Condo Living

Annual Association Meeting Lessons Learned

By Michael Zimmerman | Published: March 21, 2012

Annual condominium association meetings are typically held during the months of January through April.  Attending the annual meeting may not seem important, especially for those who live in a well-managed condominium.  However, if you are concerned with the way your association is governed or how your maintenance fees are spent, the annual meeting is an … Continue reading Annual Association Meeting Lessons Learned

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New Honolulu Condo Planned: Waihonua at Kewalo

By Michael Zimmerman | Published: December 3, 2011

NOTE:  The Waihonua developer demanded I remove all links to the Waihonua web site.  Apparently they believe the general public is not able to distinguish between the developer’s web site and my blog.  While I don’t share this belief, I have complied with their demand. I read a recent article in the Pacific Business News.  … Continue reading New Honolulu Condo Planned: Waihonua at Kewalo

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Ten Reasons to Attend Honolulu Association Board Meetings

By Michael Zimmerman | Published: May 5, 2010

1.  Ensure the Board represents the owners.  Are they responsive to the owners they were elected to represent or serving their own narrow interests?  Board meetings may be an opportunity for owners to air their concerns and give the directors a chance to address these concerns. 2.  Determine if the Board is competent.  Watch the directors … Continue reading Ten Reasons to Attend Honolulu Association Board Meetings

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2010 Honolulu Condominium Maintenance Fee Comparison

By Michael Zimmerman | Published: May 1, 2010

Many condo associations raised maintenance fees in 2010 to keep up with rising costs. As I wrote in my recent Condo Maintenance Fee post, an association’s largest cost components typically include electricity, employee salary & benefits, building equipment & grounds maintenance and insurance. To keep the building to building comparison simple, I compute cost per square foot. … Continue reading 2010 Honolulu Condominium Maintenance Fee Comparison

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