Picture the scenario. You decide to host a meeting for your HOA residents in LA.
For argument's sake, let's say it's about a vote on installing an on-site gym. But the day arrived, and despite your hard work putting posters around the site and through mailboxes, only two people showed up.
You cancel, wasting a day and all your hard work.
But it doesn't have to be that way. Technology has offered a better alternative to association management. Read on to discover some benefits of switching to an HOA owner portal.
It Streamlines Communication
An owner portal gives you one location for all communications about your HOA.
You can add updates and announcements about your community that will be instantly visible to all residents. That saves you the time of adding notices to a physical bulletin board and hoping residents spot it.
You can also use it to communicate important meeting minutes or information about repair work dates to your community. Keeping communications in one place will reduce residents' inquiries.
It's a Place to Store Important Documents
Homeowners association tools are a central place to store all your essential housing documents. It's safe and secure.
You can use this to store maintenance data, like inspection and safety certificates or repair records. You can also use it for legal paperwork, like HOA terms, rules, and housing agreements.
Lastly, it's a place to hold critical and sensitive financial documents about your HOA management.
You Can Use a Portal for Payments
Community management software includes efficient and reliable payment processing systems. These systems can be transformational for any HOA that currently spends time collecting and monitoring fee payments.
You can also use them to track problems like late fee payments. They reduce the administrative overhead of running an HOA by keeping all financial data in one place.
Residents also favor them because they offer a transparent way of tracking all past payments.
It's a More Streamlined Way to Manage Issues
Residents can use HOA management tools to report problems or maintenance requests. This is a more streamlined way of overseeing, processing, and resolving issues because you can see everything in one place.
That also makes it easier to prioritize, as you can spot any urgent problems immediately without getting distracted by minor concerns.
It can help you keep things running in your community and prevent pressing issues from being overlooked and becoming major disasters.
You Can Arrange Community Events
You'll want to arrange meetings and fun events for your community. An online portal can make that work easier. You'll have a calendar to store all important dates and a way of notifying residents about upcoming get-togethers.
You can even run polls to ask residents to vote on issues such as their preferred activities for an upcoming social event.
Isn't It Time You Switched to an HOA Owner Portal?
Paper-based HOA management can become a mountain of chaos as your responsibilities grow. So, now is the perfect time to switch to an HOA owner portal instead.
At PMI LA Pacific, we combine modern technology and an unrivaled customer service commitment to deliver exceptional services to HOA communities. View our services to discover how we can help your LA association.
