5 Ways HOA Management Can Improve Transparency

HOA Management Requires Transparency with Homeowners

While HOA horror stories may grab you with a click-bait headline, the truth is that the vast majority of HOA residents are overwhelmingly pleased with their HOAs.  According to the Foundation for Community Association Research,  89% of HOA residents rated their overall community association experience as good or very good.   89% said members of their…

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Budgeting 101 for HOA Community Management

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Effective budgeting is a critical part of HOA community management. An association’s budget balances the community’s savings and costs. Budgets also have to weigh immediate upkeep against planning for future projects, so that funds are allocated where they’ll do the most good. In other words, how an HOA spends its money has major impacts on…

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Managing Your Association During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Like many other fields, HOA management has been impacted by the pandemic. Homeowners associations find that they must find more creative ways to keep homeowners and workers safe. Going virtual is one of the many ways HOAs have had to adjust. While this does not solve all the problems tackled by property managers and community…

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How To Reduce Your HOA Operating Costs

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Homeowners associations can be expensive to set up and operate. They become even more expensive when community managers hire property management companies to do the job. So the first thing HOAs can explore to keep costs low is to choose self-management. However, even self-managed HOAs can run into extensive man-hour requirements, budget problems, and high…

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When Should You Hire an HOA Management Company?

When to hire an HOA management company

When creating a homeowner’s association, there are a lot of operational requirements you need to grapple with. One of the most important is whether you will allow community members to manage the HOA or take bids from HOA management companies. There are pros and cons to self-management for HOAs. However, most of the disadvantages are…

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