Reverse Mortgage Legislation, Chinese Investors, Real Estate Law and more!

The six articles below run the gamut from the real estate transaction process to the best ways to lead and motivate!

In between is an article that looks at the continuing appetite of investors from China for U.S. real estate assets, ways to look at your businesses marketing efforts and how the new hot Hamptons on New York’s Long Island may not be the ones you think.

Lawmakers eye protections for reverse-mortgage borrowers: ‘New York lawmakers are moving to boost protections for reverse-mortgage borrowers in foreclosure — after a report by The Post…‘

Chinese investors continue to pump cash into US real estate: ‘As a dizzying array of economic troubles erodes confidence in the local market, Chinese investors are clamoring to finance some of the biggest commercial developments in the United States…‘

The Real Role Of Storytelling In Marketing: ‘When we think about using storytelling as a marketing tactic we often get confused about the purpose of the story. Most marketing tries to tell the story of the product. We invite prospective customers to pay attention to our widget by describing what it does or why it’s better and think we’re telling a story…‘

Top Five Questions Most Asked Of A Real Estate Lawyer In The Hamptons: ‘For parties on both sides of the deal, the undertaking of buying and selling property can be…involved, to say the least. An Attorney can help you negotiate the morass of legal requirements and provide insight into the process. Though each property-buying experience is different, there are several questions that real estate lawyers are asked time and again. Here are answers to five of the most common queries…‘

The Plain-Jane Hamptons: ‘The Hamptons’ star-studded cachet has long tilted east of the Shinnecock Canal to the highly prized — and high-priced — areas of Southampton Village, Bridgehampton and East Hampton Town. Expansive oceanfront estates, fashionable shops and chic restaurants add to their aura as premier seaside resorts.

But when it came to buying a summer house, Will and Lynn Bagliebter of Scarsdale, N.Y., stopped short of the canal. They had no interest in going east…‘

Leadership, Learning and Intrinsic Motivation: ‘This edition features insights on motivation, leadership, future of work and the multidisciplinary mindset…‘

Michael Haltman is President of Hallmark Abstract Service in New York and a Director of Heroes To Heroes Foundation.

He can be reached at mhaltman@hallmarkabstractllc.com or at 516.741.4723.