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🎯 This Week’s Strategy:

• Real-Time Asset Utilization Tracking

🌐 Boardroom Brief:

• Horry County Tops South Carolina HOA Complaints for Seventh Consecutive Year
  

Strategy

🎯 Real-Time Asset Utilization Tracking

HOA boards oversee a wide range of shared assets from amenities like pools, gyms, and clubhouses to operational resources such as maintenance equipment, parking areas, and meeting spaces. Yet many associations make budgeting, maintenance, and upgrade decisions based on assumptions rather than data. Real-Time Asset Utilization Tracking changes that dynamic by giving HOA leaders clear visibility into how, when, and how often community assets are actually used.

By understanding real usage patterns, boards can allocate resources more efficiently, reduce unnecessary costs, extend asset lifespans, and make smarter capital planning decisions. This strategy helps HOAs move from reactive management to data-informed leadership.

How HOA Leaders Can Implement Real-Time Asset Utilization Tracking

1. Identify High-Value and High-Cost Assets

Not every asset needs real-time tracking. Start by focusing on those that carry the highest maintenance costs, replacement value, or resident demand.

Action Steps:
✅ List shared amenities and operational assets (pools, elevators, gyms, parking, gates, maintenance equipment, meeting rooms).

✅ Prioritize assets with frequent repairs, high utility costs, or recurring resident complaints.

✅ Align tracking priorities with reserve study data and operating budget pressures.

2. Select Practical Tracking Methods

Modern asset tracking doesn’t have to be complex or invasive. The goal is visibility, not surveillance.

Action Steps:
✅ Use access control systems, key fobs, or booking software to track amenity usage.

✅ Install basic sensors or counters where appropriate (e.g., parking utilization, gate cycles, elevator runs).

✅ Leverage property management software that consolidates usage data into simple dashboards.

3. Integrate Usage Data with Maintenance Planning

Usage data becomes most valuable when it informs preventive maintenance and scheduling decisions.

Action Steps:
✅ Schedule maintenance based on usage thresholds rather than fixed calendars (e.g., clean gym equipment after X uses, not just monthly).

✅ Identify underused assets that may require reduced maintenance frequency.

✅ Flag overused assets early to prevent premature wear and costly emergency repairs.

4. Use Data to Improve Budgeting and Capital Planning

Asset utilization insights strengthen both short-term budgets and long-term reserve planning.

Action Steps:
✅ Adjust operating budgets to reflect actual wear-and-tear patterns.

✅ Refine reserve projections using real usage data to estimate more accurate replacement timelines.

✅ Support capital improvement decisions with evidence (e.g., expanding a heavily used amenity vs. upgrading one with low demand).

5. Share Insights with Residents and Stakeholders

Transparency builds trust and increases resident buy-in for budget decisions and rule changes.

Action Steps:
✅ Include high-level usage insights in board reports and newsletters.

✅ Explain how data supports decisions like amenity upgrades, fee adjustments, or usage policies.

✅ Use insights to educate residents on responsible asset use and community priorities.

Why It Matters

Real-Time Asset Utilization Tracking empowers HOA leaders to manage community resources with clarity and confidence. It reduces waste, prevents avoidable repairs, supports smarter financial planning, and ensures that investments align with how residents actually live and use the community. In an era of rising costs and increased accountability, data-driven asset management is no longer optional, it’s a competitive advantage for well-run HOAs.

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Boardroom Brief

Horry County Tops South Carolina HOA Complaints for Seventh Consecutive Year

Horry County once again leads South Carolina in homeowner association complaints, accounting for 31% of all HOA-related complaints filed statewide in 2025, according to the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs. This marks the seventh straight year the county has topped the list, a trend likely influenced by its rapid population growth - over 25% since 2020, and expanding number of managed communities. Statewide data shows the most common complaints center on covenant and bylaw enforcement, maintenance and repair issues, and denied access to association records. While most complaints received an “adequate business response,” the report underscores a persistent gap between board actions and homeowner expectations. For HOA leaders, the takeaway is clear: consistent rule enforcement, proactive maintenance planning, and transparent communication are not just best practices, they are essential risk management tools in fast-growing communities.

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