Community Tips Keeping your community’s amenities updated A community’s amenities not only add entertainment and socialization to the members’ lives, but they also add value to the properties! To keep members invested and active, and to
Website Tips Using photos to highlight your community They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that can certainly be true! Whether you’re using a professional camera or a smartphone to snap your community photos,
Community Tips Hosting a new board member orientation Being a new board member can feel both exciting and a touch daunting. For those that haven’t served before, they’re likely to encounter a learning curve and, therefore,
Website Tips Using your website to attract new members We all know that curb appeal is important, but have you ever thought about your community's online curb appeal? When growing your community and looking to attract new members, it's
Recap Fourth quarter recap The 2010s are officially a wrap! Can you believe we're now equally close to 2050 as we are to 1990? During Q4 of 2019, our product team kept busy. From
Community Tips Creating community New Year’s resolutions We're all familiar with the New Year's tradition of coming up with resolutions. While we typically associate making New Year's resolutions at the individual level, these can also be made
Community Tips Holiday events to promote member engagement With the holidays right around the corner, 'tis the season for planning events to celebrate with your community! In addition to the classic holiday parties, there are several other ways
Meet the Team Meet the team: Cass Welcome to the second edition of our “Meet the team” series! In this blog series, we're shining a spotlight on the talented and passionate individuals within our company. Through these
Website Tips Setting up an Architectural Review Committee on your website With most community associations, governing documents outline specific rules for physical improvements and modifications a member can make to their property. To ensure those guidelines are upheld, an Architectural Review
Community Tips Tips for hosting a community fall festival As the air turns cool and the leaves start to change colors, hosting a community fall festival is a great way to welcome the new season and boost member engagement!
Recap Third quarter recap The second-to-last quarter of the decade is now in the books and it brought with it the start of football season, new iPhones, and of course, many updates to our
Community Tips Selecting vendors for your community Communities hire vendors regularly to provide a wide range of services on an as-needed or contract basis. Since who you do business with can have a major impact on property
Community Tips Starting a YOTM program from the ground up Want to increase resident engagement while enhancing community property values? If so, consider implementing a Yard of the Month (YOTM) program in your neighborhood! Yard of the Month is a
Community Tips Inviting guest speakers to community meetings Community meetings are beneficial in that they provide important information about what’s happening in the community, and are an opportune time for members to engage with leadership. However, if
Website Tips Stand out from the crowd by personalizing your member profile After registering on the website, many members are quick to explore the various pages, submit survey responses, and make online payments. However, they may be overlooking a valuable feature of
Community Tips 3 ways to keep your community kids entertained this summer Summer is officially in full swing, and that means kids are out of school and likely looking for something to do. While they could be left to their own devices,
Announcements Hello, next gen front ends! We first teased the fact that we had embarked on completely redesigning our front end interfaces back in our March recap. Dubbed as "next generation," these new interfaces will be
Recap June recap Summer has officially arrived (for our customers in the Northern Hemisphere), and we hope you and your community are enjoying the warmer weather together! Collectively, our team members enjoyed several
Meet the Team Meet the team: Jennifer At HOA Express, we’re comprised of a group of closely-knit people who love to create and support amazing software. There are two major teams within our company—the customer
Recap May recap In the month of May, our team was busy refining our software, hiring new team members, and developing new features. While our public changelog was a bit quieter, our product
Community Tips A beginner’s guide to creating an emergency preparedness plan With natural disasters of all variations occurring at a more frequent rate, it's a wise decision to take the time before one hits to create an emergency preparedness plan for
Community Tips 3 ways to create a more eco-conscious community In recent years, buzzwords like sustainability, environmentally friendly, and eco-conscious are being used by an increasing number of people and businesses in an effort to encourage others to go green.
Recap April recap Our product team was busy pouring a tremendous amount of effort into our next generation front end interfaces, yet still found the time to release some great improvements this past
Feature Spotlight Creating an effective community documents archive Most communities have a variety of documents to keep up with from bylaws and regulations to financials, meeting minutes, and more. As these documents accumulate over time, it can be
Recap March recap In March alone, our product team deployed 26 releases to our production infrastructure. These deployments contained hundreds of individual improvements that touched 7,000+ lines of code and 400+ files.
