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At The Real Estate Closing Table The Checks Being Written Can Be Very Large…

But It Is Likely NOT What You Think! When a real estate transaction is reaching its conclusion, the homebuyer is going to be asked to write checks made out to the title insurance company providing the policy for their new property. At times, because the numbers may be quite large, there may actually be a […]

Guest Author: Title Insurance: Determining an Insured’s Loss and Calculating the Damages, Adam Leitman Bailey

Title Insurance: An often misunderstood, and potentially not understood at all, product purchased by buyers of residential and commercial property in New York that will protect them in what very well could be the largest financial transaction of their lives! The short explanation is that title insurance is ensuring that the buyer of property is […]

The Hallmark Abstract Service Newsletter, January 28, 2021

In this issue of the Hallmark Abstract Service Newsletter, the firm’s CEO Michael Haltman is interviewed by the CEO of Casandra Properties on the Casandra Properties podcast! In a fast-moving discussion the topics move from real estate in New York, the title insurance a buyer needs to obtain, charity events of different types and the combat […]

What Is Title Insurance, and How Much Does Title Insurance Cost? (Guest Author)

The article below, written by Audrey Ference at Realtor.com, provides an exhaustive and easily understood look at what title insurance is, why you need it, some of the basic types of policies a homebuyer might buy and more! Of course, some aspects of title insurance will vary from state to state including the cost of a policy. […]

New York Homebuyer, Attorney or Real Estate Agent? Calculate Title Insurance Costs, On Demand, With The Hallmark Abstract Service App!

Calculate  New York Title Insurance Costs at the Very Beginning of a Transaction, Using The ‘GET A QUOTE’ App in the Lower Right-hand Corner of the Hallmark Abstract Service Website!  You can also install our app on your phone to access a title insurance quote anywhere, and in realtime (contact info@hallmarkabstractllc.com for details). In A New York State […]

Title Insurance: Not “Just Another Fee”

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Title Insurance: Not “Just Another Fee” By Michael Haltman, Partner        Hallmark Abstract Service Title insurance is a closing expense for both residential and commercial real estate transactions that can sometimes be misunderstood by the property buyer. In fact, a recent survey conducted by the American Land Title Association (ALTA) revealed that most […]