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 […]
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 […]
Condo Budget Time (Condo Insider)
Rising Costs – What to Expect. The host for this show is Richard Emery. Learn what the industry is experiencing in preparing the 2023 budget. Understand the effects of the new reserve law on the annual budget. Discussion on the risks if the budget is not prepared in good faith. The ThinkTech YouTube Playlist for […]
Why Do we Have Dogs in a No-Pets Building (Condo Insider)
Co-existing in a No-Pets Building. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is John Morris. Challenges facing residents in a ‘No-Pets’ building when some residents request and obtain reasonable accommodations from the Association to allow emotional support or comfort animals in their units. In that situation, what rights or recourse, if any, […]
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 […]
Meet Your Candidates for Elective Office (Condo Insider)
Candidate for State House District 32. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Micah Aiu. Our guest is a first-time candidate running in a district with lots of condominiums in the Pearlridge area, and it’s important for him to acknowledge that these constituents may have issues that require his support and […]
City’s Fire Safety Ordinance #19-4 (Condo Insider)
Is it Time for Repeal. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. The guest is Carol Fukunaga. The Fire Safety Ordinance #19-4 has created challenges for condominiums and compliance with the ordinance will be costly and may result in financial hardship for condo owners who will have to pay for compliance. The ThinkTech YouTube […]
OHA: What is it (Condo Insider)
Understand OHA’s Role in Hawaii. The host for this show is Richard Emery. The guest is Sam Kalanikupua King. What does OHA Due? What are its goals. Views on TMT. Who can vote? 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 […]
Building Pipe Replacement with Sage Water (Condo Insider)
Rusty Water Pipes in a Condo. The host for this show is Raelene Tenno. The guests are Jennifer Gaura and Miguel Rentas. Our discussion is with Sage Water and they go through the steps to replace old water pipes in an occupied building. This is all they do around the country and have been in […]
Fire Safety Ordinance 18-4 Revisited (Condo Insider)
Why this Ordinance Should be Repealed. The host for this show is Jane Sugimura. Due to unintended consequences and unforeseen events like a world-wide pandemic and its after-affects, the fire-safety ordinance faces huge obstacles to enforcement and is creating substantial economic hardships for high-rise residential buildings – none of which were contemplated when the bill […]