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Welcome to Karen — Built for California HOA Boards

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Welcome to Karen — Built for California HOA Boards

If you're a volunteer HOA board member in California, you already know: the tools available to you are built for property managers, not for you.

You're expected to manage compliance with the Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act, approve dozens of invoices, track reserve studies, run elections — all while doing this for free in your spare time.

The Problem We're Solving

Most HOA software assumes you have a property management company. But 70% of California HOAs are self-managed by volunteer boards. These boards face:

  • 70+ invoices per month with no streamlined approval workflow
  • Complex compliance requirements under California Civil Code §4000-6150
  • No audit trail for document delivery, disclosures, or board decisions
  • Personal liability risk if deadlines are missed

What Karen Does

Karen is purpose-built for self-managed HOA boards in California:

  • Invoice approval from your phone with two-signer authorization and photo verification
  • Davis-Stirling compliance calendar with automated reminders
  • Document vault for governing docs, contracts, and meeting minutes
  • Board dashboard showing financial health and compliance status at a glance

Join the Waitlist

We're launching for California boards in early 2026. If you're tired of juggling spreadsheets, email threads, and disconnected tools, join the waitlist and be first in line.

Simple pricing: $35/seat/month. Most boards pay $175-$245/month total. Cancel anytime.

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