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Does Your HOA Have Holiday Decor Rules?

The holidays are officially upon us. Does your association have rules on visible décor and lighting? Rulemaking can be a quandary. If you allow displays for some, you have to allow for all. Or the other option, none. Either way can be challenging. Fortunately the Community Associations Institute has developed sample holiday and religious display guidelines that are easy for residents to follow and simple to enforce. Here are a few of CAI’s tips. Board Members Ask residents whether they believe y [...]

2021-12-10T14:00:15-10:00HOA Rules and Regs, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle|
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Should You Upgrade Your Vacation Rental Condo?

Travelers expect a certain level of updated décor, cleanliness and amenities when they book a vacation rental property. Fair or not, they will compare your rental to the level of living in their own home. Dated, worn out or poorly working household appliances and furnishings send up red flags to travelers and could prevent them from rebooking the rental. According to various vacation rentals’ guest feedback, there are seven common recommendations for improving your vacation rentals. Living room [...]

2021-11-22T18:34:45-10:00Community, Financial, LC Featured, Lifestyle|
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Dining Out on Maui? It Will Cost You More

Expect to pay more dining out on Maui, including at casual restaurants. Menu prices rose at Hawaii restaurants for four straight months over the summer as owners and managers continued to cope with increasing supply costs and rising wages for employees. The Food Gurus Hawaii Restaurant Index provides data each month to Hawaii Business Magazine, tracking over 3 million transactions monthly at over 130 statewide restaurant locations, according to founder Doug Harris. “Quick serve restaurants serve [...]

2021-09-14T18:09:13-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle|
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New Hawaii Condo Living Guide Video Series Now Online

The Hawaii Real Estate Commission released its new “Hawaii Condo Living Guide” video series to help deliver valuable information to current and prospective condominium owners and boards. The first six educational videos are available online and broken up into a series of short segments for ease of viewing. The commission intends to continue releasing more engaging episodes periodically. “This locally produced video series is a creative way to reach out to residents with important information,” s [...]

2021-06-21T07:53:09-10:00Community, HOA Rules and Regs, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle|
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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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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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Maui Health Foundation Provides an Update

  How is Maui's hospital system handling COVID-19, safety practices, visiting patients, elective surgery and the economic downturn? CEO Mike Rembis provides an update. Important Updates from Maui Health's CEO Mike Rembis       July 16, 2020 Thank you for the opportunity to share the important work of our dedicated team at Maui Health. Although the state of Hawaii has seen a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases, Maui continues to see only a slight increase, for now. We realize [...]

2020-07-17T13:18:18-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle|
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Sunny Skies and Green Energy in Hawaii

Solar photovoltaic permits are up 40% statewide for the first six months of this year compared to 2019, according to data compiled by Marco Mangelsdorf, president of ProVision Solar in Hilo. Across the state, there were 3,028 PV permits issued over the first half of 2020 compared to 2,161 last year. This includes huge growth for Maui County. One reason? Federal tax credits are scheduled to decrease from 26% this year to 22% in 2021. Industry professionals predict the second half of 2020 should c [...]

2020-07-11T22:18:33-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle, Maintenance Issues, Renewable Energy, Uncategorized|
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HI Airports Get a COVID-19 Health Upgrade

The Chamber of Commerce and other business groups are pushing the Hawaii Governor's office for more details on how the state will implement lifting the 14-day quarantine for transpacific passengers. Meanwhile, a $90M appropriation from the State Legislature sheds some light on how Hawaii airports will be beefed up to handle reopening tourism during the pandemic. The following is from Christina O'Connor, Pacific Business News "The state legislature has appropriated $90 million for implementing ne [...]

2020-06-29T11:06:33-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle|
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Single Family Home Costs vs. HOA Costs

The decision to buy a single-family home vs a condominium on Maui is an important one. Home buyers on Maui are turning towards condominiums- more people purchased condominiums on Maui last year than single-family homes, and the median price was significantly less. Yet the idea of home ownership is often centered around a house than a condominium. Some buyers are concerned about HOA (home owner association) fees, and what that would add to their monthly payment. However, to make a fair comparison [...]

2020-02-29T23:28:35-10:00Community, LC Featured, Learning Center, Lifestyle|
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