DMA Reserves vs. Runway Reserves

Runway Reserves wrote this page, and we sell reserve studies. Last checked November 1, 2026. Confirm anything that matters with DMA Reserves directly.

DMA Reserves is a Richmond, Virginia firm that says it builds each client an online reserve plan and reviews the draft with the board in a live session. Runway Reserves was founded in 2026 and holds no credential, but it publishes its study fees, not including the field visit. We are not open in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, so boards there should look elsewhere.

Side by side

Topic	DMA Reserves	Runway Reserves
What it is	A reserve study firm with an interactive online report. ¹	A reserve study firm that prepares its own reports.
Track record	Claims four decades of experience. We found no count of completed studies. ¹	Founded in 2026.
Credentials	Its site titles staff as reserve specialists and analysts. A 2019 report it wrote describes its president as a CAI Reserve Specialist. We found no PRA or PE claim. ^{1, 2}	None. We hold no RS, PRA or PE credential.
Who makes the site visit	Says it meets you on site to tour the community. We found nothing on employee or contractor status. ¹	A field technician we contract, using our checklist. We review what they record, and the report says who visited.
Published prices	We found no prices on its site. ¹	Published. Full study $2,995 to $6,495 by size, up to 499 units, site visit included. Update without a site visit from $1,295. Send us another firm's written quote for the same scope, and we'll beat it.
Stated delivery	We found no stated delivery time. ¹	Within one week of the site visit.
Where it works	Lists no states. Team titles name the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, Virginia, Northeast and Carolinas. We found no claim for California, Arizona, Utah, Oregon, Colorado or Texas, which does not mean it won't work there. ¹	Open in 37 states and DC, and for some association types in Florida and Tennessee.
What you receive	A website for your property and study, a live working session on the draft, and an online version you keep using. ¹	PDF report and spreadsheet, a board call, and a board packet PDF. No planning software.
Changes after delivery	Corrections happen in the working session. We found no stated limit, window or charge. ¹	Up to two comment rounds. Factual errors corrected free for up to three years from the final report, or until your next study or update, whichever comes first.
Insurance	We found no statement of its coverage. ¹	We carry errors and omissions insurance.

"We found no" means it wasn't on the pages we read. It doesn't mean the company doesn't offer it. Delivery clocks start at different points, so compare them with care.

When DMA Reserves is the better choice

Your state, lender or governing documents require a credentialed preparer. We hold no credential.
You're in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. We aren't open there.
You want an online plan your board keeps using after delivery. We give you a PDF and a spreadsheet.
You want to work through the draft live, with a firm that has years of completed studies.

When we might fit

You want a study fee before you ask for a quote. We publish a study fee for every size up to 499 units. A full study or an update with a visit also has a field visit charge, which we quote in writing before any deposit. A published fee helps a board budget, but it doesn't tell you whether the work is good. Send us another firm's written quote for the same scope, and we'll beat it.
You want a PDF and a spreadsheet as the main deliverable. We found nothing on what files DMA hands over, so ask.
You're in a state where we're open. Your community has up to 499 units and up to 50 components, isn't a high-rise, mixed-use, marina or golf property, and no rule requires a credential.

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