Community Management Blog
At Management Plus we have over 100 years of collective management experience, are loyal to you, and are committed to high standards, meeting all your needs by providing professional and friendly customer service.
We understand that it can be confusing to navigate the range of work we can do for you. Below we have answered your most frequently asked questions to give you a better understanding of your needs.
How to Manage HOA Board Success Amid High Turnover
Have you ever felt like your board is always starting over? One person resigns, another joins without context, and suddenly the rhythm you built vanishes. Whether you're new to the board or have been serving for years, turnover can make it hard to maintain progress and clarity. It often means re-explaining roles, revisiting old decisions, and rebuilding trust. In many cases, all of this happens at once. For volunteers already balancing busy lives, the added pressure can lead to burnout or frustration.
Best Practices for Hybrid Meetings and Community Communication
As a board member, manager, or committee leader, you're working to keep meetings productive and communication consistent. Coordinating both in-room and virtual participation introduces new challenges that require extra attention and planning.
With hybrid formats becoming the new normal, balancing efficiency with accessibility is no small task. You’re juggling volunteer schedules, managing resident expectations, and trying to make sure important decisions don’t get lost in the shuffle.
What Does Your HOA Actually Handle? Learn What Falls Under Board Responsibilities and Resident Expectations
If you serve on your HOA board, you’ve likely reviewed homeowner requests, walked the property for maintenance concerns, and responded to questions about landscaping, parking, or architectural approvals.
Board members are expected to keep operations steady, communication clear, and the community in good shape. Even with experience, it isn’t always obvious where your responsibilities end, and homeowners begin.
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Handling Pet Conflicts in Your Community Association the Right Way
Pets bring joy, comfort, and companionship—but in shared living environments, they can also be a source of tension. Barking, unleashed dogs, pet waste, or perceived aggression can spark frustration between neighbors and strain relationships. What begins as a minor complaint can easily escalate without a clear path to resolution.
In this blog, we’ll walk through how community associations can address common pet-related issues, how governing documents should support fair enforcement, and what steps to take when tensions rise.
Is It Time to Update Your Community’s Governing Documents?
Community association rules shape how neighborhoods function, but many of those rules were written decades ago, long before today’s technology, household setups, or social expectations were even imaginable.
Lawn signs, online forums, solar panels, emotional support animals—none of these were on the radar when most HOA governing documents were written.
What Your HOA Handles (and What It Doesn’t)
You’re looking at your home one afternoon when you spot a loose shingle, a crack in the sidewalk, or a porch light that won’t stop flickering. You pause, trying to remember—isn’t that something my community association is supposed to take care of? But when you check in, you find out it’s actually yours. That kind of surprise happens more often than you might think.