The tour

Everything the association runs on, in order

From broadcasts to the resident portal and the public community page — read it straight through, the way a board would work through it.

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§ 00The case

Why communities run better on one system

One record, not five

Directory, messaging, documents, violations, and ballots share a single data model — fewer integrations, fewer logins, fewer places for a name to go stale.

Text where it counts

Built for messages that get read and replied to, rather than notices that sink to the bottom of an inbox.

Runnable by volunteers

A board-led community can run the day to day without IT, consultants, or a training session.

§ 01Communications

SMS-first outreach that residents actually read

Text beats email for time-sensitive updates. PonyHOA is built around two-way SMS so announcements, reminders, and replies stay in one thread.

Broadcasts & blasts

Send HOA-wide or targeted messages by group or segment.

Two-way conversations

Residents reply from their phone; staff see messages in one inbox.

TCPA-aware consent

Track SMS consent and opt-outs to stay compliant.

Dedicated number

Your community gets its own US phone line for outbound and inbound texts.

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§ 02The agents

Three agents that run your inbox, cited to your own rules

Boards are volunteers, and most of the inbox is the same six questions. PonyHOA runs three agents against it: one answers residents from your governing documents, one reads every message that arrives and proposes what should happen to it, and a third, in preview, turns a violation report into a tracked case. Each one shows its work, and a board member releases everything that reaches a resident.

Answers agent

A resident texts “what is the pet policy” and gets the rule back with the article, section, and page it came from. If no section covers it, it says so and hands the thread to the board.

Inbox agent

Email, text, and portal messages land in one queue. The agent sorts each one, drafts the reply, opens a ticket, assigns a manager, escalates to the board, or marks it spam. One outcome per message.

Violations agent (in preview)

A photo and a sentence become a case: matched to the rule it breaks, opened against the right lot, assigned to your manager, with the notice drafted quoting the section. Violation cases, photo evidence, notices and escalation are live today and driven by hand; the agent that drives them is in preview.

Drafts in your board’s voice

Every draft is written against your last twelve months of announcements and the answers the board has already given, so replies stay consistent rather than restating policy from scratch.

A person sends everything, today

Every proposal waits in the queue for a board member, in every category, without exception. The controls that will let low-risk categories send themselves above a confidence line you choose are built and not yet switched on.

A transcript for every run

What it read, which sections it pulled, how sure it was, and what it proposed, written to the record on every run so an agent decision can be reviewed like a board minute. Browsing and exporting those transcripts from the dashboard is in preview.

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§ 03Portals & website

A public face for your community—plus a resident login

Every HOA gets a customizable landing page: name, hero copy, tagline, and address. Residents use the same product for a focused portal experience.

Customizable pages

Tune headlines and CTAs without writing code.

Subdomain or path URL

Host on your-org.yourdomain.com or /o/your-org on the main site.

Resident sign-in

Residents log in to directory, documents, and polls—without management clutter.

Tied to your brand

Keep messaging consistent from marketing site to logged-in experience.

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§ 04Directory & data

One roster for units, owners, board, and vendors

Search and filter members, and respect role-based visibility so staff and residents each see what they should—after data is loaded (see Import & export).

Property & unit records

Track units, owners, and contact paths in one place.

Roles & groups

Board, residents, workers, vendors—permissions that match real HOAs.

Search & segments

Find members quickly and target messages by group when you broadcast.

Directory in the portal

Residents see the directory views you allow.

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§ 05Import & export

Bring your roster in—and take your data out when you need it

Many communities bring data from spreadsheets, exports, or older systems. PonyHOA supports spreadsheet imports where columns line up, plus custom import—upload exports, legacy files, or documents and we work with you to map and load your data.

CSV & spreadsheet import

Load member and unit lists from standard spreadsheets when your columns match our templates.

Custom & assisted import

Coming from another HOA product or a messy workbook? Share exports—we help map fields, clean duplicates, and validate rows.

