Condo owners across the Islands can learn more when the Real Estate Commission, along with the Community Associations Institute Hawai‘i Chapter, hosts Condorama XV this weekend.
The free webinar, geared toward condominium owners, will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 15.
Register online here.
The program will feature speakers discussing topics related to the condominium community. According to an announcement from the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Professional and Vocational Licensing Division:
- Lance Fujisaki, a lawyer with nearly four decades of experience in real estate law, will cover the dos and don’ts of construction contracts.
- Rudy Savio, board president of Kāhala Towers condominium and insurance expert at Insurance Associates, will discuss how property, directors and officers’ claims are processed.
- Andrew Chianese, a lawyer and director at Torkildson Katz, will discuss why boards get sued and the steps to avoid lawsuits.
“Condominiums are the fastest growing segment of housing in Hawai‘i and educating existing residents, prospective buyers, board members responsible for managing the properties, as well as related service providers is vital on condominium living,” DCCA’s Real Estate Branch told Aloha State Daily in an email. “Condominium living is often complex for board members, owners, prospective buyers and related services such as contractors, insurance carriers, and service providers to condominiums.”
According to the 2024 Hawai‘i Data Book, 9,626 condos were sold statewide in 2024 compared to 8,381 single-family homes that year.
The Real Estate Branch says that the twice-a-year seminars are a chance for the condo community and future buyers to “deeply understand the issues facing condominiums to then plan to meet the future needs of their condominium projects, prevent and resolve disputes and decide if they want to get involved in the industry as an owner, a board member or a service provider.”
The Real Estate Commission is one of 52 boards, commissions and programs that are administratively attached to DCCA’s Professional and Vocational Licensing Division.
You can find past Condorama recordings here.
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Stephanie Salmons can be reached at stephanie@alohastatedaily.com.
