Decision Making that Affect and Impact Condo Associations. Jane Sugimura and her guest, David Thompson talk about how to make important decisions on a condo board. The host for this episode is Yuriko Sugimura. The guest for this episode is David Thomson. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm […]
Get Involved with your Community’ (Condo Insider)
Join the Neighborhood Board – Elections in 2019 . Condo residents need to be involved in community issues – especially issues that impact their buildings and associations. The host for this episode is Yuriko Sugimura. The guests for this episode are Shawn Hamamoto and Shawn Yamamoto. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 […]
CC Bill 72 Re Fire Safety – Revisited (Condo Insider)
Requiring Installation of Fire Sprinklers On today’s episode of Condo Insider, we will discuss updates to the Ordinance18-14 requiring installation of fire sprinklers as a result of issues that arose when implementation of the ordinance was begun. We will also share information about changes to the Life Safety Evaluation and an estimate or what it […]
Negotiating the Life Safety Evaluation Contract Required by Ordinance 18-14 (Condo Insider)
Condo Insider In this episode of Condo inside Jane Sugimura will deal with issues that Associations need to deal with in order to comply with the law including proposed revisions to Bill 72 pending with the City Council that will extend the deadlines for compliance. The host for this episode is Yuriko Sugimura. ThinkTech Hawaii […]
Condo Dispute Resolution Alternatives with the Mediation Center of the Pacific (Condo Insider)
How to resolve your condo disputes without attorneys and expensive litigation We will be discussing (i) why its important to resolve condo disputes right away, (ii) why its important to condo owners that they have a process that is subsidized by the State of Hawaii (through their maintenance fees) to pay for dispute resolution and […]
Condo Owner Rights and Obligations (Condo Insider)
The evolution of condo owners’ rights We will be discussing the evolution of condo owners’ rights under HRS 541B over the years, including dispute resolution methods that allow for expedited and inexpensive resolution of disputes between owners, residents, Boards without litigation. The host for this episode is Yuriko Sugimura. The guest for this episode is […]
Fire Insurance Issues After the Marco Polo Fire (Condo Insider)
Condo Insider Sue Savio of Insurance Associates joins Jane in the ThinkTech Hawaii studio to talk about insurance issues that have come up since the Marco Polo Fire. The host for this episode is Yuriko Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Sue Savio. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the Internet from 11:00 am to […]
Issues with the Implementation of the Fire Safety Ordinance (Bill 69) (Condo Insider)
Why this is not a done deal? This week on Condo Insider, we discuss the implementation of the ordinance is more complicated than previously contemplated and AOAO’s and the professionals who have to do the Life Safety Evaluation are “not on the same page” as to how that process will happen. The host for this […]
Condos and the Political Process (Condo Insider)
Why Condos need to participate in the November General Election In this weeks episode of Condo Insider, Sharon Moriwaki, candidate for State Senate District #12, joins Jane Sugimura to talk about the political process and why condos need to participate in the general election. The host for this episode is Yuriko Sugimura. The guest for […]
Update on Labor Laws for Associations (Condo Insider)
What an employer can or cannot ask an applicant about wage history. This week on Condo Inside Jane Sugimura is joined by John Knorek to discuss new laws relating to wages and employee’s speech rights in the workplace The host for this episode is Yuriko Sugimura. The guest for this episode is John Knorek. ThinkTech […]