A great place to live. Great neighbours, great landscaping, pools and family friendly with security and gated access. I have been here for over 12 years and I absolutely love it. read more

The office ladies Karen and Vanessa are extremely rude and unhelpful. When you reach out with a question or concern they only half answer it? Makes me wonder if they're really that dumb or if they are just acting dumb in order to avoid doing their jobs. Truly a mystery. Don't recommend. We pay incredibly high HOA which goes up every year and the quality of services we receive has significantly decreased over the years. There are "parking rules" that are never enforced so it's a free for all. And everyone knows it and takes advantage of this. read more

Unfortunately, Mesa Verde HOA has seen a large increase in crime. Despite the gates, it's actually very easy for criminals to come in, either driving or walking. In the past year, there have been catalytic converter thefts, armed home burglaries, and even a shooting happened, that ended in a car chase and a crash. There was also a crazy driver, a resident, who began driving erratically in the parking area, crashing into cars, with the result of a low-speed police chase through the HOA! It was pretty wild, being woken up in the middle of the night with sirens and squealing tires IN THE HOA! Also, the smell of marijuana is potent all around. If you're into Pot and Weed, I suppose this would be the hippy's paradise, but if you like to smell the fresh air with windows open, be prepared to be greeted by the smell of weed instead. Some folks will just hang out in the parking areas smoking As for living in the HOA, the HOA rules are incredibly strict, and there are key residents who love to tattle on anyone breaking a random rule, even if the resident is not effected at all. You would think, no victim, no crime, but that's not at all how it is in this HOA. There are enough residents who are very particular about the rules, that it makes living here be a bit on edge. In addition, there are almost 50% renters here, if not more, so lots of people coming in and out, new neighbors, etc. Parking is usually jammed packed, and in addition, lots of cars get randomly towed. Another point to note is that it gets very hot inside in the summer, due to no AC, and the way the condos are built. You would think living on the top floor is the best, but actually that's where the sun makes things almost unbearable. Last summer it go to be 98 degrees INSIDE! Finally, the HOA fees are continually increasing, with inflation and all, despite the fact that home values have been incredibly stagnant. Given that even after paying off the purchase price and mortgage, the owner will still have to pay an ever-increasing monthly fee, and annual taxes, and yet see a very slow increase in home value, any owner looking for a good investment may wish to look elsewhere. Oh, and one more thing. The buildings are all quite outdated. It was probably nice in it's time, but they are constantly having to repair things. read more

Its a nice place to live but they put too many restriction. The property mgmt office folks are very rude. They are not responsive and do not listen to residents on phone or even when we walk to office no one will attend and keep working on their computers and dnt care unless we speak and they will answer as we are bothering them. Very rude. Also we have gyms , pools etc which is open at very limited times. read more

Lived at Mesa Verde now for over 10 years and I enjoy it here. The grounds are very well kept and one feels like we live in a resort more than a condo community. I am very lucky to have chosen this place to call home. However like any condo aging 30+ year condominium complex there are dangers here. Another thing to consider is the rising HOA costs that I can only see getting higher givent eh age of the roofs that will need to be replaced soon. 1. Aging grandfathered electrical and plumbing systems which can cause fires or Floor units. The HOA should be more proactive and protect the owners by offering an inexpensive alternate such as IR scanning to see electrical hot spots hidden behind walls. 2. Make sure that owners correct plumbing issues such as water hot water heaters shared a common drain line. If the top units hot water heater leaks the bottom units hot water pan fills and floods. 3. It would be nice to see upgrades happen such as T-12 florescent lights which are no longer made and very expensive get changed out to a more efficient and longer lasting light. There are incentives for doing this however I do not think they have the correct people in the front office to effect these kings of upgrades. I which there was a lead engineer who could help guide them and show cost effect measures to implement and push us to the 21st century. I have offered to change out ballasts and do these upgrades however like most property managers one deals with to much red tape so around my areas I have taken on myself to do these upgrades. read more

I just moved in and I like that there are regulations to keep the property in good condition. I like the resort atmosphere and the security. Great place to buy a condo if you like this kind of living. read more

