Do you happen to remeber what the fees were with First American? They came in almost $300 higher for us. I was just curious if their fees vary. I read more negative about first american than any other company so I was hesitant to go with them.
I closed with First American twice...
Fees for my first contract:
Title Charges & Escrow / Settlement Charges
Owner's Title Policy to First American Vacation Ownership Title and Escrow Services, Inc. 300.00
E-Recording Service Fee to First American Vacation Ownership Title and Escrow Services, Inc. 1.57
HI Escrow Fee (Taxable) $300.00 Sales Tax: $14.14 to First American Vacation Ownership Title and
Escrow Services, Inc. 314.14
Mailings to First American Vacation Ownership Title and Escrow Services, Inc. 50.00
Government Recording and Transfer Charges
Record Deed to Bureau of Conveyances 41.00
State Documentary Transfer Tax to Bureau of Conveyances 10.40
Miscellaneous
Document Preparation Fee to First American Title - Hawaii Accounts Receivable Dept. 157.07
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Fees for second contract:
Title Charges & Escrow / Settlement Charges
Owner's Title Policy to First American Vacation Ownership Title and Escrow Services, Inc. 300.00
E-Recording Service Fee to First American Vacation Ownership Title and Escrow Services, Inc. 1.57
HI Escrow Fee (Taxable) $300.00 Sales Tax: $14.14 to First American Vacation Ownership Title and
Escrow Services, Inc. 314.14
Mailings to First American Vacation Ownership Title and Escrow Services, Inc. 50.00
Government Recording and Transfer Charges
Record Deed to Bureau of Conveyances 41.00
State Documentary Transfer Tax to Bureau of Conveyances 18.40
Miscellaneous
Document Preparation Fee to First American Title - Hawaii Accounts Receivable Dept. 157.07
Admin Fee to Fidelity Real Estate Agency 195.00
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Note: Title Policy is optional, but I chose to purchase for $300
-On my 2nd contract, I had to pay $195 admin fee to Fidelity broker, so it's not really title company fee.
Of course prices can change, that was was what I paid. The title company office I used was based out of Hawaii. If other title companies are cheaper, I wouldn't know. I only had the estimated fee for one other company to compare to that Fidelity keep trying to get me to use, but I didn't.
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