Is Your Title Insurance Firm Making You Happy? If Not, Why Not Think About Trying One That Will! Introducing, Hallmark Abstract Service! Of course you currently have relationships with title insurance providers, but has the honeymoon ended? And while you may feel that because the process isn’t particularly broken, why look to fix it, these are […]
In Every Transaction Hallmark Abstract Serves Two Major Constituencies While Focusing On One Overriding Mission! The overriding mission and laser-focus of Hallmark Abstract Service when entrusted with the title insurance portion of a residential or commercial real estate transaction, is very simple… Ensuring that the buyer will never have an issue with a third party attempting […]
A commercial or residential real estate attorney in New York focused on transactional work, understands the pressure of bringing a deal from contract signing to the exchanging of keys at the closing table! This process of getting from Point A to the finish line can be fraught with obstacles and stumbling blocks, any one of which having the […]
In September Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman had the honor and pleasure of being interviewed by NEFCU banker Ray Schwetz on his show, Tower Talk Business Radio! In a studio located on the Nassau Community College campus, the interview on 90.3 WHPC was free-flowing and covered subjects that included the New York title insurance industry, regulation, […]
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In late 2017 the discussion about blockchain, cryptocurrency and their impact on the real estate market was very much alive, fueled in no small way by the mania surrounding Bitcoin that had surged to over $19,000! The talk of technological disruption extended beyond simply the use of the blockchain and alternative payment systems for real estate […]
At some point in the future will blockchain eradicate the need for title insurance in New York State, as this revolutionary technology will theoretically maintain a 100% accurate chain of title for any property? While I suppose that anything is possible, an explanation first of what a blockchain is would likely be helpful… Blockchain: “an […]
For those involved with the title insurance industry, the concept and potential impact of blockchain technology is likely a somewhat foreign one! Foreign, although it has the potential to disrupt our industry in the same way that technological advances have created companies such as Uber and Lyft that have disrupted long existing industries like taxi cabs! An […]
When should the purchaser of commercial and residential real estate or the refinancer of a mortgage in New York State get a second opinion on the title bill provided by the title insurance company being utilized? Or ask other questions about the title insurance policy to be provided at closing? Answer: Each and every time! […]
The comment period for proposed New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) Regulations 206 and 208 is currently open until June 19, 2017! Regulations 206 and 208, though proposed with the intended good intentions of protecting the consumer, would in the opinion of Hallmark Abstract Service actually have a negative impact if implemented… We would […]
