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Southern Highlands Governance, Is It Legitimate?
Who is acting as the true fiduciary for Southern Highlands homeowners?
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Nevada Knows Fee-Shifting Is Dangerous — But Uses It In HOAs
Developers an HOA boards use attorney fee clauses to intimidate and silence homeowners. Learn why prevailing-party provisions must be reformed.
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Nevada HOA Records Requests: The List Is Not the Limit
Nevada HOA owners are often told they can inspect only a short list of records. But NRS 116.31175 uses broader language: “books, records and other papers of the association,” including certain listed examples. The list is not the limit.
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Understanding Nevada’s HOA Recall Process
Nevada homeowners have a statutory right to remove an owner-elected HOA board member with or without cause. But recall is not accomplished by anger alone. It requires a proper petition, secret ballot, turnout, and careful attention to NRS 116.31036.
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NRED’s One-Year Limit Undermines the Purpose of Nevada’s HOA Oversight System
Nevada created an administrative path to investigate Chapter 116 violations, but gave that path a shorter deadline than the ordinary civil route. When declarant control delays meaningful discovery, the result is an accountability gap that pushes owners back toward costly litigation.
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Nevada HOA Reform: Where Are the Homeowners?
Nevada formed an HOA Task Force to fix system problems — but are homeowners properly represented? Here’s why that matters.
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CIC Task Force Holds First Meeting — Early Signals Raise Questions
The reconstituted Nevada CIC Task Force held its first meeting on December 19. Limited homeowner participation and early agenda choices raise concerns about whether the Task Force will address meaningful HOA governance reform.
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The APA Is Not Optional — But Someone Forgot to Tell NRED and the CICCH
Nevada Real Estate Division (NRED) rulemaking appears to be proceeding without the very procedural foundation the APA requires.
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CC&Rs Don’t Create Unlimited Taxation Authority
Nevada HOAs use foreclosure-backed assessments to fund entertainment and commercial ventures. This post calls for property-based limits on “common expenses.”
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Time For More Required HOA Disclosures
Time to Escape the “Three Circles of Hell” Homeowners across Nevada live under the dominion of private corporations that exercise governmental powers — imposing fines, collecting taxes (assessments), and enforcing rules — without public accountability. Bradford Anderson’s recent law review article, “ The Homeowner Association: A Descent Into Dante’s Inferno, ” captures this reality with precision and alarm. He describes HOAs as “quasi-governments” that operate under a “cloak
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Nevada’s HOA Ombudsman’s- Time For Change
Nevada’s HOA Ombudsman refuses to engage with homeowners on statutory questions — turning education into evasion and accountability into paper compliance.
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HOA Board Paper Accountability
Nevada’s HOA laws promise accountability but deliver little enforcement. NVHOAReform explains how the Business Judgment Rule shields boards from scrutiny, leaving fiduciary duties unenforceable—and what reforms can fix it.
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HOAs Not Just Harmless Neighborhood Committees- My Story
In Nevada HOAs, attorney-fee clauses silence homeowners and shield abuse. One homeowner’s story shows why reform can’t wait.
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When Conflict Becomes Control: How Ambiguity in Nevada Law Can Undermine HOA Boards
Ambiguity in Nevada’s HOA laws lets boards disqualify opponents and developers control elections. Reform is needed to protect homeowners.
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Are Nevada Judges the Best Money Can Provide?
Judicial decisions shape Nevada’s HOA system and beyond. When Nevada Supreme Court justices run unopposed and courts reshape laws instead of applying them, accountability vanishes. NVHOAReform calls for a public review of judicial elections and their impact on homeowners.
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When Elections Can Be Merely Symbolic
Many believe HOA control passes to owners once most homes sell. But Nevada’s laws have holes that let developers retain power indefinitely.
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HOAs Far More Than Contracts — A Different Path
Nevada must recognize HOAs as private governments. The Restatement of Property shows why governance with government-like powers needs government-like accountability
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Nevada Courts Reshaping HOA Law Beyond What the Legislature Ever Intended — Yet Again
Learn how statutes meant to protect homeowners are being reinterpreted to shield developers, and why reform is urgent.
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Buying Blind
HOAs control property values, rules, and even foreclosures — yet buyers get almost no insight into how they are governed. It’s time for real transparency and governance data
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11 Tips When Buying Into An HOA
Learn how to review CC&Rs, fees, declarant rights, voting rules, reserves, and master HOAs before you commit
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