HOA By Owners Blog
Notes for the people who actually run the work — not brochure filler.
HOA Management Software at $5 Per User: The Cheaper Buildium Alternative Our Volunteer Board Switched ToIf you are a volunteer board member drowning in spreadsheets and chasing dues via Venmo requests, you know the pain. We found a way out for less than the cost of a monthly pizza night. Here is how our…
HOA electronic voting software for cleaner board decisionsIf you've ever stood in a hallway clutching a stack of paper proxies while a homeowner asks, "Did my vote count?" — you already know why HOA electronic voting software beats the old way. Here's how to…
HOA maintenance request software vs group-text chaosLet me guess: your HOA maintenance requests currently live somewhere between a never-ending group text thread, a sticky note on the clubhouse fridge, and a voicemail from a homeowner who is "very disa…
Buildium alternative for self-managed HOAs: $5 per user, all features — free migration includedIf you’re on a volunteer board and still paying Buildium’s monthly minimums, or drowning in a spreadsheet that nobody updates, you already know the pain. Here’s a leaner path that keeps control in you…
HOA dues autopay software that homeowners actually useIf you’ve ever chased a late dues payment with a printed reminder taped to a front door, you know the drill. Let’s talk about the autopay tools that don’t turn your board into a collections agency.
Buildium alternative for HOA boards watching every dollarIf you’re on a volunteer board, you’ve probably looked at Buildium’s price list and winced. You’re not paying for software—you’re paying for a suite of features your community might never touch. Here’…
Ditch PayHOA’s Fees: Self-Managed HOA Software at $5/User for Dues, Maintenance & VotingIf you’re a volunteer board member staring at PayHOA’s invoice or drowning in a shared drive of PDFs, the math on self-managed HOA software finally makes sense. You don’t need a property management co…
Dues Autopay Software for HOAs That’s $5/User—Not Buildium’s Fees or PayHOA’s SurprisesYou want homeowners to pay dues on time, but you don’t want to hand your whole association’s budget to a management company that charges per door and hides line items. If you’re on a volunteer board, …
HOA Software for Volunteer Boards: Stop Paying Buildium Fees at $5 Per User — Dues, Maintenance, and Voting IncludedIf you’re on a volunteer board, you know the drill: your time is free, but the software your association uses isn’t. In fact, you’re probably paying a monthly management fee that rivals a car payment …
Buildium vs HOA By Owners: when a $5 per user self-managed HOA stack beats enterprise property softwareI’ve been on the board of our 48-unit condo for six years. We started with paper checks and a shoebox. Then we tried Buildium. Then we tried spreadsheets. Then we tried PayHOA. Now we use HOA By Owner…
Self-Managed HOA Software for $5/User – A Cheaper Buildium Alternative That WorksYou’re on the HOA board, you’ve got a stack of paper dues notices, and last month’s management bill was $1,200 for what felt like forwarding emails. I’ve been there. This is the straight talk on self-…
Switch from PayHOA to Self-Managed HOA Software at $5/User Without Losing Your Dues HistoryI remember the meeting when our treasurer pulled out a shoebox of deposit slips from three years ago. We were trying to figure out why our reserve balance didn't match last quarter's statement from Pa…
Switch from a Management Company to Self-Managed HOA Software for $5/UserYou’re on the board, the annual budget just landed, and you’re staring at a line item that says “Management fees: $24,000.” That’s $2,000 a month for someone to collect checks, send a few emails, and …
Week of Jul 6-12, 2026: Why Your HOA’s Group Chat Is Not a Maintenance Ticket SystemI’ve been on the board of our 45-unit condo for going on six years now. Before that, I was just a guy who paid his dues and hoped the roof didn’t leak. We get by. But one thing that drives me up a wal…