Learning Center
Our learning center provides free access to white papers, industry news, community and lifestyle articles compiled especially for homeowner and community associations.
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A Contentious Wailuku Development Plan
Debate over increasing parking in Wailuku has gone on since 1962, according to County records. Towards the end of Maui’s post-war decades, the island economy was shifting from su [...]
REIT – Tax Dodge or Good Investment?
A special kind of real estate related corporation is under Legislative scrutiny- again. A “real estate investment trust,” or REIT, provides significant benefits under the federal [...]
Do You Have Adequate D & O Insurance?
Condominium boards and homeowner associations are responsible to act in the best interest of owners in the community. Often this requires making difficult decisions. These decisi [...]
Solid ideas to get members to the annual HOA meeting
When there is a contentious issue, such as raising dues or a major policy change, attendance at a homeowners association meeting may be high. But what about a “regular” annual me [...]
Supported Self-management for HOA’s
Self-Management with support is an option for your Maui community. Over one third of condo communities and homeowner associations (HOAs) across the country are self-managed, hiri [...]
Protect Your Property and Yourself in a Storm
Some hurricanes, or tropical cyclones, pass by the Hawaiian islands with little or no damage. But then there are storms, not even labeled as a tropical storm or hurricane, that t [...]
A Green Business Leader
Maui Brewing company made headlines recently for their $9M solar project. In addition to sun-powering their own entities, the company has also financed other solar projects on Ma [...]
Association Updates from the DCCA
Condorama IV The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) hosts a regular event, Condorama, that is a wealth of information for condo boards and association members. Th [...]
Generational Views on Homeowner Associations
Whether homeowner associations (HOAs) are looked upon favorably can be tempered by several factors, including owner age, gender, and previous experience with HOAs. Sometimes not [...]
6 Tips for New Condo Owners
Congratulations on becoming a condo owner! You will find there are some differences between renting or owning a house. You may have even rented in a condo or apartment before, bu [...]