ABSOLUTELY DO NOT RECOMMEND HARBOR LIGHTS ESCROW Working with Annette and Mary was one of the most frustrating and unprofessional experiences I've had with any service provider. While they were quick to demand signatures and documents, they became unresponsive and evasive when it came time to release funds they were holding--money I was clearly owed. Annette, who handled most of the communication, frequently appeared confused and unsure of basic escrow procedures. Even worse, Mary--the owner--never once responded to my repeated inquiries about a significant estoppel holdback. This lack of accountability and professionalism is unacceptable, especially in a business handling financial transactions. If you're looking for a transparent, competent escrow company, look elsewhere. I wouldn't trust Harbor Lights Escrow with a dime. read more

Harbor Lights Escrow voted best on the South Bay for a reason. They're knowledgeable, friendly, and local. read more

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Reliable, ethical, responsible is the best way to describe Harbor Lights Escrow. Mary and Annette ensures my team and clients are well taken care of, that everyone's questions are answered timely and makes the escrow process and as smooth as possible. I highly recommend Harbor Lights Escrow! read more

Mary Fujisaki and Harbor Lights Escrow was referred to me by my Attorneys office. I had been trying to close a difficult and complex Real Estate deal that stumped my previous title and escrow companies. It was one problem after another with this previous team and I just couldn't take it any longer. I was calling everyone to find a competent replacement. I finally reached out to my Attorneys to locate an Escrow savant for simple to complex deals and Mary came highly recommended by this firm. I quickly got on a call with her and explained the situation. I notice right away that she didn't stumble at all on many of the more difficult points of my transaction. She followed along as I navigated the complexity of the deal and she just got it. It was so damn refreshing to find someone that understood the complexities of a structured entity deal. At the end of our conference call, I asked her to come on board, take the lead and get the deal closed. Mary accepted the challenge without hesitation. Mary closed what was over a 10 month long painful process and did it in about 2-3 weeks. It was challenging at times and she mentioned to me that in her long career, she hadn't experienced such a complex deal in awhile but this did not slow her. She was professional and highly competent and lived up to her reputation and she closed it in the timeframe she promised. I highly recommend Mary and her team at Harbor Lights Escrow. Mary now handles all of my Real Estate transactions. She has earned my trust and loyalty and has now become an invaluable asset on my investment team. Look no further than Harbor Lights Escrow for a smooth transaction. You won't regret it. read more

Stellesa was exceptional in facilitating our client's home purchase transaction! Her expertise and professionalism shone through every step of the process. She answered all our questions promptly, and ensured a smooth closing. Thank you! read more

Most reliable, responsive, professional company I have ever worked with in the past 19 years. This amazing team has the expertise to work through the most complex situations. They are on it! Love working with HL knowing I will get regular updates. Team is kind, quick to answer any questions. I'm 100 percent at ease when my transactions are with Harbor Lights Escrow. read more

Mary and the entire team at Harbor Lights Escrow were amazing to work with. Truly knowledgeable, helpful, and experts in their field. Would absolutely recommend and will be using them for all my real estate transactions moving forward! read more

The service we got as first time buyers from this company is nothing short of stellar. Especially from Stellesa! She went above and beyond to make this transaction happen. She even helped communicating regarding utilities. We are very grateful for the service she provided to us. Highly recommended! read more

Harbor Lights Escrow handled escrow for a challenging sale of mine and made the process super easy and clear! Stellessa was our escrow officer and she is nothing short of amazing! Highly recommend her and the team!!! read more

The entire staff at HLE is fantastic. Jessica is so efficient and explain things so well. Mary is very earnest in everything that she does. They go above and beyond in making sure the process goes smoothly. read more

Family, Whatever you do please DO not use this company!! I too give them a "0" on their professionalism!! I was purchasing a moble home and put a down payment with them, well I ended up putting in a Cancellation Of Contract once it got to escrow didn't sign any paperwork this was on March 17, 2022. The person that was supposed to be handling my contract Jessica Summers I talked to a couple times seemed like she wanted to help me get my return on my deposit! So on Friday I called all parties involved to put them on notice and find out where they were on my deposit will guess what Jessica didn't return my call I left a message and still no call two weeks ago!! I understand that this is an escrow company and they can only do so much it's the professionalism that matters she could have call me back even if it was bad news!! So now I'm in the process of reporting all parties involved with this whole transaction to the Department of Real Estate let's see if they answer there calls!!! DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY they won't help you unless they're getting money out the deal!! Will update!! read more

Harbor Lights Escrow is exceptional. The staff is very knowledgeable and always a pleasure to work with. We were there yesterday and were impressed with Covid-19 procedures they have implemented to protect clients. Thank you! The Pesenti's. read more

