Does this sound like a typical to-do list for your mornings? Follow-up with a third-party vendor for the fourth time this week about a roof leak Send an email blast to residents about a broken pool heater Review financial statements Prepare a budget In the day of “there’s a tool for that,” Property Managers typically integrate […]

Financial reporting for any aspect of community management relies heavily on the orchestration of all. Residents must make an effort to pay dues on time and communicate any issues they find on the premises. Administrative staff need to stay diligent to record the day-to-day activities from many sources like the mail, the drop box, email, […]

Residents within a condo association need to be well-informed, feel safe, and have a sense that they are living in a community that is being managed with their best interests at heart. Whether the association board is handling all aspects of community management operations or if they are professionally managed, the residents need to know […]

Changing the Way We Do Business in 2021 There are several big tech trends to look forward to in 2021, with automation being at the forefront. Automation is designed to make work easier by automatically generating information. For community managers, there are a lot of automation options when it comes to things like collections, accounting, […]

The Property Management Field in 2021 Property management is an everchanging field and staying on top of new trends is essential for property managers. Property managers will still be feeling the effects of 2020 in the new year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare and take the lessons learned to prosper in 2021. Here […]

Preparing for Budget Season With the start of the new year comes a lot of future planning for community managers. This means taking a hard look at your financials and determining how you will budget for the new year. Your annual budget effects all aspects of your community. How much will you spend on the […]

Be a Better Property Manager This Year As we leave 2020 in the past and focus on the new year, property managers should make some resolutions to help improve business and culture in their community. There’s always room for improvement and there are many ways for property managers to start the new year off on […]

The Importance of Resident Communication An often-overlooked aspect of managing a community is the relationship between the board and its residents. Some communities may take an “us versus them” mentality when it comes to residents, but that does not lead to a healthy living environment. Reducing friction between residents and board members leads to a […]

Managing Collections One of the toughest but most important tasks for a community manager is managing delinquency payments. Delinquency collections are a tricky area for managers since they involve late payments from residents and can cause a rift between residents and the office. Fortunately, TOPS makes it easier to manage your delinquency burden. Here are […]

What Are Advanced Community Portals? Community management is a complex job and not every day is the same. That’s where advanced community portals come in.  When running a community, you often have unexpected issues that come up during the day and it takes away time from the task you are currently working on. Usually this […]