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New Community Setup

Maple Grove Village HOA

Naperville, IL64 units · Single-family residential (new construction)4 min read

Key Result

11 days

from zero to fully operational

The Challenge

Maple Grove Village was a brand-new development completing developer turnover. Five volunteer board members — none with HOA experience — had 60 days to assume control of all records, vendor contracts, and financial accounts. They had no templates, no processes, and no institutional knowledge. They were also responsible for immediately setting initial dues and establishing the reserve fund from scratch.

The Solution

LotWize walked the board through every step: document organization, CC&R uploading, initial dues setup, vendor contract digitization, and homeowner onboarding. The built-in compliance calendar automatically populated their state-required meeting notices and reporting deadlines. Initial reserve fund targets were set using the reserve calculator tool.

None of us knew what we were doing. LotWize basically taught us how to run an HOA while setting everything up at the same time.

James KowalskiBoard President, Maple Grove Village
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