Core responsibilities
Running board and member meetings, recording minutes, accounting and reserve studies, vendor management, maintenance coordination, dues collection, and acting as the legal liaison for the association.
Typical fee structures
Flat per-unit per-month ($10–$30 in most US markets), percentage of operating budget (5–10%), or hybrid. Special projects (large repairs, litigation support) are usually billed separately.
Red flags when shortlisting
No formal license or association certification, poor digital tools for owners, opaque vendor markups and slow incident response. Ask for references from associations of similar size.
Tools that multiply a manager's capacity
Quorade lets a single manager handle 3x more associations without sacrificing quality: AI minutes, online voting, incidents and dues in one platform.