Hi
@inforequest,
If the Buyer is managing DNS, it means that the Buyer provides us with name servers needed to have the domain name zone file point to their hosting company. That way, they have the needed domain to actually build content on to the domain name. This is $25/month for your domain name holding transaction.
If Escrow.com is managing DNS, on the other hand, we will inform the Buyer that we need to set the nameservers to default so we may access the zone files. Buyers may send us requests to change any record on the file. It's $40/month if we are managing the DNS.
In a domain name holding transaction, you will need to transfer the domain to one of Escrow.com's registrar accounts where you will be assisted by our DNH specialists, which is why there's no option to turn the "who's managing the DNS" portion off (it's only either the Buyer directly managing the DNS, or us, Escrow.com).
If you do not want the Buyer to access DNS, the second option (managing DNS) should be selected. You can also specify any other instructions in the executed agreement which both parties will need to sign prior to the Buyer sending the first payment in schedule to us.
For other domain name holding inquiries, feel free to reach out to us here or through our DNH team via Hope this helps.