03-25-2013, 10:17 AM
The first house I bought (in another state) was FSBO and we didn't have any problems. BUT...real estate transactions in Hawaii are like nowhere else. If it were me I would probably contact a trusted realtor and explain where you are at in the transaction and ask if they will assist you for a small reasonable fee. No commission. It's not like they are doing their primary job. Title company here in Hawaii "forgot" to pay the property tax collected from the seller on our last Hawaii transaction. I don't have a lot of faith in them. But I am not completely without faith in them. Sort of an agnostic sort of thing. Anyways, the point is don't count on the title company to protect you- even though its why they exist.