About How2HOA
How2HOA is the manual: plain-language guidance that helps volunteer board members understand their HOA and run it well.
Your first board meeting
A typical first agenda, and what you're expected to already understand:
Approve the annual budget
Make sense of the reserve study
Sign off on a vendor contract
Follow the governing documents
Our story
Informed boards make better decisions, and better decisions make stronger communities.
Most HOA board members are volunteers. They are neighbors who raised a hand because they care about where they live.
Then the first meeting arrives. There is a budget to approve, a reserve study to make sense of, a vendor contract to sign and a stack of governing documents that read like they were written for someone else.
Good help is hard to find. Much of what is out there is written for attorneys and industry professionals, and it assumes you already know the vocabulary.
How2HOA started to close that gap. It began as a trusted resource where board members could learn how HOAs work and how to operate them better, and that is still the whole job.
Who it's for
Just elected or appointed? Start with what the board is responsible for and what to tackle first.
Presidents, treasurers and secretaries each carry specific duties. Learn what yours are and how to handle them well.
No management company means the board does it all. Get the essentials right without burning out.
Know what your management company should handle, and how the board stays in charge of the decisions.
What you can count on
No jargon and no legalese. When a term matters, we explain it the first time we use it.
Every guide is built around a real board decision and ends with a clear next step.
HOA rules vary by state and by community. When a question needs your attorney, CPA or insurance agent, we say so.
Start here
Start with the New Board Member Guide. It covers what your board is responsible for and what to tackle first.