MicroHOA The management solution for small HOAs

05/14/2025

Lots of follow up happening from CAI national…I’m so appreciative to the people who are reaching out with interest in helping small HOAs. This group is so generous with resources. Thank you!

04/30/2025

Tax filing is included in our management fee! Contact us to see if MicroHOA is a fit for your HOA!

04/23/2024

It's National Volunteer Week. Even in small HOAs, it takes a lot of time and energy to take care of association business. We gratefully recognize the time and energy that all board members give to keep their communities on track for all homeowners.

02/23/2024

MicroHOA welcomes our new communities in Colorado and New Jersey! We're grateful that these busy volunteer board members have chosen us to support their small HOAs, and happy to bring our low-cost support to small HOAs that really need the help!

02/14/2024

We LOVE🥰 our volunteer board members! This month's board member spotlight 🔦is on Meg and Marcia from Village at Snohomish. These ladies work so well together to assess the needs of their community and ensure that the proper policies are in place for everyone's safety and well being. They are delightful to work with and are a true asset to their HOA.
Thank you for all you do Meg and Marcia!

02/03/2024

You stepped up to volunteer as a board member for your small HOA. It can be tough, but you can make it easier on yourself and still help your community.

Your volunteer service is not a blank check for your time and energy! 🙅‍♀️ Generous people who volunteer for board duties sometimes need help to remember:

🐕 You don't have to get into an HOA debate when you take the dog for walk! Set expectations of how and when you will be a board member, and when you're just a good neighbor.

❓ You are not Alexa. Or Siri. Everyone wants to find answers easily---and frequently that means asking someone else to find them! If you have an online portal with community information, direct owners to it to find information they need, rather than digging around yourself.

Establish communication rules and a reasonable response time for board requests. You are a volunteer, not a 24/7 response team.

⚖ Ask yourself when you get a request: Is this board business? Be sure you aren't creating liability by taking on work outside your duties.

📜 If it's not in the docs, don't do it. Don't be pushed to handle matters that aren't in your duties, and don't accidentally over-reach as a result of good intentions.

💰If it's not in the budget, don't spend it. Approved expenses keep you on solid fiduciary ground.

😕 Vague rules make your job harder. So many board volunteers find that HOA rules and enforcement aren't outlined clearly enough to be understood and followed. This creates a lot of work for the board!

🛤️Prepare for FAQs. Have pre-written messages or a community FAQ list for quick and easy response to questions. Redirect owner questions to the resources on your owner portal, or how to submit requests. MicroHOA provides pre-written message templates for many FAQs in your portal under Board resources!

Don't be like MicroMike carrying that rock...board service is a challenge, but doesn't have to be such a heavy burden!

There's a more detailed post on this topic on the Small Talk blog on the MicroHOA website.

Would you like to see more on this topic? Let us know if a class or tutorial would be valuable to you. We want to provide what's most helpful to small HOA boards and owners.

01/26/2024

From the department of 'Whaaaaaaat?' The new federal Corporate Transparency Act became law this month. It requires all business entities--even our small HOAs--to file extensive disclosures about the HOA and volunteer board members. The intent of the Department of the Treasury with this legislation is to prevent money-laundering and financial crimes.
How much money do they think flows through a small HOA??MicroHOA's position is that this is a burdensome, expensive, and unnecessary obligation for or small communities. The national Community Associations Institute (of which we are a member) is working to secure exemptions for HOAs. More on that below.
What do you need to do? Nothing yet. The current deadline for compliance is Jan , 2025, so there's time for changes to happen. We will keep you informed and aware of anything that affects your community.

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Corporate Transparency Act is in effect and will impact community associations. Learn about filing requirements, deadlines, and CAI's efforts for exemptions. Stay informed and join our webinar tackling this topic on Jan. 31: bit.ly/3vMKmR0

01/16/2024

Late payers and delinquencies affect small HOAs fast. With only a few members to pay community expenses, the association can run out of funds with just a few problem payers. Look at poor MicroMike...he doesn't know which way to turn!
Delinquencies are tough but we want to help make it easier. This month we are helping our communities get clear and fair policies in place...for free!

01/02/2024

Did you know that 2024 brings new requirements for small HOAs?

There has been a lot happening in the HOA world recently! There are new and pending laws and policies in 2024 that will affect small HOAs and their owners on:

📌 Ability to collect dues from late paying owners

🏘 Ability to sell homes with traditional mortgages

📜 Compliance with the new Corporate Transparency Act

🖋 Compliance with new and pending state laws and lending requirements, including assessment collections, reserve studies, and more...

MicroHOA is ALWAYS looking out for the interests of small HOAs and their owners. When you're with us, you're connected to the information and resources you need to easily and confidently run your small community.

Reach out and see how MicroHOA can keep your small HOA in compliance and running smoothly in 2024! 📆 https://www.microhoa.com/contact-us

12/01/2023

Renewing! Continued thanks to the board and owners at Glencoe Townhomes and Schaffer's View HOA for continuing with MicroHOA for another year. We appreciate you, Keri, Charlie, and Robert at Schaffer's View; and Tammy, Vanessa, and Albert at Glencoe for your volunteer board service.

11/26/2023

Are you paying your management company to do what you end up doing yourself? We're hearing this FREQUENTLY from our small HOAs. Full service management may be costing more than your HOA is getting out of it! With MicroHOA, you get what you pay for, and you stay in control of your community AT A LOWER COST.