We’ve mentioned a lot on this blog about how the pandemic has affected the way we work, with several industries slowly shifting to virtual or remote work. It’s been effective for many businesses and companies of different natures and most are even choosing to continue their remote work set-up even if lockdowns are easing and things are slowly going back to normal.
But is every type of job cut out for remote work? For example, HOA Management requires you to deal with a lot of people, such as board members, community members, homeowners, residents, and staff on a daily basis. You also need to be on site of the community you’re managing to make sure everything is going smoothly. Can it really be done remotely?
The answer is yes and not only because of the pandemic. There are plenty of reasons and benefits to working as a remote HOA manager permanently and that’s what we’ll be talking about today.
How does it work?
Remote HOA management obviously can’t include on-site services such as checking for violations and maintenance. Instead, it focuses on the financial and back-office services for HOAs. These include invoicing, paying bills, and providing financial reports to the board, among other things. They can be stored, sent, and received through cloud storage while board meetings can also be done through Zoom.
Back-office services such as contract review and bid management, risk management review, tracking maintenance requests, and dispatching work orders can all be done through email, a project management system, and Google Docs. A remote set up also works for sending out newsletters, violation letters, community letters, and other mailings.
Communicating with board members and the rest of the community is also a very important part of the job. Homeowners and residents need to be updated on the latest policies and changes. Having a website where they can see all these updates as well as creating automated emails will make it efficient for them.
What are the benefits?
Remote HOA management is perfect for small to medium communities whose needs are different from communities with hundreds of residents. The HOAs of these communities are usually self-managed. They may be able to handle on-site responsibilities but can be totally overwhelmed with the back-office services. HOA board members are also volunteers and so aren’t likely to be experts in community management and will be juggling careers and families on top of the community. Remote HOA management is the perfect solution.
Managing HOAs remotely is great for providing a service that’s at a fraction of the usual cost while providing a tailored type of service. You can also save money by working from home and not having to drive to the community every time to attend meetings and do on-site checks.
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