Help Neighbors Connect Without Sharing Everyone's Info
Residents shouldn't have to email the board to ask who lives nearby — and boards shouldn't maintain a spreadsheet of personal details. HOAResidents.com includes an opt-in resident directory where neighbors choose whether to appear and exactly what to share.
Neighbor connections with privacy built in
Community life works better when neighbors can find each other — for playdates, lost pets, or welcoming new families — but many homeowners do not want their phone number published to the entire association. HOAResidents.com offers an opt-in resident directory where each household decides whether to participate and what contact details to show.
Granular privacy controls cover email, phone, unit number, and street visibility. Residents browse and search without board members forwarding contact lists, and the board can enable or disable the directory from Resident features in HOA settings whenever community preferences change.
In the product
Neighbors can find each other without the board maintaining a separate spreadsheet of phone numbers. 
Privacy controls let residents choose what shows — email, phone, or name only — so the directory stays opt-in. 
Boards turn the directory on when the community is ready, without exposing private contact data by default.
How HOAs use the resident directory
Welcoming new neighbors
A new family opts into the directory with email visible so nearby residents can introduce themselves — without the board acting as a switchboard for every introduction.
Street-level community groups
Residents on the same street choose to share limited contact info to coordinate block events or security watch reminders while keeping other details private.
Reducing board admin for contact requests
Instead of emailing the board to ask who lives at a nearby address, residents search the directory themselves when neighbors have chosen to appear.
Key benefits for volunteer boards
- Opt-in by default — residents are not listed until they choose to participate
- Granular privacy controls for email, phone, unit number, and street visibility
- Residents browse and search the directory without board members forwarding contact lists
- Board members can review the directory in settings when the feature is enabled
- Turn the directory on or off anytime from Resident features in HOA settings
Frequently asked questions
- Are residents listed by default?
- No. The directory is opt-in. Residents are not listed until they choose to participate and select what information to share.
- What privacy controls do residents have?
- Residents control visibility for email, phone, unit number, and street address independently — so each household shares only what they are comfortable with.
- Can the board turn the directory off?
- Yes. Board members enable or disable the resident directory anytime from Resident features in HOA settings.
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