Two articles caught my eye this week concerning reverse mortgages and the reasons why they may be an excellent tool for seniors looking to build a cash cushion for their golden years! Unfortunately and editorially while the product is excellent for the right borrowers, reverse mortgage advertising often leaves much to be desired. This fact doesn’t really help to […]
Are you up for the challenge of training and then stepping into the boxing ring to fight for charity? Hallmark Abstract Service President Michael Haltman has been there and offers the following thoughts: ‘There is nothing more gratifying than challenging yourself to step outside of your comfort zone while at the same time raising money […]
Regardless of the product that you sell or the sector of the economy you participate in, getting your name ‘out there’ is critical! Marketing and advertising can take many forms and, depending on the product or service you offer, the challenge can be not only to make people remember your name but to remember what […]
It occurs on both sides of the political aisle and I for one, am getting very tired of it all a full 10 9 months before the November election! I speak, of course, of the three P’s! These three P’s (there are likely more) consist of the pandering, promises andpolitical maneuvering that takes place all of the time in Washington. And […]
Whoever said real estate can’t be fun? If they did it’s obvious that person never listened to The Broke Agents provide stories and advice about the life and times of agents! As a mild warning, the video may contain one or two words that should never be used in a business environment. But that said, The Broke […]
Sports fan or not last nights Steelers-Bengals playoff game provides an excellent analogy for problems businesses need to avoid! And avoid at all costs! The problems I speak of can be toxic whether it’s an entry-level employee, a manager or a C-Suite occupant who forgets that all involved are working towards the same goal. The success of […]
We’ve all been there…Big closing, critical presentation, important interview or maybe you’re starting a new job! Performance anxiety comes in all shapes and sizes and situations or events that might make one person anxious could be effortless child’s play for someone else. One example…On my wedding day the Rabbi had to give me his handkerchief because […]
There are a variety of ways to earn the trust and ultimately the business of your prospects! At Hallmark Abstract Service we know only one…To Earn It! For those of you who are too young to remember a 1979 commercial from the brokerage firm, Smith Barney, the short video below is a reminder of the famous tagline that […]
According to The Economist, the safest route to the upper middle class is studying to become a pharmacist! Based on data from The Economist’s first-ever study of the best institutions of higher learning, becoming a pharmacist at one of the three specialty colleges mentioned below (colleges that were excluded from the final report for reasons that will be […]
Anyone looking to buy a home in New York City’s tonier neighborhoods knows that sticker shock is a definite possibility! Asking prices in Manhattan have been known to top the $100MM mark, driven in no small part by foreign buyers looking for a currency storehouse. But these apartments, if strictly for investment, can be left empty with little impact on […]
