Thursday, August 16, 2007

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	Sunday, June 17, 2007

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	Thursday, May 24, 2007

HI: Couple denied parking space receives $7,000 Following a finding of discrimination by a condominium manager, a couple involved in a dispute over their need for a wheelchair-accessible parking space have received $7,000 in compensatory damages in a settlement with the Menehune Shores Condominium. 7:34:55 PM

HI: As isle development grows, old graves become obstacles More and more companies seeking to develop or redevelop in Hawaii are running into an obstacle almost as formidable as the environmentalists and the protectors of the islands' laid-back charm: the dead. 7:32:51 PM

	Sunday, May 13, 2007

HI: Off-duty firefighters tackle blaze Two off-duty firefighters helped put out a condominium fire last night that left one woman slightly injured. 3:57:05 PM

	Friday, May 11, 2007

HI: Condotel upgrades near completion Three of Hawaii's largest hotel condominium conversion and renovation projects are at or near completion, according to a local hospitality consulting company. 6:24:17 AM

	Wednesday, May 09, 2007

HI: Maui house, condo prices both down The median price for single-family homes was $690,000 last month, down 1 percent from $700,000 a year earlier. The median condominium price was $465,000, down 14 percent from $539,500. 8:41:41 AM

	Thursday, May 03, 2007

HI: Courtyard views designed into Kailua condo project The Ironwoods condominium project planned for Kailua, the largest new residential development on the Windward side in years, will feature four-story buildings built around three large courtyards visible from the street, according to developers. 9:00:11 AM

	Wednesday, April 18, 2007

HI: Condo bill is signed Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle signed Tuesday a bill to help condominium associations to collect delinquent maintenance fees on foreclosed units. 8:58:38 AM

	Friday, April 13, 2007

HI: Tax incentives needed for adding sprinklers FIRE that gutted a 25th-floor condominium near Kapiolani Boulevard and injured six people is the latest reminder of why aging residential buildings need sprinkler systems. 8:16:49 AM

	Thursday, April 12, 2007

HI: HFD Did Not Inspect Condo Where Fire Broke Out The Honolulu Fire Department said on Wednesday that it made a mistake and did not conduct a fire inspection for six years on an apartment building that was the site of a fire on Tuesday. 3:31:27 PM

	Wednesday, April 11, 2007

HI: Three hospitalized following high-rise fire Three people were hospitalized, including two elderly women in serious condition, following a high-rise condominium fire in Honolulu. 10:40:40 AM

	Friday, April 06, 2007

HI: The high life at a price: Condo fees can add up But many who invest in condominiums have a greater priority in mind: convenience and location. Compared to the cost of owning a house, the monthly association fees seem worth it. 9:09:58 AM

	Thursday, April 05, 2007

Fair-housing complaints rise A record 10,328 housing discrimination complaints were filed nationwide last year, 9:06:55 AM

HI: Montana Beach condo dispute will head to trial Any negotiated settlement on the last piece of the Montana Beach condominium dispute appears to be dead. 8:58:42 AM

	Monday, March 26, 2007

HI: Legislation aims to curb speculative home sales Two years after raising conveyance taxes on the sales of homes, the Legislature is looking at further increases, doubling the taxes paid on the sales of homes over $1 million to nonresident buyers. 10:21:38 AM

HI: Condominium maintenance fees expected to just keep on rising Hawaii condominium owners are seeing maintenance fee increases averaging between 5 percent and 10 percent this year, according to property managers. 10:17:13 AM

	Sunday, March 25, 2007

HI: Specialist helps condo boards get along Steve Glanstein, a self-employed parliamentarian, has seen it all.  Battles between new homeowners and old homeowners, personality tiffs, a dividing line based on race, and a fistfight by two 70-year-old board members underneath the meeting table. 7:41:45 PM

	Monday, March 19, 2007

HI: Wailea park going to the dogs, owners A park just for dogs has been built in Wailea. “There are a lot of dogs on island and a lot of people who love dogs,” explained Bud Pikrone, the Wailea Community Association general manager who spearheaded development of the Kilohana Dog Park. 9:15:11 AM

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