Community HOAs are becoming more common by the year. They offer a way to maintain a community's appearance and increase property values in the area.
However, the HOA needs to be on its game with maintenance and repairs if it wants to do its job correctly. Below, we'll look at some common maintenance tasks an HOA does for the community.
Landscaping
Landscaping is an HOA's primary function for maintaining a community. In most cases, they maintain the common areas to ensure they look great and have curb appeal. Whether or not they maintain the homeowners' properties is up to the board.
Some HOA boards require homeowners to do regular maintenance. However, some boards also offer maintenance services for homeowners and communities that would rather outsource this task to professionals.
Infrastructure Repairs
Many HOA communities have infrastructure that helps secure the community. These are things like gates, fences, and other structures that improve security and add additional value.
An HOA will regularly inspect these structures, do maintenance planning, perform preventive maintenance, and address pressing problems. Depending on the HOA, the cost of these inspections and repairs comes from HOA fees because of their value to the community.
Amenity Management
Many HOA communities have many amenities. These are common areas all residents use and add value to the neighborhood. Some common amenities include:
- Shared pool
- Clubhouses
- Playgrounds
- Community gardens
Funds from the HOA will go to maintaining these spaces. An HOA will hire property management companies to maintain the interior and exterior spaces to ensure they are always ready for use.
Code Enforcement
Unfortunately, HOAs don't have complete control over the look of a community. They still rely on community members to maintain their homes and keep up with the standards.
Some homeowners run afoul of the rules, which is when an HOA steps in for enforcement. They will work with the homeowner, impose fines, and take other actions to ensure homeowners do their part to maintain the community's appearance.
Finance Management
Living in a managed community means all homeowners contribute to maintaining the area. They do this with HOA fees, but there may be occasions when expenses arise, and the board needs funds to solve the problem.
An HOA is responsible for keeping the books to stop this from happening. It starts with cash flow projection and expense management to understand a community's finances. They will then invest in regular maintenance and community reserves to ensure the community always has the resources to handle any unexpected expenses that come along.
Don't Ignore Maintenance and Repairs
HOAs have a lot of responsibilities to maintain the look of the neighborhoods they manage. They must care for the landscape, enforce code rules against homeowners, and maintain finances to resolve problems. Follow the maintenance and repairs guidance above to keep your community in amazing condition.
Of course, you don't have to take on an HOA's maintenance plan alone. At PMI Metroplex Properties, we offer property maintenance and other services for HOA's property portfolio. Talk to our experts today to learn more about how we can help care for your community.