Harbor Lights Escrow handled the sale of a rental property for me in October 2021. There was an overpayment of property taxes, and I was assured by HLE it would eventually be refunded. I spoke to the local assessor's office in December 2021- they requested a statement from HLE about the over payment. Nothing - I have made 2 requests and also contacted HLE via their website. The property is now sold again and my buyer will probably get the tax refund. Unacceptable! I would love to be able to update this review with a positive outcome someday. read more

I am giving Harbor Lights Escrow NO STARS. The absolute WORST escrow company EVER!! RUDE staff & very unorganized!! Everyone there tells us something different about the information we need!! I'm 22 & my fiancè is 27, we are young home owners who are still learning the basics. Teresa Monroy is the ABSOLUTE RUDEST person there, she made me feel belittled & LAUGHED at me like i was stupid because of a miscommunication we had. The staff there should TEACH young home owners, not make them feel stupid. This isn't the first time we are buying a house so they could have had our business in the future, but NEVER AGAIN will i come back or recommend this place to ANYONE. Don't waste your time, go to people who deserve your business! UPDATE: Unfortunately, my Fiancé and I need to express a negative conclusion to our escrow closing. We closed escrow with Harbor Lights Escrow on Thursday, July 23, 2016. We were finally done and wanted to move forward from a horrible experience with a particular Harbor Lights Escrow employee. On July 2, 2016 we received a letter from our Homeowner's Insurance Company stating that our homeowner's policy was rejected due to incomplete paperwork that was not forwarded to their company in a timely manner. We were immediately sick to our stomach. My Fiancé contacted our homeowner's agent and met with him a few days after. The agent stated that they did not receive our homeowner's insurance payment through Harbor Lights Escrow until July 5, 2016 and thought that the delay was unacceptable, as far as, an escrow companies requirements. We were insulted, shocked, and extremely disappointed that Harbor Lights Escrow would handle time sensitive client's homeowner policy in such a unprofessional manner. We are thankful that we did not encounter any damages to our property during the time of June 23, 2016 to July 5, 2016. We believe that Harbor Lights Escrow intentionally delayed our payment and took our negative business experience with them to a personal level. We are appalled that Harbor Lights Escrow stooped this low to interrupt our lives and behave in such a uncaring and unprofessionalism, which is contrary to their mission statement. read more

there are plenty of bad reviews. don't overlook them. they kept a portion of my money when the transaction did not work out and no one does that!! not all deals close but beware. they kept my money; why wouldn't they keep yours? read more

Not too long ago I had the pleasure of working with Mary Fujisaki and her team there. They did great. They helped me close my clients mortgage loan no problem. I value attention to detail, organization and friendliness. thank you mary!! read more

Harbor Lights Escrow was recommended by our real estate agent. I am glad she did. The property we were selling was in San Pedro and we live out of state. Everything had to be handled via e-mail and Mary & Jen were happy to oblige and work with us. Twice the office lost power due to construction in the area and they never lost their stride. We had a tight timeline but they were able to make it happen. We would highly recommend Harbor Lights Escrow. read more

We just used Harbor Lights Escrow for the purchase of our new home AND for selling our old home... And we received 5 star service from everyone! We all know that buying and selling at the same time can be very stressful and overwhelming, but everyone was SO helpful, and took the time to explain every detail of the process. We are young and don't know everything about the home buying process, and it meant so much that they were there to help every step of the way. Everyone at the office was professional, trustworthy, and caring, and it made such the difference during this stressful process. We have used other escrow companies in the past, and all were sub par compared to Harbor Lights Escrow. We wouldn't use or recommend any other company in the business!! read more

My agent was in it , friendly and helpful. Just what you need when presented with 299 pages to to read and sign.

I've had the pleasure of working with Harbor Lights over the past 3 years. I didn't know anything about Escrow. The staff at Harbor Lights Escrow educated me! They are very knowledgeable and really sweet! They all go above and beyond to make sure their customers are taken care of. Thank you!! read more

I work for Horizon Management Company and work with this Escrow Company. They are great, especially Jennifer Bojorquez & Mary Fujisaki.

Harbor Lights Escrow is definitely one of the best in the area! Stellesa was my escrow officer and boy oh boy is she the head chef. She is there to protect all parties involved with the transaction and making sure that everything is done the way that it should be. She was always very prompt with her responses and always took my phone calls. Thank you very much for a successful transaction and looking forward to the next one! read more

I have forgiven Harbor light escrow for their early misunderstanding I wrote about last week. Mary has apologised in her own way, which we did appreciate. We now will recommend this business in the future. read more