Condos Need Specific Email Accounts. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Gary Wells. Our discussion today is on emails and Association websites. There’s changes that are or are about to happen: requiring Association-specific user names and emails. Benchmarking requires it, and the next could be our Association registration. Websites are […]
Annual Meeting Proxies – What is that (Condo Insider)
The How to About Proxies. The hosts for this show are Raelene Tenno and Lance Fujisaki. What are proxies? What box do I check off and what do each of them mean to me? I want my have an input but I can’t attend in person, how can I be represented? Can I give it […]
Benchmarking – City and County of Honolulu (Condo Insider)
Understanding Benchmark Reporting – Condos. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. Ordinance 22-17 was signed by Mayor Blandiardi in 2022. The purpose is to track Utility use data for condo buildings on O’ahu. Start date is June 2023 for buildings larger than 100,000 sq ft. Smaller Condos will follow next year. In June […]
Congratulations, You Are Now on the Board (Condo Insider)
Being a Condo Board Member, Now What. The hosts for this show are Raelene Tenno and Na Lan. As a newly elected Board Member of your Condo Assn, you have duties and responsibilities as defined under HRS 514B. Our discussion is from both a Condo attorney and a Condo board member. There are learning opportunities […]
Annual Meetings – What is it (Condo Insider)
Proxies and Ballots – What Are They. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Christopher Shea Goodwin. Each year, generally, Condominium Associations are required to conduct a meeting to elect Board Members which have expiring terms. Terms can be 1, 2 or 3 year terms. It’s all in the Condo documents […]
2023 Legislature (Condo Insider)
What’s up at the Legislature this Session. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Raelene Tenno. Issues that may be considered by the legislature this year to be enacted into laws. 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 […]
Docutrieve and RR105C Disclosures (Condo Insider)
RR105C Accuracy, What is Docutrieve. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Talia Rapoza. What is the Docutrieve and what do they do for the Real Estate and Mortgage Lending industry in Hawaii? We discuss the documents stored at Docutrieve, who has the legal capacity to complete the disclosures and why […]
Importance of Sewer Cleanouts and Upkeep (Condo Insider)
Sewer Cleanout, Sewer Maintenance. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Bobby Perkins. Let’s talk Sewer! Why is it important to clean the sewer drains? Gunk or debris accumulate in the drains such as dirt, grease, soap scum, hair, clumped paper (to name a few) or just sediment from the pipes. […]
The RR105c – Potential Liability (Condo Insider)
Understand the Risks in an RR105c. The hosts for this show are Richard Emery and Raelene Tenno. Liability is increasing for associations. Poorly prepared documents and incomplete disclosures increase that risk. A discussion on several lawsuits relating to the RR105c. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ljqy0AFMzlEaxzpk_ydmpe Please visit our ThinkTech website at […]
Reserve Investments – is it Wise (Condo Insider)
Condo Reserves Investment Accounts. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guests are Na Lan and David Levy. HRS 514B – 149 has limitations on where and the type of investment accounts a Condo Association’s funds can be deposited. These accounts need to be a) located in the State of Hawaii, b) insured […]