Document uploads

Send rosters, vendor lists, or PDFs alongside spreadsheets—when automation stops, we pick up the rest.

Export & portability

Export key directory and member data for backups, audits, or transitions—you stay in control of your records.

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§ 06Maintenance & requests

Turn homeowner issues into tracked work

Residents open requests from the portal; management triages, assigns, and notifies—often with SMS when status changes.

Online intake

Submit maintenance requests with context and attachments.

Assignment & ownership

Route tickets to staff or vendors with clear ownership.

Status notifications

Keep requesters informed as work progresses.

Operational clarity

Fewer “what’s the status?” calls to the office.

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§ 07Violations & enforcement

Fair, consistent enforcement your community can trust

Report violations with photo evidence, send notices, and track resolution through a clear lifecycle. Residents see their own violations and can respond directly.

Photo evidence

Attach photos when reporting. Timestamped evidence your board can review.

Flexible violation types

Parking, noise, maintenance, landscaping — or define your own categories.

Status lifecycle

Track from open → notice sent → in progress → resolved or escalated.

Resident transparency

Owners see their own violations and can submit responses in the portal.

Activity audit trail

Every status change, comment, and response is logged with timestamps.

Priority & due dates

Set urgency and cure deadlines so nothing falls through the cracks.

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§ 08Documents

Governing docs and minutes in one library

Upload CC&Rs, policies, and meeting minutes. Share publicly or restrict to roles so the right people always have the file.

Central library

Organize documents instead of hunting in shared drives.

Role-based access

Residents vs board vs staff—see what’s appropriate.

Minutes & policies

Common HOA doc types supported out of the box.

Portal delivery

Link documents from announcements and resident views.

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§ 09Surveys & e-voting

Polls and votes with portal and SMS reach

Run yes/no motions, single-choice polls, or multi-select surveys. Residents vote from the portal; management tracks participation in real time. Anonymous or open—your choice.

Three poll types

Yes/no motions, single-choice polls, and multi-select surveys.

Anonymous or open

Choose blind voting for privacy or open voting for transparency.

Real-time results

Watch participation and outcomes update as votes come in.

Audience targeting

Poll all members or target by role—management, residents, workers.

Portal + email reach

Residents vote in the portal; email notifications drive turnout.

Results visibility controls

Show results always, after voting, or only after the poll closes.

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§ 10Calendar

Community events and reminders (Pro)

Share a calendar residents can trust—meetings, deadlines, and social events—with RSVP flows on higher tiers.

Event visibility

One calendar for what matters to the neighborhood.

Reminders

Pair events with SMS and email nudges.

RSVP paths

Let residents respond from the portal where enabled.

Tiered availability

Included on Pro—see pricing for details.

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§ 11Security & access

Permissions that mirror how HOAs really work

Management, residents, workers, and vendors each get appropriate access—so boards keep control without blocking residents from everyday tools.

Role-based access

Granular gates aligned to member types.

Separate management vs resident views

Staff use the full app; residents see the hub.

Vendor & worker modes

Limited surfaces for partners who don’t need the full directory.

Session sanity

Portal sessions respect which community you’re signed into.

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§ —New

Now in early access

Dues, accounting, and vendor workflows are live for early-access boards. Ask for yours on the contact page.

Dues

Early access

Apply fees, send statements, and collect dues online by card or bank transfer, with reminders by text. Payments through Stripe.

Accounting & reports

Early access

Track income and expenses. Exportable financial reports, delinquency, and payment status.

Vendor management

Early access

A vendor directory with quick assignment to tickets. Contracts and correspondence in one place.

Further out

Association taxes (IRS 1120-H)

Generate 1120-H forms for the association.

Expense forms

Submit expenses online for board approval and reimbursement tracking.

§ —From a board

Built for real communities

"It is so easy to use and our board loves it. We send a mass text for meetings or reminders in one click, and we finally have one place for the directory and the messages."
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