Most condo association and HOA board members can use all the help they can get when it comes to understanding the rules, laws, and other factors that guide how they will help govern their community. Senior board members are a terrific source of information, as is a competent, experienced community manager. Your building or association’s support staff also bring a great deal to the table in terms of hands-on knowledge and institutional memory. But there are other resources available to help boards—both new and well-seasoned—help their communities thrive. Below are a few of the resources available to help Las Vegas-area boards and managers do their jobs more efficiently. 

Yale Robbins LLC and The Nevada Cooperator

For more than two decades, Yale Robbins Publications LLC has been the premier real estate publisher in New York City and nine states throughout the Northeast. The Nevada Cooperator—the publication you’re reading right now—is the newest addition to The Cooperator family, serving condo association and HOA communities across the country with informative articles on management, finance, maintenance, and an array of other timely topics, as well as industry news, legislative and legal updates, legal advice from real estate attorneys, and resources for boards and residents alike. Nevadacooperator.com is the online home of The Nevada Cooperator newspaper—subscription to both the print edition and the weekly online newsletter is FREE (just click on the ‘subscribe’ button on the homepage!), but the information and insight is priceless. 

The Cooperator Expo Las Vegas

In addition to the monthly Nevada Cooperator online and print publications, Yale Robbins Publications LLC is also launching a Nevada edition of its annual Condo association & HOA Expo. Trusted by thousands, the East Coast and Midwest Expos are must-attend events for board members, unit owners, community managers and support staff —and The Cooperator Expo Las Vegas will be no different. Coming to the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas from 10a.m. to 3:30p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2019, the Expo offers a unique opportunity to meet a huge array of service professionals and vendors, attend educational seminars, check out product demos, and get answers to any and all of your condo association or HOA-related questions. Attendance is FREE - and you can register in advance at www.lvcondoexpo.com!

CAI Nevada 

The Community Associations Institute (CAI) is a national organization with chapters in all 50 states, “dedicated to fostering vibrant, competent, harmonious community associations For more than 40 years, CAI has been the leader in providing education and resources to the volunteer homeowners who govern community associations and the professionals who support them. Our members include community association volunteer leaders, professional managers, community management firms, and other professionals and companies that provide products and services to associations. The Nevada chapter of CAI serves the educational, business, and networking needs of volunteer leaders and professionals throughout the Las Vegas and Reno areas. With over 1,000 members, including nearly 150 business partners, over 400 professional managers, and more than 400 Community Association Volunteers, the Nevada Chapter is one of the largest and most active of the 59 chapters in the nation.” 

To learn more about CAI Nevada’s programming, services, and events, visit www.cai-nevada.org, inquire at info@cai-nevada.org, or call 702-648-8408.

IREM 

The Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) is “an international community of real estate managers dedicated to ethical business practices, maximizing the value of investment real estate, and promoting superior management through education and information sharing. An affiliate of the National Association of Realtors (NAR), IREM is the home for all industry professionals connected to real estate management— and the only organization serving both the multi-family and commercial sectors.”  

The Las Vegas Chapter offers an array of professional development and enrichment opportunities for community managers, including courses, online tools including tutorials, free downloadable checklists, videos, and webinars. The group also sponsors frequent educational, professional, and social events throughout the year. For information on membership, programming, and upcoming events, visit www.lasvegasirem.org, inquire at iae@iremlv.org, or call 702-878-0959. 

NVSAA 

The Nevada State Apartment Association (NVSAA) is a Las Vegas-based not-for-profit organization providing the Nevada multifamily housing industry with “legislative support, education and community outreach to benefit our membership and the communities we serve. The NVSAA is devoted to supporting the diversity, integrity and ever-changing environment of the multifamily industry.” Additionally, “The NVSAA has extensive government affairs objectives...We educate you on government activity happening at the Federal, State and at the city or local level through work with the National Apartment Association (NAA). NVSAA monitors all local city council and local organizations by utilizing its experienced Legislative Committee, who monitors all local legislation and how this legislation may affect the membership of the Association.”

NVSAA also offers an array of professional designation courses for managers, both online and in-person, as well as social events, awards, and charity functions throughout the year. For more information, visit www.nvsaa.org, inquire at nvsaa@nvsaa.org, or call 702-436-7662.

NACM

The Nevada Association of Community Managers (NACM) “is an organization for community managers, founded and governed by community managers” whose mission “is to unify the Community association management industry and give community managers the resources and tools the need to succeed.”  Founded in 2007, NACM “works to provide educational and professional resources to...managers in order to enhance their work experience and their relationships with their clients and other professional service providers in the industry.  NACM also provides networking opportunities to business professionals.”

NACM hosts a series of events over the course of the year, including educational programs, instructive seminars, charity events, legislative action meetings, and a trade show, just to name a few. For more information, visit www.nacmonline.net, email nacm@nacmonline.net, or call 702-951-1411. 

The Nevada Real Estate Division’s Office of the Ombudsman 

The office of the Ombudsman for Owners in Common-Interest Communities and Community association Hotels was created by the State Legislature in 1997 to assist homeowners and board members in common interest communities to better understand their rights and obligations under the law and their governing documents. The duties of the office include assisting in processing claims submitted to mediation or arbitration pursuant to NRS 38.300 to 38.360; assisting owners in common-interest communities to understand their rights and responsibilities as set forth in both state law and the governing documents of their associations; investigating disputes involving NRS 116, NRS 116B, or the governing documents of an association, and assisting in resolving such disputes; assisting persons appointed or elected to serve on executive boards of associations to carry out their duties; and compiling and maintaining a registration of each association organized within the state. For more information, email cicombudsman@red.nv.gov, or call 702-486-4480. 

LVHCA

The mission of the Las Vegas Highrise and Community association (LVHCA) is “to assist and educate the public, the real estate industry, and the development community through an open and honest exchange of non-proprietary information and ideas. LVHCA creates a synergy amongst our members who share their extensive experience, knowledge, expertise, and resources in the community association and mixed-use development industry to serve as the cohesive authority regarding the Las Vegas market.” The organization seeks to offer “accurate information and education regarding community association and mixed use developments in Las Vegas for developers, realtors, community association managers, professionals and companies providing services to the real estate industry in Las Vegas.”

The organization hosts a roster of events throughout the year, including regular members’ breakfast meetings and other social, educational, and networking opportunities. For more information, visit www.lvhca.com, or email info@lvhca.com.