My clients live in Italy and are missing the gorgeous cactus blooms in their front yard - a few months ago, they bought a home in a Mesquite neighborhood with No HOA fees.  I stopped by today to take a few pictures of their trees and landscaping - they are probably wondering how their home in Mesquite is doing while they are away.  I was delighted to find several cactus blooming.  This one will continue to bloom for a week or so - there are quite a few flower buds getting ready to open. You know who you are - this cactus bouquet is for you!  The rest of your yard pics will be in my next email. 05/11/2011

Many of the older neighborhoods in Mesquite NV do not have Home Owner Associations - NO HOA fees.  That is one more monthly bill that you do not have to pay for the privilege of homeownership.  The bad news is that you either have to pay someone to maintain the outside of your home ..... or do it yourself.  There is no Homeowner Association to take care of the yardwork.  So get out those gloves!   Some of our beautiful yards in the Santa Fe Vistas neighborhood in Mesquite have lovely palm trees that may grow as high as 30 feet. The Good News: Lovely to look at, especially with a light breeze fluffing the fronds (froms?) way up in the sky. The Bad News: They need to be trimmed once a year and there is no HOA to take care of that.  Did I mention that they may be 30 feet high?   Get out th... 10/10/2010

Santa Fe Vistas is one of several Mesquite NV neighborhoods with no HOA fees.  On the north east side of town and almost to the Arizona border you will find several small subdivisions with no Home Owner Associations.That's right - no Hoa fees - kind of unusual around here.  Most new or newer homes in Clark County have a Home Owners Association of some kind -  fees vary from as low as $26 per month up to almost $400 per month and may include some utilities and maintenance of the homes and yard. The CCRs - Covenants, Codes, and Restrictions included with the property also vary within each subdivision.  One might have very few restrictions - another might be very restrictive with rules and regulations that might even include how long you can leave your garage door open. Being part of a Hom... 07/25/2009