What are advantages of a homeowners’ association (HOA) website?
A Homeowners Association Website is often a community’s greatest tool for both business communication and social communication within a community. It can make the difference between a community that clearly interacts with residents and enjoys a healthy sense of community or a community that is slow to move with outdated means of communication.
A great HOA website that is current and has an equally enthusiastic site administrator will keep current events and happenings constantly updated, increasing visits, excitement and community involvement.
The main goal is to create the centralized hub and connection between residents, board members, and the greater community.
Homeowners association websites often differ is size and functionality throughout the state, region and country. When choosing a professional firm to design your HOA website, it is important they understand the HOA industry and matches the size, scope and breathe of your community.
All Homeowners Associations should budget for an HOA website and choose a vendor that will be able to service, host and provide training for administration on the particulars of posting and updates which can have a huge positive impact on the community as a whole.
There has been a trend toward “alerts” which might be storm or weather related information which is instant and can be sent to residents via call alerts, e-mail alerts and text alerts.
Tips to remember about HOA Websites
- Resident Skill Level –For instance, there are many communities with residents whom are over 55 and special considerations may need to be considered.
- Offsetting Costs: Reduce the need for mailings, stamps, envelopes can all be eliminated. You can even have residents print the own pool passes or parking passes. All forms can be uploaded onto the website and downloaded by the residents which can also eliminate paper waste.
- Accountability: Everything from meeting minutes, account information and other important documents can be housed with-in the site
Other useful things you should include:
- Budgets
- Rules & regulations
- Neighborhood rules
- Governing documents
- Emergency contact information
- Forms and applications for various activities and requirements
- Master Resident Directory
If your homeowners’ association website is continuously updated with new and fresh content, including engaging the residents, the residents “Adopt” the HOA website as their own.
For more information about website design and development for your homeowners association, contact John Rod & Co. by visiting http://www.johnrodandco.com or by calling (732) 462-2748.
