While most if not all of these wire fraud prevention tips seem to be common sense, there are unsuspecting homebuyers and home sellers who fall for them nonetheless! That’s why the bad guys try them… __________________________________ Title Insurance: Do you know everything that you need to know about this critical component of your purchase of refinance? […]
As 2016 quickly winds down, the question now on the minds of homebuyers and home sellers is what 2017 will portend for the residential real estate market in the United States… Early on a Monday morning these are some points pondered by Hallmark Abstract Service with the thoughts from real estate industry giants Zillow and Realtor.com offered […]
Hallmark Abstract Service Is Looking Forward To Exhibiting At: The Long Island Real Estate Expo When: Saturday, April 23, 2016 Where: The Long Island Marriott, 101 James Doolittle Blvd., Uniondale, New York Time: 10:30AM until 4:00PM Special Guest: Luis D. Ortiz From The Bravo Show “Million Dollar Listing New York.” Where Do You Register To Attend: https://lnkd.in/enM-arQ Michael Haltman is […]
In the search for new ways to describe the state of the U.S residential real estate, how about an analogy to breakfast cereal! The article below, ‘Housing Goes Snap, Crackle & Pop?‘, was written by Jonathan Miller. For those that may be unfamiliar, Miller is President and CEO of Miller Samuel Inc., a real estate appraisal and consulting firm […]
Summary: Will 2016 be a repeat of 2015 or…Taking out the crystal ball, what do you suppose that we can we expect from the New York City residential real estate market in 2016? Using any variety of metrics, 2015 was a very good year for the New York City residential real estate market! That is actually […]
Summary: Fed rate hikes, like eating Lay’s potato chips, are rarely done just once. Will the Fed raise rates tomorrow as expected and then what will be its plan going forward? ‘Fed Decision: It’s The Final Countdown (Video)‘ Today the Fed begins to deliberate about what will likely be the first interest rate hike in nine […]
While there’s nothing better than telling a client great news, conversely, the bad news contact can be one that’s extremely difficult to initiate! As a result, sometimes we are tempted to take the easy way out! In residential real estate, some examples of the disappointing news that may have to be conveyed includes… The sellers rejected the offer […]
Now that it’s Spring you’re likely looking around your house and are amazed by the number of things that need to be fixed! Now for the big question: Do you jump in and fix them or not? Therein lies the quandary! If you’re like me, finding a long list of items that could definitely use some […]
Presenting a how-to selling guide for homeowners who for a variety of reasons want out! The Spring home selling season has finally arrived, perhaps a little bit late in some parts of the country due to a stubborn winter, and Realtor.com has provided a 7-step guide that will hopefully help homeowners get it done as […]
If you ask Shakespeare’s Juliet she would tell you that there’s not that much to a name and that in fact, ‘That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” But if instead we were speaking about a street name it appears that the ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ name could add […]
