Association operations, without the guesswork
Practical playbooks for small boards and property managers — messaging, TCPA, elections, violations, and the workflows that hold up at the next annual meeting.
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- OperationsMay 1, 2026
How to Collect Past-Due HOA Dues Without Wrecking Neighbor Relationships
A 7-step collections workflow that small HOA boards actually run, from automated reminders to lien filings, calibrated to recover dues without burning bridges in a community where everyone has to live next to each other.
9 min read - GovernanceApril 30, 2026
What Is an HOA? A 2026 Guide for First-Time Board Members
A practical orientation for homeowners who just got elected to the HOA board and have no idea what they signed up for, what an HOA is, what the board actually does, and how to be useful in your first 90 days.
11 min read - CommunicationsApril 22, 2026
How to Send a Mass Text to Your HOA: A Step-by-Step Guide for 2026
Email gets ignored. Phone trees waste hours. Here is exactly how to set up legal, deliverable mass texting for your HOA, from consent collection to your first broadcast.
9 min read - GovernanceApril 15, 2026
The HOA Annual Meeting Checklist: Notice, Quorum, Minutes, and the Things People Forget
A complete annual-meeting playbook for small HOA boards, the legal notice timing, the quorum strategy, the agenda template, and the post-meeting recordkeeping that survives a challenge.
9 min read - ComplianceApril 8, 2026
TCPA Compliance for HOAs: What Every Board Must Know Before Texting Residents
A practical TCPA primer for HOA boards. The four pillars of compliance, the consent records that hold up under legal review, and the mistakes that turn a $200 broadcast into a $15,000 lawsuit.
11 min read - CommunicationsMarch 25, 2026
HOA Communication Best Practices: A 2026 Playbook for Small Boards
Most HOA conflicts trace back to communication, not policy. Here is the cadence, the channel mix, and the templates that keep residents informed without burning out the board.
8 min read - GovernanceMarch 11, 2026
How to Run an HOA Election: From Notice to Quorum, Without the Drama
Election season fails most HOAs at quorum. Here is the modern playbook, notice timing, candidate statements, SMS voting, and the recordkeeping that makes results unimpeachable.
10 min read - ComparisonsMarch 4, 2026
Self-Managed HOA vs Property Management Company: How to Decide in 2026
For small-to-mid-size HOAs, the choice between running operations in-house and hiring a property management company is a 5-figure annual decision. A practical framework for deciding which is right for your community.
11 min read - ComparisonsFebruary 26, 2026
TextHOA vs PayHOA: An Honest Comparison for Small HOA Boards in 2026
Both platforms target HOAs under 500 units, but the architectures are very different. Where each one is strong, where each one is weak, and how to pick the right one.
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Run your association on TextHOA
Native text messaging, ballots, violations, and answers from your own documents — built for boards under 500 lots.