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Tragedy in paradise: Maui wildfires impacting community associations, CAI members

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history, killing more than 100 people, reports The Washington Post. According to the Foundation for Community Association Research , there are between 2,000 and 3,000 community associations in Hawaii with 28% of the population living in homeowners associations or condominiums. The devastation is unreal.

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Bar Association Providing Support for Maui Wildfire Victims

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The American Bar Association has mobilized a legal support team in response to recent devastating wildfires in Hawaii, part of a long-running disaster-response program that’s become increasingly busy. We really act as project managers, working face-to-face with the local organizations that are doing boots-on-the-ground work,” Brown said.

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Building standards: Improving structural integrity requirements for condominiums

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Reserve studies for condominium associations are currently required in nine states: California, Colorado, Delaware, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Virginia, and Washington state. Washington statutorily encourages associations to have a reserve study performed every three years unless doing so would impose an unreasonable hardship.

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Tragedy and change: CAI honors the victims of Champlain Towers South collapse

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Since the tragedy, Florida, Hawaii, Maryland, and Tennessee have passed legislation regarding reserve studies and funding in community associations. Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, and South Carolina have introduced legislation addressing building maintenance and structural integrity.

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A night away? We sure did pay.

Aaron Wolowiec

According to a new report by STR Inc. , According to the STR report, New York City boasted the highest room rates in 2014, where hotel guests paid an average of $263 a night. The next three top-dollar locations: Oahu Island in Hawaii ($221 a night), San Francisco ($207) and Miami ($185). percent climb. percent to 64.4

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Congress Vows to Investigate Diversion of Charitable Funds

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A recent Washington Post report detailing millions of nonprofit dollars lost to embezzlement and fraud has spurred scrutiny on Capitol Hill and in some state legislatures. According to a followup Post report , Sen. Tax-exempt dollars are meant for tax-exempt purposes, not bankrolling someone’s personal champagne lifestyle.

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Make a Plan Now for a Professional Development Day During the Holidays

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What do you need to start learning to achieve them? • You know that pile (list, folder, bookmarks) you have of articles (posts, reports, books, papers) to read? You do members a huge service by cutting through the noise and finding them reading (posts, articles, reports), videos, and podcasts from external sources. Now’s the time.

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