Southern Property Management Group

What Southern Property Management Group does

Southern Property Management Group (SPMG) is a privately-held LLC founded in 2006 in Birmingham, Alabama, that provides professional management services to homeowners associations (HOAs), property owners associations (POAs), condominium owner associations (COAs), commercial properties, and individual homeowners across the U.S. Sunbelt and Puerto Rico. The company's core offering spans association management, financial reporting, member administration, vendor coordination, and reserve fund planning, delivered through recurring monthly contracts priced on a quote basis. Beyond core management, SPMG operates an umbrella of concierge add-on modules including maintenance and cleaning services (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, handyman, carpet cleaning), standalone accounting services for self-managed properties, soft washing and pressure washing, personalized caretaking, and developer consulting. Technology is built around a cloud-based online owner portal (CINC WebAxis) that supports eCheck and credit card payments, recurring billing, balance visibility, document access, and automated reminder notifications, with a HomeWiseDocs integration for closing documents.

SPMG's go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct outreach to HOA and POA boards, referral-based business development, and a developer-partner channel that uses property developers as a route into new community associations. The company operates in core markets of Birmingham and Huntsville, Alabama, and Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tennessee, and expanded into the Greater Houston, Texas market in February 2025 through a strategic alliance with Windy Hill Development covering nine active master-planned communities (Indian Springs, Esperanza, Diamond Oaks, Mesa Vista, and others) with over 8,400 planned residential lots across 3,000+ acres. The company is founder-led by Barrett Oakley, claims over 200 years of combined real estate industry experience across its team, has been recognized on Expertise's Best Property Management Company list for Birmingham every year from 2017 through 2024, and holds BBB Accredited Business status. No external funding, M&A, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Southern Property Management Group

Legal name

Southern Property Management Group, LLC

Website

https://southernpmg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Southern Property Management Group is a Birmingham, Alabama-based HOA, POA, and condominium association management firm founded in 2006, serving communities across the U.S. Sunbelt and Puerto Rico with recurring management contracts plus maintenance, accounting, caretaking, and developer consulting services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HOA and Community Association Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Nonresidential Property Managers (531312)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro primary industry

HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Association Compliance, Governance & Board Support Services (BPAJAHAN), New Development / Declarant Transition Management (BPAJAHAK)

Keywords

• HOA property management
• Condominium association services
• Community association management
• Residential property maintenance
• Association accounting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Property Management Fees: Professional HOA and condominium association management services including property management, financial reporting, and member administration provided on a recurring contract basis to HOA boards and property owner associations
2. Standalone Accounting Services: Accounting and budget process assistance for self-managed properties and associations that need help with specific financial functions without requiring full management contracts
3. Caretaking Services: Personalized property caretaking including regular property inspections, maintenance, snow removal, cleaning, plant care, grocery shopping, airport shuttles, and bookkeeping for individual homeowners
4. Soft Washing and Pressure Washing Services: Professional exterior cleaning services for residential and commercial properties including sidewalks, driveways, building exteriors, decks, patios, fences, and walls
5. Maintenance and Repair Services: Comprehensive maintenance services including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, appliance repairs, handyman services, drywall, carpentry, painting, gutter work, and professional carpet/tile cleaning

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Southern Property Management Group manages homeowner, property owner, and condominium associations by providing recurring full-service property management that bundles board communication, member administration, on-time financial reporting, vendor supervision, common-area maintenance, and budget planning. The core offering is supplemented by concierge add-ons including maintenance and cleaning services, stand-alone association accounting, soft/pressure washing, personalized caretaking for individual homeowners, and developer consulting for new community transitions.

