Condo Insider
IIC is the Impact Rating for Flooring. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Brent Iwasaki. Does your condo have complaints related to being able to hear noise such as being able to hear the footsteps or moving furniture from the unit above? IIC is the ‘Impact Insulation Class’ acoustic rating […]
Is Self-Governance Under Attack (Condo Insider)
Hawai’i Condos. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Richard Emery. During the 2023 Legislative session, condominium management came under attack by a small group of owners claiming that condo boards, their managing agents and their general counsels were all ‘bad’ based on anecdotal and not quantitative data. What this group […]
Senior Medicaid GURU’s (Condo Insider)
Make Better Medicare Decisions to Save Money. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Wanda Anae-Onishi. Condo owners are facing rising maintenance fees each year. Host Raelene Tenno is exploring ways a senior condo owner could seek ways to save money in any way possible. One possibility is the Hawai’i SHIP […]
Senior Medicare Patrol (Condo Insider)
Medicare and Finances. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Norma Kop. As condo owners, we need to protect each other and often alert our neighbors, friends, family or co-workers to these ever-emerging scams with different twists to defraud us out of our hard-earned money. Norma Kop is the Director of […]
2023 Legislative Update (Condo Insider)
Legislative Update for Associations. The host for this show is Na Lan. The guest is R. Laree McGuire. Host Na Lan, Esq. has invited Laree McGuire, Esq., current chair of CAI Legislative Action Committee Hawaii Chapter, to discuss new laws passed in 2023 and billing pending Governor’s Action that will impact condominium and community associations. […]
Aging in Place – Elderly Services (Condo Insider)
Aging Assistance Services for our Kūpuna. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Derrick Ariyoshi. Hawaii’s population is aging, almost one (1) in five (5) persons is now at age 65 or older and more than a third of all households has at least one person at age 65 or older […]
Security Guards and Condos (Condo Insider)
Do You Need Security Guards for Your Condo. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guest is Spike Denis. Raelene speaks with security expert, Spike Denis, on how a Condo can use Security Guards for their Condo property. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ljqy0AFMzlEaxzpk_ydmpe Please visit our ThinkTech website at […]
The 2023 Legislative Session (Condo Insider)
Condo Bills: What Passed or Didn’t Pass. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Sharon Moriwaki. What condo bills were considered by the 2023 Legislature and what bills passed and why. 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 […]
Budget and Reserve Challenges and Strategies (Condo Insider)
Lessons on Planning and Funding Major Repairs. The host for this show is Na Lan. The guest is Dennis Olmstead. Architect Dennis Olmstead joins host Na Lan, Esq. to discuss the following: 1) the challenges faced by the condominium association in the current economy with high inflation and potential recession, 2) lessons learned from some […]
Board of Director Training – HCCA (Condo Insider)
Hawaii Condo Law Compliance. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The Condo Board of Director Training by HCCA is a 2-day training on Saturdays, July 22 and 29. Starts at 9:00am and end at approximately 2:00pm. This training started in 2019 in a response to the legislature’s concern about the amount of complaints […]