Management companies can take a huge burden off your shoulders. What’s the difference between HOA management and property management? Whether it’s a household or a whole community, managing property requires a keen combination of responsibility, organization, and decision making. Hiring vendors, managing financial matters, coordinating routine and emergency maintenance, adhering to community rules…it all […] Read More
Choosing a property manager doesn’t have to be difficult. Here are 8 questions to ask an HOA management company to help you decide. The property management industry is booming, and with so much new competition, making sure your condo or homeowners association is in the right hands can be overwhelming. Hiring an HOA property […] Read More
HOAs are more than a “necessary evil.” Here are the ways that your HOA benefits you! When your real estate agent was taking you on house tours, you probably asked one question at each property: “Is there an HOA?” Most people think of HOAs as just another fee or (even worse) a collection of […] Read More
Love them or hate them, about 40 million American households live under an HOA. But what is an HOA and what does it do? You might know them as “the mysterious entity that takes your HOA dues” or even “the people that yelled at you for not weeding your flower beds” but there’s a […] Read More
Did you know 60% of Americans aren’t prepared for a disaster? And that’s even though 80% live in a county where a weather-related disaster has taken place. Emergency preparedness is not something to take lightly. But it’s not just the responsibility of individual homeowners. HOAs should have their own emergency preparedness checklist, too. So if you don’t have one, […] Read More
HOA meetings can be a nightmare. Conflicting opinions, disgruntled owners, and overall disorganization can threaten even the best-planned meetings. A homeowner’s association board is a group of elected individuals, chosen by the “members” (or homeowners) of a particular community to handle a multitude of tasks. Some of these tasks include finance management, vendor hiring and […] Read More
Owning a property that’s subject to an HOA doesn’t have to be stressful. Joining the HOA board can give you a certain measure of insight and control to make your home-owning experience that much easier. Here are 5 benefits of being an HOA board member that you might not have considered. 1. Make a […] Read More
Love them or hate them…homeowners association rules are a good thing. They’re what keep your neighbor from having six washing machines in his front lawn or painting his house traffic-cone orange. But no matter the benefits, some residents see their HOA as a totalitarian buzzkill and nothing else. HOA Violations There are many things […] Read More
If you’ve ever experienced frustration with your condo association or HOA, you might have considered joining the board to enact some real change. But the truth of the matter is that HOA management is more complicated than it looks. From resurfacing the tennis courts and enforcing community rules to prepping for an emergency situation, HOA […] Read More