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Fiduciary Duty of a Board of Directors
Board members of a condominium or homeowner’s association have fiduciary duty to act in a way that will benefit all members of the association. The Hawaii Department of Commerce [...]
Keeping Adequate HOA Reserves
It’s hard for some homeowners to understand why dues are collected, or even increased, when an HOA already has funds held in reserve. However, reserves must be adequate, and a vo [...]
What’s Growing On at Mahi Pono
The tide is turning on the “wait and see” attitude many had toward Maui’s newest major agricultural land owner, Mahi Pono. The company bought 41,000 acres of central Maui land fr [...]
2019 Legislative Session Update
The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Real Estate Division has provided on update on the 2019 legislative session. Enacted into law were several condominium bills. Prov [...]
A & B Reinvests Maui Ag Land Proceeds in Hawaii
Alexander and Baldwin, Inc. is turning from agriculture to grocery-anchored shopping centers. After the sale of 41,000 acres of mostly sugarcane farmland on Maui to Mahi Pono in [...]
6 Tips to Stay Cool and Save Energy
That few extra degrees of warmth that summer brings to Maui makes a difference. Not only is staying cool a challenge, but water and energy bills can spike. Here is the best advic [...]
Hawaii’s Employment Dilemma
Hawaii’s economy may be in a good place, according to Carl Bonham, director of the University of Hawaii Economic Research Organization (UHERO). However, any employer looking to f [...]
6 Community Reminders For a Fun & Safe Summer
June officially starts the summer season on Maui. School’s out and there are more families on the island. That means it’s a good time to send out reminders to residents on commun [...]
$340M Rental Car Facility Opens on Maui
Rental car access is getting set to roll into the future at Kahului airport, thanks in part to the new $340 million "Conrac" facility, scheduled to open May 15. The Hawai`i Depar [...]
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 [...]