The rules, regulations and covenants or (CC&Rs) of an HOA help keep the community running and in order. It’s up to the HOA board and community association manager to help enforce these CC&Rs. Over and under-tracking rules enforcement can be an issue for HOA boards. Manually tracking and processing violations and warnings can be time […]

Do you ever feel that property management work never seems to end? Or do you wonder how property management automation might help with the continual stress? Truly, HOA management includes a constant stream of accounting tasks, requests and queries, violation tracking, documentation, and financial reports. And that’s only to name a few. Multiply that by […]

For most HOAs, there are two options: work with a property management company to handle the day-to-day operations of your organization or go self-managed and take on all the responsibility in-house.But which of these is the right solution for your HOA? And how can you ensure that everything runs smoothly if you choose to go […]

Property management companies are busy! TOPS [ONE] alleviates time spent on most tasks. For example, a TOPS client saves 250 hours per month in community visits. Site visits that used to take two hours, now only take 45 minutes with the all-in-one property management solution. We get it…when it comes to change management, it can […]

If your homeowner’s association uses a clunky mix of tech tools, it’s time to consider upgrading. Modernizing your HOA software can help reduce expenses while increasing efficiency for communities and property managers alike. It’s time to make a change that transforms your association or property management company. Not quite convinced? Below, we’ll look at eight […]

Do you ever feel like your day is too short to get everything done? That’s because it probably is. With a never-ending list of day-to-day responsibilities, how do property managers find time for everything they need to do? It’s no secret that the demands of property management are more complex and demanding than ever, causing […]

How to Streamline Your HOA Financial Reporting The first step in streamlining anything is to clean up and get organized. HOA boards still working on spreadsheets or multiple systems are prone to face issues with incorrect data in their HOA financial reporting. Multiple users and many versions of similar files could be putting your association […]

Becoming, or remaining, self-managed is a difficult choice for any association regardless of size. Each new board election or budget period is often the best time to ask the question, if self-managing the community will allow the community to thrive? The professional management fees may give an inexperienced board sticker shock at times, but those […]

What Is Software Integration? We’ve said many times before that TOPS integrates with most systems, but what exactly does that mean? Integration is simply the act of integrating, but it has a deeper meaning in software development. Software integration means combining multiple software subsystems into one unified system. In property management software, that can include […]

Upgrading Your HOA Software Technology and software are constantly evolving. As a community manager, it is your responsibility to determine when your current software is out-of-date and in need of an upgrade. Your current solution may be hindering productivity with manual verses automated tasks and you may be looking for a change. Fortunately, TOPS makes […]