Small (HOA) Talk
Get insights and resources from a team that knows the unique challenges of small HOAs and their volunteer boards.
HOAs run better and easier with an online portal.
HOAs run better and easier with an online portal. Everything is available online. Why not your HOA accounts and records? For board members and owners, an HOA portal has big benefits. This is a long list---take a few minutes to consider all of them!
Small HOA basics: Reserve studies
Reserve studies are among the topics that intimidate our small HOAs the most. Part 1 of “Reserve Studies for Small HOAs” is six basics about reserve studies.
Small HOA board members: Make it easy on yourself.
Board volunteers: Your service is not a blank check for your time and energy!
Facebook Small HOA support group
We can't wait to interact, learn, and grow together as a community of small HOAs.
2024 new impacts and requirements for small HOAs
MicroHOA is always looking out for the interests of small HOAs. There are new and pending laws and policies in 2024 that will affect HOAs and their owners.
An ounce of prevention: Collection policies for small HOAs
Learn more about how we help our volunteer boards implement payment policies, and the steps that MicroHOA will take to protect on-time HOA fee payments.
Obligations of small HOAs
Small communities have many of the same responsibilities of large communities.
Annual meetings in small HOAs
Let’s look at annual meetings from a small HOA perspective. We have resources for you.
For owners only: HOA management: What’s in it for me?
Access, convenience, protection, and responsiveness for every homeowner. Let’s look at the powerful services that a professional manager brings for HOA owners too.
Who needs an HOA manager? We’re fine on our own.
With changing laws, liability, and lending standards, owners in communities that self-manage may not be aware of the position they’re putting themselves---and their volunteer board members---in.
Smooth selling
Small choices make a big difference when you’re selling your HOA property. Tips for a smoother selling experience in a small HOA.
May focus: Selling in a small HOA
Real estate transactions with a property in an HOA have requirements that non-HOA homes don’t. Here’s what you need to know.
Selling your HOA property
We want to help you and the professionals in your transaction find what you need for a smooth process.
April board focus: Late fee and delinquency policy
Our focus this month for our volunteer boards is clarifying the HOA’s policy on late assessment payments.
Full service or self-managed? There’s a third option.
We talk to so many volunteer board members who are frustrated that they’re not getting what they’re paying for with their current management. And others who feel like their board service is a full time job.
Dear volunteer HOA board member,
First: You do a lot.
Second: There’s a lot to do.
You’re the person who steps up to take responsibility for things. The person who volunteers their own personal time and energy to their HOA to keep things running. The person who listens to everyone in the community and solves the problems.
Let’s Get it On(line)
The availability of electronic payments is routine—and almost expected—because of the convenience it offers. It can provide numerous advantages for residents, the homeowners association, the environment, and for future resale of homes in your community.
Small HOAs, Big Responsibilities
Small Homeowners Associations have the same obligations as big communities: they must keep their community looking good, maintained properly, and in compliance with financial and legal requirements for all HOAs.