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How to Start an HOA: A Step-by-Step Guide for New Communities
Healthy neighborhoods don’t happen by accident. They’re built with structure, fairness, and a shared commitment to community upkeep. That’s why many developers and homeowners choose to form a homeowners association (HOA). A well-run HOA sets clear expectations, protects property values, and creates a framework for everything from architectural standards to community rules. It provides neighbors…
Read MoreThe Neighborhood Alphabet: HOA vs COA vs POA vs PMC vs CAM
If you’ve ever moved into a neighborhood or condo complex, you’ve probably stumbled on an alphabet soup of acronyms—HOA, COA, POA, PMC, CAM. It’s enough to make even the most diligent new homeowner pause and wonder, “Wait… what in the world are we actually talking about here?” Each acronym represents a different part of the…
Read MoreOutgrowing QuickBooks and Spreadsheets? What to Look for in Association Management Software
If you’re an association or property management company (PMC) juggling multiple HOAs with QuickBooks, Google Drive, and sheer willpower, you’re not alone. Most small to midsize community association companies (CAMs) and PMCs start with general tools because they’re affordable, familiar, and “good enough.” Until they’re not. Eventually, the cracks start to show: reconciliation nightmares, scattered…
Read MoreHow Community Management Software Companies Are Eliminating Inconsistencies Across HOAs
Key Takeaways: More business is a net positive for any management company, right? Not when inconsistent service and enforcement lead to boards and residents alleging special treatment for some communities and neglect for others. The community association management software you choose can make all the difference in providing uniformly great service for all of your…
Read MoreHow Property Manager Software Helps CAMs and Growing PMCs
Key Takeaways: Picture this fictional-but-likely-familiar scenario: It’s a busy Tuesday afternoon at Prominence Prime Properties, a growing property management company. Corinne, the admin, has spent most of the day helping onboard a new community, Turtleshell Terrace HOA. Things are piling up fast — the resident contact log is incomplete, the board treasurer just resigned, and…
Read MoreManaging Multiple HOAs? Find the Perfect Community Association Management Software
Key Takeaways: What Is the Best Community Association Management Software for Managing Multiple HOAs? As association and property management companies grow, the daily demands of managing multiple HOA communities can quickly become overwhelming. Without the right tools in place, this growth leads to inefficiencies, missed opportunities, and burnout. It’s hard enough to find the right…
Read MoreHow HOA Software Helps Prevent Drama (Yes, Really)
Key Takeaways: Even if you’ve been lucky enough never to be party to a neighbor conflict, you’ve certainly heard of them happening, and they may have even disturbed the peace of your neighborhood. A lack of communication and confusion about rules can breed passive-aggressive behavior that only escalates over time as tensions are left to…
Read MoreMoving Into an HOA? Here’s What You Wish You’d Known (And How HOA Software Helps)
Key Takeaways: That new family that just moved into your HOA community? They’re probably stressed. Chances are good they have packed and unpacked a lifetime of belongings and are gradually adjusting to a new job, school, grocery store, gym, church, pharmacy, hair salon, and veterinary clinic (to name a few). And they may be sad…
Read MorePet Rules, Parking Fines, and Pool Hours: The HOA Info You Need at Your Fingertips
Key Takeaways: Community rules set the foundation for high-quality living in managed condominiums. All residents have a shared responsibility to abide by these rules and accept the consequences if they break them. For this to work, the COA must execute effective condo management that unifies all residents in their understanding of what’s acceptable and what…
Read MoreHow HOA Apps Keep You Connected (without attending every meeting)
Key Takeaways: If you’re a Millennial (Generation Y, born 1981-2000), there’s a good and growing chance you’re a homeowner. Millennials are buying houses in record numbers, replacing Baby Boomers as the dominant generation of home purchasers. Even some of the older members of Generation Z (born 2001-2020) are stepping into the market. Along with this…
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