On December 2, 2016 Hallmark Abstract President Michael Haltman wrote an article concerning the significant new mortgage recording fees set to be imposed by Suffolk County, New York! In the article Haltman opined that the new fees represented ‘an egregious money grab and as regressive a tax as has been seen in some time! And, by some […]
Update December 7, 2016: The new fee discussed below has been passed by the Suffolk County legislature per the County website… $300.00 per document MORTGAGE VERIFICATION FEE effective January 1, 2017 Suffolk County, New York has announced a new fee that will be required to record certain mortgage and mortgage-related documents! To this observer, this seems to be […]
In the seminars and CLEs that Hallmark Abstract Service participates in, a question that will often get asked is why would one choose your firm over another title insurance provider? Fair question as on the surface title insurance appears to be a commodity product and those who provide it nothing but commodity businesses. But if one were to scratch […]
For Hallmark Abstract Service there is nothing more important than the complete satisfaction of our clients and the total protection that our title insurance services provides to them. In a commercial or residential real estate transaction that may represent one of largest, if not the largest, investment that an individual, family or business entity will […]
With interest rates at historic lows and the stock market at record highs the articles below contain critical information! The Business of Law: ‘Keep Growing: What Got You Here, Won’t Get You There‘ ‘Hamptons Mansion Buyers Have More Choices With Sales Sliding‘ ‘Emerging market debt triples since 2005, posing threat, Moody’s says‘ ‘Corporate debt seen […]
We are extremely happy to announce that Hallmark Abstract Service is once again nominated in the New York Law Journal Reader Rankings for the category, Best Title Agency! If you are a lawyer (regardless of specialty or location), part of legal support staff or some other type of legal industry personnel, you are eligible to vote. Naturally, Hallmark Abstract Service […]
Summary: New York Marketing and Business Promotion With A Purpose! And that purpose is to help our combat veterans who are suffering with PTSD and TBI! For a business, what could be better than helping our military veterans while at the same time reaching a desired demographic? The answer of course is very little so, in the […]
Playing Golf This Weekend? That’s Fantastic But What About Playing A Round With Us On July 18th? That’s The Date Heroes To Heroes Foundation Will Be Holding Its Sixth Annual Golf Outing In Eastchester, New York! Where is Eastchester? About 4 miles from New Rochelle! This is an Outing That Will Raise Money To Help America’s […]
These are the veterans who have sacrificed so much so that each and every day we can live, enjoy and pursue the American dream! Many combat veterans are suffering with physical injuries that are clearly visible while many more are suffering with debilitating injuries not able to be seen by the naked eye. These include PTSD (post-traumatic stress […]
For someone in New York buying a home, commercial property or who may be refinancing a mortgage, all title insurance is NOT created equal! As a quick primer title insurance is backward looking, purchased for the purpose of protecting owners of real property and the lender that may have provided financing. Title insurance ensures the fact that when a buyer/mortgage refinancer closes, […]
