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Condo Unit Owners Can Benefit from Green Energy Initiatives

A series of bills were created in 2024 largely aimed at providing modest financial relief to condominium communities and owners. Included is a way for condo owners to save some green through renewable energy. Background According to 2022 U.S. Census data, total condominium units in the state of Hawaii aggregate over 200,000, providing approximately 36% of all housing units in Hawaii. However, unlike owners of single-family dwellings, condo owners do not own their rooftops, and up until now, have [...]

2024-11-20T12:53:07-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized|
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2023 Legislative Session Recap

The Hawaii Legislative session opened on January 18th with nearly four dozen condominium related bills submitted for discussion and debate. Here is the close-of-session status of the bills we followed since the last newsletter. All of the bills we having been tracking, of interest to HOAs, were signed into law. Act 199 Passed Authorizes a condominium association to provide a summary of the required information in its budget. Authorizes a condominium association's reserve study to forecast a loan [...]

2023-07-09T21:44:50-10:00HOA Rules and Regs, LC Featured, Learning Center, Uncategorized|
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5 Most Common HOA Landscaping and Gardening Policies

There is just something rejuvenating about having well-tended foliage around our living spaces. If you’re a Homeowners Association board member or a property manager for an HOA, you probably get questions about plants and other landscaping policies. Residents want to understand what they can and can’t do. Rules vary widely from association to association, and this can confuse homeowners. If they’ve looked into their HOA’s landscaping or garden policies, they may not understand fully how rules ap [...]

2022-03-31T21:54:16-10:00Community, HOA Rules and Regs, LC Featured, Learning Center, Maintenance Issues, Uncategorized|
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Are Hawaii’s Tall Buildings at Risk?

Last month’s collapse of a condo building in Florida is bringing up questions about building safety and insurance in Hawaii. Tower collapse risks are extremely low. However, Hawaii buildings are affected by salt air and close proximity to the ocean- some of the same stresses that might have contributed to the Florida collapse. Unlike Florida, large structures in Hawaii are not required to be re-inspected or certified after they are built and approved. This gap has surfaced in the past, including [...]

2021-07-13T21:28:22-10:00Financial, LC Featured, Learning Center, Maintenance Issues, Uncategorized|
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Time to Start Dialing 808 Area Code on Local Calls

Hawaii residents might want to update local phone numbers stored in their phone. Starting in October, all local numbers must be dialed with the 808 area code first. All phone service providers will be implementing this mandatory change to 10-digit local calling. The change applies to all local calls, including those on the same island. The new calling method goes into effect on Oct. 24. Reason for the Change The telecommunications change is coming after the Federal Communications Commission adop [...]

2021-04-10T17:14:03-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Uncategorized|
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Insurance Rate Increase Projections for 2021 and Beyond

Has your property insurance gone up for your association? If it hasn't yet, it may be soon. Many factors go into insurance rate increases. This article provides a good overview. Reprinted from the Community Associations Institute, Hawaii Chapter, Quarterly Newsletter, Oct, 2020. By Joshua German For many community associations, their property insurance has been and will be seeing large rate increases. The biggest reason for these rate increases is the cost of reinsurance. Reinsurance is insuranc [...]

2021-01-17T23:13:27-10:00Financial, LC Featured, Learning Center, Uncategorized|
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Helping Associations Get to the “New Normal”

After months of mask wearing and social distancing, it's probably safe to say all association residents and their guests would like to get back to the daily island life we enjoyed just a few months ago. We expected to take the next step forward in August, when Governor Ige announced lifting the quarantine for transpacific arrivals, with a negative COVID-19 test. Based on dramatically rising COVID-19 numbers on the mainland, that plan has been deferred until at least September. Maui County has h [...]

2020-07-15T22:56:28-10:00Community, HOA Rules and Regs, LC Featured, Learning Center, Uncategorized|
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Sunny Skies and Green Energy in Hawaii

Solar photovoltaic permits are up 40% statewide for the first six months of this year compared to 2019, according to data compiled by Marco Mangelsdorf, president of ProVision Solar in Hilo. Across the state, there were 3,028 PV permits issued over the first half of 2020 compared to 2,161 last year. This includes huge growth for Maui County. One reason? Federal tax credits are scheduled to decrease from 26% this year to 22% in 2021. Industry professionals predict the second half of 2020 should c [...]

2020-07-11T22:18:33-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle, Maintenance Issues, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized|
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7 Tips for Employers to Better Manage Teleworkers

Millions across the globe are suddenly working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current crisis caught many employers without a solid plan to manage teleworkers, and left employees new to working from home uncertain about how they should manage their time. Following are some tips for employers that are new to telework, to better manage work-from-home employees. An increase in teleworking is a good thing- usually Work-from-home strategies can help businesses bottom line, now and in non- [...]

2020-03-30T16:37:06-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Uncategorized|
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