Understanding How
Association Members Live Is Important to Effective HOA Management
A homeowner
association’s work is never done, and each year brings new HOA management
concerns – on top of community maintenance and regulation. Yet, it is essential
to stay up-to-date on current trends affecting members including the following
five in order to best fulfill community needs.- Recent years
have brought an influx of renters across the USA, with Los Angeles ranking
highest in the percentage of renters per city. Yet, their lack of
familiarity with HOA management can make it difficult to draft and enforce
regulations.
- Simultaneously,
residents are increasingly looking for more lifestyle programming, from
seasonal parties to wine tastings. There is also greater value placed on
communal spaces for socializing like coffee bars, reading rooms, and
athletic courts.
- One of the
most common lifestyle needs for residents, renters or otherwise, is pet
care. With nearly 40 percent of California households owning at least one
dog, HOAs are tasked with providing on-site amenities like daycare and
grooming.
- Another
important development has been cloud
computing. Such technological upgrades,
which include off-site file storage and maintenance, allow for savings on
hardware and personnel costs. In the process, HOA management can take
advantage of easier recovery and global access, as well.
- Perhaps the
most momentous trend has been a shift to mobile communication. Apps and
websites, in particular, ease and allow more uniform enforcement of HOA
guidelines. At the same time, apps also automate property inspection and
other actions - making the management process more effective and more
cost-efficient.
About Asyst Data Group Inc
The Asyst
Data Group created and maintain the most powerful HOA management software
suite on the market. Asyst6 is an all-in-one product aimed at
streamlining all aspects of the management of CIDs, HOAs, and other forms of
property management. A modular approach allows each client to
custom-build a version of Asyst6 that meets their specific management needs,
while always remaining inside a single easy-to-use windowed interface that
requires no specific skills or training to utilize.