I bought Aulani resale with Hayes Title,
and didn’t need a notary to close. I thought we did, and have a notary in my office, but it wasn’t necessary. I also purchased title insurance.
I’m in the process of buying an Aulani contract right now and just had my notary appointment today. Although I live in California and was able to use an online notary who happened to be in Texas. The sellers are in Japan and I believe they are having to go to the US Embassy to get their documents notarized.