While There Are Challenges Involved With Remote Work, There Are Many Benefits If an Organization Is Well-Prepared With Best Practices They Can Implement Enterprise-Wide As businesses shift to move their employees to a fully remote workforce, we want to share some best practices that we’ve learned over the years for strong business continuity, that will […]
READ MOREImprove Resident Communication in Your Community As a property manager, your main responsibility is to make your resident’s lives as easy as possible. However, each resident is different, and different resident needs can arise. Your HOA board needs to be ready to take resident calls at any time, and this can greatly impact your workload. […]
READ MORENote: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. Homeowner Collections is an unsavory topic. It’s no fun to be ‘THAT guy’ who is going after down-on-their-luck neighbors and demanding money. Of course, in a homeowners association, you always have the nuclear option for collections—the home lien—but that should really be a last resort. […]
READ MORENote: This article has been updated since it’s original publication. An important aspect of any professional CAM manager’s job is dealing with home resales that occur in the community. Unlike the realtors, brokers and other real estate professionals who are looking out for the interests of the seller or the buyer in a sale, the […]
READ MOREThe Importance of Resident Communication An often-overlooked aspect of managing a community is the relationship between the board and its residents. Some communities may take an “us versus them” mentality when it comes to residents, but that does not lead to a healthy living environment. Reducing friction between residents and board members leads to a […]
READ MORETime to Get Automated At TOPS, we know there usually aren’t enough hours in the day for all your property management needs. That is why we strive to make our software as simple as possible and offer various forms of automation. With automated services, you can complete a number of tasks before they become an […]
READ MORESolving Property Management Problems With TOPS At TOPS, we know just how challenging it is to be a community manager. Your daily responsibilities are never the same and residents are always in need. You have a responsibility to your residents to make sure their homes and information are safe while maintaining profitability and a clean […]
READ MOREGet the Best Financial Reporting with More Features Financial reporting can be a tricky area for many property management companies and HOAs. It’s important for companies to have accurate financial reporting for many reasons. If your reporting is off, then you leave your community open to financial or even legal issues. If reporting is accurate, […]
READ MOREManaging Properties Remotely As we’ve seen this year with COVID-19, businesses need to able to handle manage remote workers effectively. For community managers, remote work can be a major benefit if done correctly. By being able to manage your portfolio remotely, you open up your schedule and give yourself flexibility that didn’t exist before. This […]
READ MOREManaging Collections One of the toughest but most important tasks for a community manager is managing delinquency payments. Delinquency collections are a tricky area for managers since they involve late payments from residents and can cause a rift between residents and the office. Fortunately, TOPS makes it easier to manage your delinquency burden. Here are […]
READ MOREUse Your Website to Build a Community We’ve said before that your website is the front door of your community. Usually it is the first impression potential residents and vendors get of your community. However, it can also keep your community connected. A strong community website can simplify reporting, improve messaging, and more. TOPS community […]
READ MOREGoing Paperless Can Reduce Your Costs and Improve Productivity As reliance on technology increases, it is important to take advantage of automation that it provides. Automation helps your business reduce costs and improve efficiencies. In a previous blog, we discussed the advantages of going paperless to help with billing and payments. However, did you know […]
READ MOREWhat Is Integration? We’ve said many times before that TOPS integrates with most systems, but what exactly does that mean? Integration is simply the act of integrating, but it has a deeper meaning in software development. Integration means combining multiple software subsystems into one unified system. In property management software, that can include accounting, bookkeeping, […]
READ MOREWhy You Should Update Your Software One of the biggest ways people sell themselves short is by avoiding software updates. Whether it’s your phone, computer, or other software systems, we try to avoid updates. This could be because we’re satisfied with the system as it is or don’t want to wait for the updates to […]
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