Is Tahoe Village HOA Protecting Homeowners?

Should Buyers Consider Purchasing a property in Tahoe Village HOA?
Many homeowners report difficulty obtaining timely responses, clear communication, or resolution on important property issues. If you have experienced delays, lack of response, or financial impacts related to HOA decisions, your experience may be relevant. Additional homeowners coming forward could support future legal action. Unresolved maintenance or structural issues can also affect real estate transactions, insurance, lending, property values, and HOA dues (see NRS 116.4109(1)(d)).

Timeline of Property Damage and HOA Response
Two buildings I own have sustained damage that we believe resulted from the HOA’s snow storage practices. Tahoe Village HOA takes roadway and parking lot snow and dumps it down a steep hill building a 20+ foot tall snow pile against the 331 Quaking Aspen Building (see pictures).I reported the issue and damage to the Tahoe Village HOA in September 2024. The HOA submitted a claim to its insurance carrier (QBE Insurance Corporation), which assigned a third-party adjuster to inspect the two sites on October 17, 2024.
On December 6, 2024, I received an estimate of approximately $24,000 in damage to decks, walkways, and stairs at 331 Quaking Aspen (On 10.17.25 TVHOA dropped the damage number to $6,000 see info below). The adjuster explained that he was not authorized to evaluate the building’s foundation, support structure, or any interior impacts- only external decks and stairs. I asked the insurance company for details supporting the estimate and how building structural concerns would be addressed.  

Following that, the insurance company for TVHOA appointed a Reno attorney, who retained two engineers (Danny Sommers). One of the engineers made multiple site visits. On October 17, 2025- 13 months after the issue was first reported I was advised that the investigation concluded the HOA had caused no damage to the building. I requested copies of the engineers’ reports. The attorney, Jason Peak of Laxalt Law Group, responded on October 27, 2025 that:

• No formal reports were prepared

• Findings were conveyed informally to his office

• No written report would be provided

See attorney email correspondence  on 10/27/25

*** The updated quote provided by the TVHOA attorney (Jason Peak) was prepared by General Contractor Even Freeman.  This quote drops the damage number from $24,000 to $6000.  At the bottom of the Freeman quote it states- NOTE: No engineering has been performed and any repairs are therefore not guaranteed for strength, wind resistance, snow load, code compliance, etc. This assessment does not constitute a guarantee that what would be repaired would be safe or strong enough. This estimate is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an agreement to actually perform any construction work***
 
Here is the link to the Tahoe Village Board’s response refusing my request to stop piling snow against my 331 Quaking Aspen building. They state they will continue their current snow storage practice in this area, as they have done for the past “thirty years.”
In addition to the snow being piled directly against the building, the resulting melt creates drainage problems that impact the stilt foundations supporting the structure.

To be clear: naturally falling snow is expected and not the issue. The problem is the parking lot and roadway snow that TVHOA chooses to dump in this specific area.

Another issue is that I asked the Tahoe Village HOA Board for help resolving these problems, and no one has contacted me by phone or email. Not a single Board member has offered to walk the site or review any of my concerns, despite my multiple requests for assistance (see email trail).


Current Property Conditions
331 Quaking Aspen

• Decks and railings at the exterior entry are damaged

• Cracking is visible inside ceilings and walls

• Interior doors no longer close properly

• Floors have noticeable slope, which I believe may relate to support structure movement

339 Tramway

• Exterior stairs, decks, and railings show damage consistent with heavy snow loading and pressure

I have submitted monthly written requests to the HOA Board for updates and interim solutions. As of now, responses and progress remain limited. During this delay, I am unable to rent the units, but must continue paying carrying costs, including HOA dues.

 
Questions That Deserve Attention
Communication and decision timelines may be of interest to property owners and prospective buyers. Some observers may find it noteworthy that:

• The current Board President is a Senior Claims Director at a major national insurer

• Another Board member reports having professional engineering and construction experience

• A third is a General Manager at the Ridge Tahoe / Holiday Inn Club Vacations

• Tahoe Village HOA Board

These backgrounds may raise questions about how property issues and insurance claims are being evaluated, documented, and addressed.
 
If You Are a Homeowner or Buyer
If you:

• Own a property in Tahoe Village and have concerns, or

• Are considering purchasing here

Your experience matters. Speaking up helps build transparency and may prompt improvements in communication, accountability, and property protection.


 
Photos taken from the front door show how winter snow appears to be pushed from the roadway and parking areas down the steep hill and against the building:

• The first image shows the drop-off distance before snow begins accumulating

• The second shows the resulting snow mass at the building

• Yellow reference lines in the third and fourth images illustrate how high the snow rises against the stair railings

For context:

• The horizontal section of railing is 12'4" above ground level

• Mid-flight stair railing height exceeds 15'

In one instance, snow was pushed down the hill and over the railings and accumulated approximately five feet up against the front door.