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More EV Rollout for Hawaii

Hawaii is not doing too bad in efforts to move away from fossil fuels and focus on electric vehicles. Overall, Hawaii ranked 11th out of all 50 states — and the District of Columbia — for its electric vehicle policy progress, according to a new report by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, or ACEEE. Hawaii scored 40.5 out of a possible 100 points in a scoring system for the rollout of EVs spanning areas like planning and goals, incentives for deployment, and transportation syst [...]

2021-03-18T10:56:01-10:00LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle, Renewable Energy|
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Create a Post-Pandemic HOA Strategy Plan

There are two paths forward for home owners’ associations in 2021. One is to plan for a return to “business as usual” post pandemic. Another is to re-energize and adapt your HOA to be better equipped for the future through strategic planning. Why Create or Revisit a Strategy Plan? In short, strategic planning involves goal setting, including long-term plans for your community and the path to get there. It allows directors to detach from the issues of day-to-day association management, revisit yo [...]

2021-03-01T02:15:02-10:00Community, Financial, HOA Rules and Regs, LC Featured, Learning Center|
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Maui Property Tax Deferral

People owning property on Maui will have a little longer to pay their property taxes without penalty. Mayor Michael Victorino has authorized a 60-day deferral of the 10 percent penalty for Real Property Taxes due on Feb. 20, 2021. Assessment of the penalty will be deferred through April 21, 2021, to help with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Taxpayers may make Real Property Tax payments from Feb. 20 to April 21, 2021, without incurring the 10 percent penalty. However, the standard [...]

2021-02-02T14:40:12-10:00Community, Financial, LC Featured, Learning Center, Tax Issues|
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Insurance Rate Increase Projections for 2021 and Beyond

Has your property insurance gone up for your association? If it hasn't yet, it may be soon. Many factors go into insurance rate increases. This article provides a good overview. Reprinted from the Community Associations Institute, Hawaii Chapter, Quarterly Newsletter, Oct, 2020. By Joshua German For many community associations, their property insurance has been and will be seeing large rate increases. The biggest reason for these rate increases is the cost of reinsurance. Reinsurance is insuranc [...]

2021-01-17T23:13:27-10:00Financial, LC Featured, Learning Center, Uncategorized|
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7 HOA Resolutions for the New Year

Following the hand that 2020 dealt us, now is the time to focus on rebuilding our community connections! Let's work on something that brings us together. New Year’s resolutions tend to be short lived. However, this year’s resolution aim is to strengthen the governance that fosters positive relationships between HOA board members and residents, avoids expensive problems and creates peace with simple efforts that make long lasting results. HOA, the best year yet is here! Here are seven resolutions [...]

2021-01-14T17:31:56-10:00Community, HOA Rules and Regs, LC Featured, Learning Center|
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Maui Vacation Rental Occupancy Dismal in November

Even though vacation rentals outpaced hotel occupancy in November, numbers are still low, according to the latest data released last week by the Hawaii Tourism Authority. According to HTA’s monthly Hawaii Vacation Rental Performance Report, vacation rentals throughout the state were just under 32% occupied last month, but Maui County's figures dropped even lower than that. For comparison, rental units were 69% occupied across the state in November of 2019. The occupancy rate reflects a unit supp [...]

2020-12-30T20:52:26-10:00Community, Financial, LC Featured, Learning Center|
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The Relationship Between HOA Boards and Homeowners

"We think the surest way to lower tensions and resolve the disputes between the neighbors is through more dialogue between them, not less." - Richard Bouche  Homeowner relationships are the foundation of any residential community. Forbes released an article in 2019 describing 8 ways to improve communication between people. We narrowed down some key takeaways that HOA boards might apply in their own communities. First Impressions are Important A few seconds is a small window of opportunity to mak [...]

2020-12-11T10:15:34-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center|
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Airbnb Goes Public During a Pandemic

It’s been a whirlwind year for Airbnb. At the start of 2020, the home-sharing vacation rental company was sitting on billions in cash and was planning a direct listing on the stock market. The pandemic wiped out 90% of bookings, and many were pondering if the company would survive. But bounce back it did, thanks in part to consumers taking “staycations” over the summer. Airbnb filed for its long-awaited public offering on Monday, revealing its past performance, revenue data and trajectory. Some [...]

2020-12-02T08:39:43-10:00Financial, LC Featured, Learning Center|
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12 Jolly Holiday Activities While Staying Safe at Home

The December holiday season may look different on Maui this year, but can still include meaningful celebrations and activities for our communities. Large group gatherings are out of the question due to COVID-19, and some folks might even be celebrating alone. I combed through several resources to compile a list of a fun ideas for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza (or however you are rejoicing this time of year). Remember that good holiday experiences are what we make of them, from our heart, and share [...]

2020-11-28T02:47:27-10:00HOA Rules and Regs, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle|
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The State of Hawaii’s Vacation Rental Market

Mid-October's return of tourism could not happen soon enough for Hawaii's suffering vacation rental market. Hawaii Tourism Authority reports that vacation rental units were only 8.8% occupied during the month of September. With the holiday season approaching, hopefully those with vacation rentals will start to seem some positive returns.   According to HTA’s monthly Hawaii Vacation Rental Performance Report, the September, 2020 figure marks a 61 percentage point drop compared to the same month i [...]

2020-11-03T16:36:02-10:00Financial, LC Featured, Learning Center|
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