Features

Community Message Boards and Groups for HOAs

GateWatch brings your community to life with digital message boards where residents can create interest groups, share updates, and coordinate activities—all inside the platform they already use.

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A Digital Bulletin Board for Everyday Life

GateWatch mobile bulletin board showing resident posts, group threads, and announcements. The feature promotes community engagement without third-party apps like facebook or NextDoor, allowing admins to moderate posts and resident to interact.

From neighborhood meetups to “items for sale” posts, message boards give residents a space to interact casually and stay involved.

✓ Start group threads by interest, building, or topic

✓ Let residents post announcements, photos, or replies

✓ Promote community engagement without needing Facebook or Nextdoor

✓ Admins can monitor or moderate if needed

Make shared spaces easier to use and less chaotic

Reserve Amenities Through Group Coordination

GateWatch mobile calendar interface showing scheduled events and group coordination tools for reserving shared amenities like basketball courts or clubhouses. Helps reduce double-booking and simplifies group updates within HOA communities

Recurring groups—like basketball nights, book clubs, or yoga meetups—can coordinate times and use message boards to reserve shared spaces.

✓ Create community groups tied to specific amenities

✓ Reserve time blocks for repeat gatherings

✓ Reduce double-booking and manual scheduling

✓ Send group updates or cancellations in one place

Encourage social interaction without outside platforms

Resident-Led Community, Inside the App

Illustration of GateWatch in-app community forum where residents securely post, comment, and connect without relying on Facebook or text chains. HOA-managed message boards support hobbies, events, and local discussions with optional posting controls

No more needing outside Facebook groups or text chains. Residents stay connected and build community without leaving GateWatch.

✓ Residents can post, comment, and connect securely

✓ Group boards for hobbies, support, events, or local news

✓ Optional approval or open posting settings

✓ Safe and managed within HOA controls

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. You can enable resident-created groups, or limit to admin-created only—totally up to you. All groups can also be subject to approval steps.
Yes. Admins can approve, flag, or delete posts and manage group membership if necessary.
Yes. You can tie groups to specific amenities and give them recurring or one-time reservation access.
Absolutely. Message boards are built into the mobile app and web portal—easy to browse and post from anywhere.
Yes. You control which boards are enabled in your community (e.g., Buy/Sell, Events, Sports, etc.).