Need to Avoid ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out’. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Raelene Tenno. Tips to board members to ensure that timely and relevant financial Information is provided to management. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ljqy0AFMzlEaxzpk_ydmpe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our […]
Senate Bill 729 Update (Condo Insider)
Education and Training of Board Members. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Sharon Moriwaki. Is education and/or training necessary for board members? Should it mandatory or voluntary? The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ljqy0AFMzlEaxzpk_ydmpe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at […]
Education and Training of Board Members (Condo Insider)
Should this be Mandatory or Voluntary. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The pros and cons of requiring board members to be educated and trained in governance issues. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ljqy0AFMzlEaxzpk_ydmpe Please visit our ThinkTech website at https://thinktechhawaii.com and see our Think Tech Advisories at https://thinktechadvisories.blogspot.com. ThinkTech […]
Hostility and Discord at Board Meetings (Condo Insider)
Is this Temporary or Becoming the Norm. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. This is the time of year that condo boards have to make budget decisions that determine the maintenance fee increases for 2023, and it’s always hard for board members because a) their fiduciary duty is to the association and not […]
Issues with Your Condo Association (Condo Insider)
Be Part of the Solution by Voting. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. Many issues that condo owners have with their AOAO’s can be addressed by working with elected officials by testifying on proposed legislation, communicating concerns with their elected officials and properly vetting candidates for elected office to make sure that they […]
Condominium Resources (Condo Insider)
Real Estate Branch of the DCCA. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. Services provided by the Real Estate Branch to the condominium community by way of information, videos, reporting complaints or concerns about your condominium board(s) or AOAO’s. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ljqy0AFMzlEaxzpk_ydmpe ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on the […]
D&O Insurance-Is your Board in Compliance? (Condo Insider)
D&O Insurance, Fiduciary Duty to AOAO’s. The host for this episode is Raelene Tenno. The guest for this episode is Mike Ayson. Condo Board’s Fiduciary Duty obligations, Failure to comply with Fiduciary Duties, and requirements under 514B and governing documents. A board cannot be blinded or ignore by their obligations and responsibilities. Negligence explained. ThinkTech […]
Challenges in Producing Condominium Seminars (Condo Insider)
Condominium Education During a Pandemic. The host for this episode is Jane Sugimura. The guest for this episode is Raelene Tenno. Why condo education needs to continue during a pandemic. What are the challenges involved in doing seminars. What about using zoom and web- ex technologies. Why not do webinars. ThinkTech Hawaii streams live on […]
SCR204 Mandatory Education of Condo Board Members (Condo Insider)
ThinkTech is a Hawaii 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Please support us by making a donation. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Time to Hold Board Members Accountable for their Bad Conduct. Why is the Legislature considering mandatory education of Board members; the Senate Resolution calls for a task force with the state agency that regulates condos and various stake holders, e.g., CAI, […]
Fiduciary Duty and why it matters to Condo Boards (Condo Insider)
Like what you see? Please give generously. http://www.thinktechhawaii.com Fiduciary duty is a legal requirement imposed on Board of Directors by statute, i.e., HRS 514B-106. This means that decisions and actions by Condo Board members must be done in the best interest of the association and not in their own self-interest. Because condo Board Members can […]