HOA app
How 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…
Read MoreI Submitted a Maintenance Request—Now What? Tracking Work Orders on Your HOA Portal
Key Takeaways Utilizing technology in the work order process can help keep the HOA in compliance with any local regulations, avoiding unnecessary fees and fines. One of the main benefits of having an HOA and paying dues is, ideally, having a streamlined process for requesting repairs, maintenance, and other necessary work on shared community spaces.…
Read MoreLate Fees, Lost Checks, and Confusion: A Guide to Stress-Free HOA Payments
Key Takeaways Homeowner’s association dues aren’t arbitrary expenses imposed on residents. They’re essential for the upkeep, maintenance, and quality of life in a community. This puts a lot of pressure on self-managed HOAs to collect dues on time, impose and enforce late fees, and make deposits—not an easy task for volunteers with limited time and…
Read More‘Why Can’t I Ever Reach My HOA?’
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Not-So-Golden Silence Imagine at the monthly meeting of an HOA—let’s call it Hickoryhurst HOA, just for fun—the board approves a rule prohibiting trash cans being left curbside the night before pickup. At the same meeting, board members turn down the treasurer’s proposal to convert bookkeeping and communications from paper and email to self-managed…
Read MoreLogins, Payments, and Security: All You Need to Know About Your HOA App Portal
Standards in HOA-managed communities are much higher than they were years ago. Residents expect a certain level of convenience and digital access to pay monthly dues and communicate with the board. The right HOA app provides this functionality, streamlining financial management and communication for homeowners and the association board. However, with this convenience comes the…
Read MoreBeyond Living Next Door—Building Real Connections in an HOA
An HOA is a unique setting. Even though residents live in the same community, they might not feel connected. If they don’t know what’s happening in the neighborhood, like which events are being planned, they’ll feel like the HOA is just somewhere they live and not an association to which they belong. Unlike typical neighborhoods,…
Read MoreTechnology Trends Shaping the Future of HOA Management
Key takeaways: The next generation of homeowners prefers convenient, efficient, transparent, and sustainable solutions for living. Homeowner associations (HOAs) are meeting this need by adopting leading technologies to enhance the online user experience of HOA apps and websites. Today, apps can manage nearly every conceivable lifestyle function, from grocery shopping to banking, parking, and home…
Read MoreNew Florida HOA Website Law Requires Websites by 2025
HOA leaders are busy people, sacrificing countless hours to serve their neighbors. They make those sacrifices because they care about building community connections, maintaining outstanding properties, and preserving homeowners’ property values. If you serve as an HOA volunteer or leader, chances are, your heart is big and your to-do list is long. HOA leaders in…
Read MoreHOA Event Planning? There’s an App for That.
Key Takeaways: Healthy communities are strong communities. A healthy community eats together, moves together, and its members enjoy each other’s company. Events are a great way to build those bonds. But you don’t have to be a party planner on your own. Your HOA app can streamline event planning, making it easier to coordinate and…
Read MoreNext Level HOA Community Management
It’s 2024, and the homeownership landscape is changing fast. The percentage of Millennials and older Gen Z home buyers entering the housing market is now outpacing that of Gen X and Baby Boomers. That generational shift has brought new surprises—and new expectations. If you’re a young buyer going through the mortgage process for the first…
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