near the new Raiders stadium, reports Realtor.com. This is the second purchase for Gruden in the team’s new city. In August, he paid $750,000 for a plot of land in the exclusive Southern Highlands Golf Club, 10 miles south of the Strip, according to the report.
Read full story

4/20/2020 Bogus battle over street parking puts Sunset Pass in HOA Hall of Shame—KTNV Las Vegas

When the first parking violation notice arrived last summer, homeowner Robert Liang thought it would be easy to sort out. He was wrong.
Read full story

4/15/2020 I-Team: HOAs dealing with member complaints—8 News Now Las Vegas

The stay at home order, loss of jobs and stress are causing tension with a company which manages homeowners’ associations.
Read full story

4/13/2020 A slew of hotels are heeding cities' pleas for help. Trump's aren't.—Politico

New York City needs more space — additional field hospitals, rooms for medical workers, shelters for the homeless. But President Donald Trump’s flagship property remains open and isn’t among the 20-plus hotels that have offered up empty rooms.
Read full story

4/9/2020 Rent Payments Fall as Layoffs Ripple Through U.S. Real Estate—Bloomberg

The economic pain caused by the coronavirus is translating to lower rent collections this month. Just 69% of U.S. apartment renters made payments through April 5. That compares with 81% who paid their rent by March 5, a new tracking tool published by the National Multifamily Housing Council shows.
Read full story

4/8/2020 Dems Mull Major Changes To Banking, Housing In Relief Bill—Law360.com

As House Democrats develop their proposal for another COVID-19 relief package, a memo obtained by Law360 shows that Financial Services Committee staff are recommending a blanket ban on stock buybacks, a halt to all evictions and foreclosures, and a pause on any negative credit reporting.
Read full story

4/6/2020 Homeowner celebrates big win over Rancho Bel Air HOA—KTNV Las Vegas

An HOA Hall of Shame story Darcy Spears first broke years ago has finally come to a happy ending.
Read full story

4/6/2020 Agencies call for stay on some HOA towing—Las Vegas Review-Journal

Dear readers: With everything going on with the COVID-19 crisis, our homeowners associations need all the help they can get. We are all looking to our state agencies for direction and guidance during these troubling times. Here is an announcement from state Real Estate Ombudsman Charvez L Foger on towing in communities.
Read full story

4/6/2020 HOA Hall of Shame becomes Hall of Fame for one association—KTNV Las Vegas

People who live in HOAs all across the valley have varying concerns. One man who pays $140 a month in dues in a retirement community wonders why the homeowners still have to pay when all the common areas are closed, like the pool, workout room, golf course and clubhouse.
Read full story

4/1/2020 Letter to the editor: Appreciate what HOAs do for us—Las Vegas Sun

I have never served on a board for a homeowners association, but have respect for the dedication, hard work and time that the members serving on the boards do for no pay.
Read full story

3/31/2020 Tips for HOA boards on how to deal with the coronavirus crisis—Las Vegas Review-Journal

We are living in an unprecedented time, where operating “as usual” is no longer possible and/or advisable. Certain portions of Nevada law relating to homeowners associations are flexible enough to accommodate operating during a pandemic, and others are not.
Read full story

2/21/2020 Mortgagee-Protection Clauses Are Not Dead in Nevada Nonresidential Property Owners’ Associations—JD Supra

For the last several years, there has been a tremendous amount of litigation in Nevada arising from residential foreclosure sales conducted by homeowners’ associations (HOA). The main issue in those cases has been whether the HOA’s foreclosure sale extinguishes the first-priority deed of trust or mortgage encumbering the property pursuant to the superpriority provision of NRS 116.3116.
Read full story

2/18/2020 John Bullis: First in time, first in right rule—Nevada Appeal

Down in Las Vegas, an owner of real estate got a mortgage to buy the property. The owner failed to pay the monthly Homeowner Association dues. The HOA filed a lien on the property and later foreclosed.
Read full story

1/17/2020 An orphaned teen is being forced out of his grandparents' senior community because he's too young—FOX 5 KVVU-TV News

A 15-year-old orphan is being forced from the Arizona senior community where he lives with his grandparents after the homeowner's association said it could face legal issues if he stayed.
Read full story

1/13/2020 Homeowner beats HOA in fight that went to Nevada Supreme Court—KTNV Las Vegas

Alongside the American flag and patriotic bunting, a banner unfurls across the roof-line of Jonathan Friedrich's home.
Read full story

1/10/2020 Tower 16 Capital Partners Sells Altura on Tropicana Apartments in Las Vegas, Nevada—Multifamily Biz

San Diego-based Tower 16 Capital Partners has successfully sold Altura on Tropicana, a 512-unit multifamily project in Las Vegas, after an 18 month hold period. Tower 16 had originally purchased the property for $50 million in June 2018 and invested over $4.0 million in capital improvements during their hold period.
Read full story

Show more news

Recent Articles

Multifamily Developers Experiencing Pandemic-Related Delays

Important COVID-19 Reporting Updates from OSHA

The Cooperator Events presents a virtual town hall sponsored by Honest Ballot Wednesday May 27 at 2:00 PM

Opening HOA Pools During COVID-19

Reopening Your Community