Condo Insider
How to Keep Association Insurance Costs Low. The host for this show is Na Lan. The guest is Sue Savio. Many associations face denial by insurers to renew policy or substantially higher insurance renewal costs. Conflicts also arise among unit owners or between owners and Board when losses occur in the building. There are effective […]
What’s up at the 2023 Legislature (Condo Insider)
Proxy Bills: to Have or Have Not. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Michael Golojuch. Why is the issue of whether or not to allow proxy voting at annual meetings a perennial issue at the legislature? The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for this show is https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQpkwcNJny6ljqy0AFMzlEaxzpk_ydmpe Please visit our ThinkTech website […]
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. […]
Financial Relief for Condo Owners (Condo Insider)
Government Program Offers Solutions. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guests are Kainalu Severson and Kahlia Crummer. The Hawaii Housing Finance & Development Corporation (HHF&DC) has a new program called the Oahu Homeowner Assistance Fund (OHAF) Program that will provide units owners with financial assistance for their mortgages and/or payment of maintenance […]
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 […]
Bringing Order to Dis-order (Condo Insider)
Running a Meeting with Minimal Disruptions. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Rachel Glanstein. Many board meetings and association meetings are becoming disruptive, which makes it difficult to complete the business at hand. These disruptive meetings also create unwarranted stress among the participants, which can result in conflicts among residents […]