HRS §508D-3
Sales that are exempt from this law
This section lists eight types of home sales that do not have to follow this chapter's rules. These include sales to family members or co-owners, court-ordered transfers, foreclosures, and certain new or time-share sales. If your sale fits one of these, the chapter's requirements do not apply.
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The statute, as written — Exemptions
This chapter shall not apply to the following sales of residential real property: (1) Sale to a co-owner; (2) Sale to a spouse, parent, or child of the seller; (3) Sale by devise, descent, or court order; (4) Sale by operation of law, including but not limited to any transfer by foreclosure, bankruptcy, or partition, or any transfer to a seller's creditor incident to a deed (or assignment) in lieu of foreclosure, workout, or the settlement or partial settlement of any preexisting obligation of a seller owed a creditor and any later sale of residential real property by such creditor; (5) Sale by a lessor to a lessee resulting from conversion of leased land to fee simple; (6) Initial sale of new residential real property pursuant to chapter 484 under a current public offering statement or chapter 484 exemption; (7) Sales of condominium apartments or units accompanied by delivery of an unexpired developer's public report; or (8) Sale of time share interests as defined under chapter 514E.
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