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Build the community.
We’ll build the association.

From the declarant period through the handoff to a homeowner board, RISE manages the association side of new communities — governance, budgets, reserves, and facilities — so what you hand over is organized, funded, and built to last.

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2007

Managing communities since

In-house

Accounting, facilities & risk

Day 1

Governance set up correctly

Clean

Turnover to homeowner boards

The decisions made during developer control shape a community for decades. RISE makes sure they’re the right ones.

A new community’s association is either set up to protect value — or set up to create headaches the moment homeowners take over. RISE manages the association from the declarant period forward, bringing the same in-house accounting, facilities discipline, and governance rigor that defines every RISE community.

For developers, that means one accountable partner handling the operational and financial side while you focus on building. For the future homeowner board, it means inheriting an association that’s organized, funded, and ready — not a mess to untangle.

From declarant period to turnover

Managed at every stage.

Setup

Declarant-period management

Governance, budgets, and operations stood up correctly from day one — so the association is built on a solid foundation during developer control, not patched later.

Finance

Budgets & reserves from the start

In-house budget analysts establish the operating budget and a long-range reserve plan early, so assessments and funding are realistic before the first homeowner closes.

Transition

Turnover to the homeowner board

A structured hand-off from developer control to a homeowner-elected board — documents, records, finances, and vendor relationships transferred cleanly, with no gap in service.

Operations

Facilities & vendor standards

The RISE Elevate System and in-house facilities team hold amenities and common areas to documented standards as the community fills in and matures.

Why developers choose RISE

One partner, fully accountable.

Full-stack, in-house

Accounting, facilities, and compliance under one roof — a single point of accountability for the developer, not a web of subcontractors.

Governance done right

Founder-level expertise in association operations, risk, and Texas law means the community is set up to protect long-term value from the outset.

A clean handoff

Homeowner boards inherit an organized, well-documented association — the difference between a smooth turnover and years of untangling.

Financial discipline

Realistic budgets and funded reserves early, so the community isn’t forced into a special assessment the moment residents take control.

Developer questions

Developer services, answered.

What does RISE do for developers?

RISE manages developer-controlled communities during the declarant period and supports the transition to a homeowner-controlled board. That includes standing up governance and operations, establishing budgets and reserve plans, holding facilities and vendors to documented standards, and coordinating a clean turnover when control passes to residents.

How does the turnover to a homeowner board work?

Turnover is where many communities stumble. RISE manages it as a structured process — transferring governing documents, financial records, reserve plans, and vendor relationships to the newly elected homeowner board with continuity of service, so nothing falls through the cracks when control changes hands.

Do you keep managing the community after turnover?

That’s the goal for many developers and boards — continuity. Because RISE has been running the association to disciplined standards from the start, staying on after turnover means the homeowner board inherits a partner that already knows the community inside and out. It’s also the board’s decision, made on its own terms.

Has RISE done this before?

Yes. Developer relationships have been part of RISE since the early days — Hill Country Plaza was among the company’s first accounts. RISE brings that experience to new master-planned communities and condominium developments across its Texas markets.

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Developing in Texas?

Let’s build an association
that lasts.

Tell us about your development and RISE will show you how we set communities up to thrive — from the declarant period through a clean handoff to the homeowner board.

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What partnering with RISE includes

A dedicated community manager who knows your community
Financial statements by the 15th — in-house, accrual basis
Same-day callbacks and 24/365 emergency availability
The RiseShield master insurance program

Build the community.We’ll build the association.