We've experienced some awkward rules here but all in all it's a nice place to live. Some examples of the rules are as follows: -you cannot park backed in to any parking space, even if you are in guest parking. -you cannot park close to your condo unless you have a permit. (Guest parking is far away from most residences) - it is quiet time after 10pm (no washing machines, dryers, dish washers, vacuuming etc) -only 1 guest in the pool area at a time per residence -you cannot keep your Christmas decorations up year round, or even past Jan. 31st -all garages have to be clean and organized -you have to pay for an entry card to the gym/clubhouse you pay for? $15 per card -all utility servicing people have to check into the office prior to working on or in your unit... That isn't even 1/4 of the rules and regulations. It's kind of scary, an at first I felt like I was being watched...but it's okay, I would just never purchase a home in an area that is so micro managed. Be aware. read more

Been living here for 3mos. CONS 1) There's a HUGE ant problem!! I can't even drink a soda in my bedroom without a swarm coming!! 2) My tire mysteriously was low as temperatures changed maybe the two aren't correlated. 3) The pools are great just wish they stayed heated all year round 4) It IS hard to get ahold of management. PROS 1) Cozy quiet complex i fell in love with the greenery 2) Spacious units 3) Washers and dryers in units 4) Extremely friendly people read more

I've been living here over 20 + years. Customer Service was pretty good until Mike retired. Cynthia and Karen can do better. They don't follow up on issues, handles things from a personal perspective. Ed Walsh, owner of Walsh Property Management is not better. I've had very few issues to report over the years. The few problems that I've had became a nightmare dealing with these three people. Below are 2 examples: 1. There was an issue with the handicap parking in my Villa. I was accused of using an illegal handicap place card. A derogatory letter was sent to me accusing me of the abuse. Once I wrote a letter back and reporting it to the then manager Mike, a damage control/ apology letter was sent. This was with Cynthia now she is the manager. It's been all bad since. Problem was even reported to the owner Ed Walsh he does nothing, he always says he will send it to the Board of Directors 2. Upstairs neighbors moved in and gutted the place. Handymen working and banging all through the day and night. Reported the disturbance to the HOA and they did nothing. The remodeling of the bathroom now has a loud plumbing sound that comes into my unit when the bath tub is run. The HOA had their plumbing company come out and they determined it was the new valve on the old problem and that it would cost about $1300 to repair. The HOA sent the proposal to the Board of Directors and they think it's unreasonable for the neighbor to fix the problem for $1300. They clearly do not have the best interest of the homeowner. Whenever they ( Cynthia and Ed) don't want to make a decision they put it on the Board of Directors. The level of service here is pretty bad they deserve no stars. I gave them one star because of the way the keep the grounds here. Of course that was setup by Mike. Stay away from a properties managed by Walsh PM. Wish I could upload the emails and letters they have sent. read more

I have lived here 10 years and have had many issues with management over the years. Including my car being towed because my parking pass was on the dash and not hanging from the rear view mirror (the cord had broke) this cost me $300 in towing and storage fees. They also let my neighbors harassing get so bad I had to get police involvement. As of lately it is getting ridiculous I get a complaint in the mail every couple of months. Mostly stupid stuff. I recently remodeled my home and had things intermittently on my balcony (ie mini blinds while painting, furniture while carpets being installed). I feel like I'm a prisoner in my own house. I encourage people do not buy in this complex. read more

Grounds are well kept and clean. Security is non-existent. Access to the property is far too easy for those who do not live here. New mailboxes may help reduce theft. One or two Pit Bulls reside here, thus hard to allow your dog to feel safe. No graffiti. Nice pools. Weight room. People living here seem nice. read more

Outdated for its time. I'd say the one good thing is that the complex is kept clean and landscaped. Pools are nice but you can only use them over the summer because they don't want to heat them year round. They send threatening notices for very minor things while over the last year they hired a new security team which only works at night. (They want to cut down costs right??)However I've never seen ANYONE walking around versus about a year ago when I always saw the security team out. Let's face it, Hayward is not the safest city and getting into the complex is way too easy. I've seen shady looking people walking around, looking into cars and trying to open garages. Despite this our fees have gone up for the HOA every year. What is it going to be, I'm paying more for the HOA who is providing less quality management, than for my mortgage In a few years? Stay safe everyone even though you are paying nearly $500 a month for an HOA it's a waste. read more