Community Association Management
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 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 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 MoreSelf Management for Condo Associations: 5 Secrets to a Happier Community
Key Takeaways: Perhaps you dreamed of condo life as a series of sunsets on the balcony, occasional dinners with close friends, and a comfortable suite that needs no care more than a grocery delivery when you return from extended travels. Perhaps noisy neighbors, maintenance issues, and constantly climbing fees, though, interrupted your reverie, and now…
Read MoreSimplify COA Tax Preparation with Condo Management Software
Key Takeaways: Condo Management Software for Tax Prep and Filing COAs (Condo Owners Associations) are essential for maintaining community, security, and amenities—the core benefits of condo living. Condo management handles landscaping, common area upkeep, fee collection, and resident communication, all while ensuring financial stability and compliance. Condo management software helps volunteer board members streamline these…
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 MoreHOA Self Management Software Can Help Share Common Spaces
The biggest selling points for most HOAs are the community spaces. You can enjoy the amenities of a pool, clubhouse, basketball and pickleball courts, playgrounds, ponds, parks, and gardens without having to bear the brunt of the cost when they require maintenance. But it all only works if every homeowner pays their share in HOA…
Read MoreHow Community Association Management Software Can Help Combat Procrastination
Procrastination in community association management can affect everybody. How can HOA management software help?
Read MoreSelf Managed HOA Software for Worry-Free Vacation Condo Rental
PayHOA’s self managed condo association software can help condo owners avoid common mistakes in the vacation rental industry.
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