Case Study: H.M.S. Development achieves scalable growth and anywhere access with AppFolio

H.M.S. Development Business Growth with AppFolio Property Manager

H.M.S. Development, a Bay Area property management firm that specializes in single‑family homes, small residential investments and commercial rentals, had grown from about 300 to nearly 450 units with a 10‑person team. That growth was hampered by legacy software — including two different systems after an acquisition — which made owner statements, disbursements, tracking and secure multi‑office access slow, costly and hard to manage, especially for owners who travel frequently.

Switching to AppFolio’s web‑based property management platform gave H.M.S. secure, anywhere access to property data, fast search and instant work‑order creation, and included data migration, training and support. The result was immediate efficiency gains, progress toward a paperless office, reduced IT complexity and costs, and the ability to scale and deliver higher service levels while allowing the owners to work remotely and balance family time.

H.M.S. Development

Sylvia Hill

Owners