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HOA Portal
What is an HOA portal?
An HOA portal is an online connection for board members and residents in a homeowners association. Provided as a part of well-designed HOA management software, the portal may enable homeowners and board members to access any or all of the following digitally:
- individual and group communication
- online bill pay
- violation notices
- requests for maintenance
- bylaws, architectural guidelines, and other community documents
- polls and board member elections
Why is an HOA portal important in an HOA?
An HOA portal can be a vital connection for community members and their elected leaders and can cut the time spent in management for either a self-managed HOA board or for a contracted management firm. Online payments and notices eliminate much of the time and expense of individual and group mailings, making self-management far more feasible for volunteer HOA boards. Online communications and payment capabilities ensure that bills, notices, and responses to each–including payments–do not get delayed or lost in the mail.
How can you use “HOA portal” in a sentence?
An HOA portal speeds up communication, saves money for printing and postage, and provides a more secure payment method for homeowners associations and their members.
Related: The PayHOA owner portal
Related terms
- Online Dues Payment PortalAn online dues payment portal is a secure platform where homeowners pay HOA dues by card, ACH or autopay and see their payment history.
- HOA CommunicationHOA communication is the exchange between officers and residents of a given homeowners association, ranging from invoices to community events.
- HOA AppAn HOA app is software that handles the tasks of homeowners association management, whether run by a volunteer board or a firm.
- HOA Website BuilderAn HOA website builder helps associations create a website for online payments, document access, and resident communication.