Product overview

Southern Property Management Group (SPMG) offers a comprehensive suite of property management services structured as a core platform with multiple specialized modules. The core offering consists of HOA, POA, and Condominium Association Management Services, which provide property management, financial reporting, and member administration. These core services are complemented by additional concierge modules including Maintenance and Cleaning Services (electrical, plumbing, HVAC, handyman, carpet cleaning), Accounting Services, Soft Washing and Pressure Washing Services, Caretaking Services, and Developer Consulting Services. SPMG also provides an Online Owner Portal for homeowner payments and document access. The company operates primarily in Alabama (Birmingham, Huntsville) and Tennessee (Chattanooga, Knoxville) with a strategic alliance extending services to Texas communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Condo Association Management Services Professional management services for condominium associations, including organization, common-area maintenance, financial reporting, and member administration designed to help increase property values.
• HOA Management Services Property management services for homeowners associations in Alabama and Tennessee markets, offering customized board support, vendor supervision, and transparent dealings.
• POA Management Services Property owners association management focused on community-centric matters including parks, events, business licenses, clubs, and other local organizations.
• Maintenance and Cleaning Services Comprehensive maintenance and cleaning services including common-area cleaning, general maintenance, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, appliance and handyman repairs, drywall, carpentry, painting, gutter work, and professional carpet and tile cleaning.
• Accounting Services Stand-alone association accounting service including payment of expenditures, collection of assessments, maintenance of accounting records, financial statements, and preparation of annual budgets.
• Soft Washing and Pressure Washing Services Professional exterior cleaning for residential and commercial properties, including sidewalks, driveways, building exteriors, decks, patios, fences, and walls using soft and pressure washing techniques.
• Caretaking Services Personalized residential caretaking services including weekly property inspections, maintenance, snow removal, cleaning, plant care, grocery shopping, airport shuttles, and bookkeeping for individual homeowners.
• Developer Consulting Services Consulting services for local and national property development companies covering budgeting, forecasting, state and local compliance, parking and traffic planning, security systems, vendor partnerships, and management of the closing process for new homeowners.
• Online Homeowner Portal Web-based portal for homeowners to make online payments via eCheck or credit card, set up recurring payments, view balances, access governing documents, submit ARC forms, and configure payment reminders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost savings through efficient vendor partnerships and budget management
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Windy Hill DevelopmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 February 2025Strategic alliance where Southern Property Management Group manages community associations in all current and upcoming Windy Hill Development communities including Indian Springs, Esperanza, Diamond Oaks, and Mesa Vista. SPMG provides community management for Windy Hill's master-planned communities in the Greater Houston area. Benefits include enhanced property maintenance, community amenities management, community engagement programs, and property value protection for homeowners.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vesta Property Services: Vesta Property Services provides full-service HOA, condominium, and master-planned community management across the southeastern U.S. and Puerto Rico. Its geographic overlap with SPMG in the Sunbelt and PR makes it a particularly relevant peer.
• Sentry Management: Sentry Management is a privately-held community association management company serving HOAs, condominium associations, and cooperatives across multiple U.S. states. It competes head-to-head with SPMG for mid-market HOA mandates and offers a comparable service bundle.
• KW Property Management & Consulting: KW Property Management & Consulting is a Florida-based firm specializing in HOA, condominium, and high-rise community management. It is comparable to SPMG in core service offering, with a stronger high-rise specialization.
• RealManage: RealManage is a national community association management firm offering HOA, condominium, and high-rise management with an integrated technology platform. It is one of SPMG's closest direct competitors in providing full-service HOA management to mid-market and master-planned communities.
• Community Association Management Services (CAMS): CAMS is a community association management firm serving HOAs and condominium associations across the southeastern U.S., including the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. It directly overlaps SPMG's Sunbelt focus and HOA/condo service model.
• Towne Properties: Towne Properties is a Cincinnati-based community association and property management firm serving HOAs, condominium associations, and apartment communities in the Midwest and Southeast. It is comparable to SPMG in service breadth and mid-market positioning.

Regional players

• HomeRiver Group: HomeRiver Group is a national residential property management platform providing single-family rental, HOA, and multi-family management services. It overlaps SPMG's HOA and residential management business but with a heavier emphasis on institutional rental portfolios.
• Goodwin & Company: Goodwin & Company is a regional community management firm serving HOAs and condominium associations in the southeastern U.S. It competes with SPMG in adjacent Sunbelt markets with a comparable full-service HOA management offering.

Broad incumbents

• FirstService Residential: FirstService Residential is one of the largest residential property managers in North America, serving thousands of HOA and condominium associations. It overlaps with SPMG's core HOA/condo management offering but operates at a national, public-company scale with proprietary technology and centralized services.
• Associa: Associa is the largest community association management company in North America, serving HOAs, condominium, and master-planned communities nationwide. It directly competes with SPMG for large-scale developer transitions and HOA management mandates, but at a national scale with far greater resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/spmgbhm
• Facebookfacebook.com/SouthernPropertyManagementGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/southern-property-management-group-llc

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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