Tag Archives: You Buy We Protect

Commercial Mortgage Delinquency Rates Are Low, But For How Long?

Interestingly, given the hangover from Covid-19, the work-at-home dynamic, the spike in inflation and the upward move in interest rates, commercial mortgage delinquency rates remain at relatively low levels. As a means of comparison and using the Trepp CMBS delinquency rate index as a guide (https://www.trepp.com/trepptalk/cmbs-delinquency-rate-falls-sharply-may-2022), in April 2022 the delinquency rate was 3.5%, 22 […]

Do You Ever Wonder, Hosted By Hallmark Abstract Service CEO Mike Haltman, Welcomes Adrian Miller!

Do You Ever Wonder with your Host Mike Haltman, is very happy to welcome Adrian Miller as our guest! Adrian wears many hats, all of which are geared towards helping businesspeople to enhance and grow their businesses. These range from Adrians Network, to sales training, professional speaking, business promotion and authoring books that serve to […]

2022 Long Island Business News Reader Rankings: Vote Early, And Vote Often!

2022 LIBN Reader Rankings

Hallmark Abstract Service Nominated Best Title Company in the Long Island Business News Reader Rankings! Hallmark Abstract Service is one of only five Long Island title insurance companies selected in the Best Title Insurance Company category for the Long Island Business News Reader Rankings! Cast your vote for Hallmark Abstract Service, once a day through June 17th […]

On Long Island, Many Are Called, Few Are Chosen!

Many are called and few are chosen! Hallmark Abstract Service LLC is one of five Long Island title insurance providers selected for the Long Island Business News Reader Rankings competition. LIBN readers submitted write-in nominations for the firms they believed should be on the ballot. Stay tuned for the voting that will run from May 23rd through June […]

Do You Ever Wonder Speaks With The Everyday Entrepreneur Rob Basso About Business Building and Driving Small Business Success!

The Hallmark Abstract Service Podcast, Do You Ever Wonder, Presents The Everyday Entrepreneur…Rob Basso (RobBasso.com) The 30-minute conversation hosted by Hallmark Abstract Service CEO Michael Haltman, covers a wide range of business issues while providing great nuggets of information, advice and lessons for business owners, executives, aspiring entrepreneurs and more. This is particularly timely, as post-Covid […]

NYC Apartment Dweller? What Are You Entitled To?

Haves and Have Nots – A guide to NYC apartment dwelling! There are 11 things that a NYC apartment must have, and 11 that do not have to be provided. One of the items not necessary to be provided likely make FedEx and UPS cringe! From Brick Underground, read more in the article ’11 things […]

BANK WIRE FRAUD…A clear and present danger!

Bank (Financial Institution) Wire Fraud!!! Bank wire fraud has become a huge problem, has resulted in significant losses, and preventing it from occurring requires strict due diligence by all involved in a transaction. Fraudsters and thieves have become increasingly adept at recreating almost perfect copies of payoff letters, and obtaining the contact information of the attorneys, lenders, […]

The Hallmark Abstract Service Newsletter Is Out!

In this edition of the Hallmark Abstract Service Newsletter… 1) There’s more to being a title insurance provider than providing title insurance… 2) Did you know that 20+ military veterans die by suicide, every single day? 3) What are residential real estate closing costs going to be? Our on-demand title bill app will help you […]

A NYC Hotel ➡️ Affordable Housing Plan…

With many moving parts and a shortage of details, can this NYC hotel conversion to affordable housing plan be done successfully? NYC Hotel ➡️ Affordable Housing… In NYC can defunct hotels be successfully converted to affordable housing units? As with most promises driven by political campaigning, the devil is in the as-yet to be released details that […]

NYC residents have been voting with their feet and moving away!

In NYC, people Are Voting With Their Feet! Relocations in the 4th quarter of 2021 were near the pandemic peak according to research being done by Redfin users! In Q4 2021 31.2%, and in Q1 2021 31.5% of Redfin users were looking into to moving elsewhere. WHY Is New York City on the net outflow […]