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01
Jul 2016
Text Messages Add New Layer of Risk to Modern-Day Real Estate Transactions

As we discussed in a recent blog on the Statute of Frauds, buyers are usually not obligated to honor real estate agreements so ...

03
Feb 2016
NY Transfer Tax
New York Transfer Tax—Simplified

As a NY Title Insurance company, we often receive inquiries regarding the transfers of ownership for properties in New York. Though we do ...

29
Jan 2016
Dirty Money
Treasury Department Targets NYC Luxury Apartment Buyers in Hunt for “Dirty Money.”

It’s no secret that New York City is home to thousands of high-end luxury apartments. Many films and television shows are set in ...

27
Jan 2016
Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act Amended

This blog is being written based off of a recent amendment (26 U.S.C. §1445, as amended by P.L. 114-113) to the Act regulating ...

14
Jan 2016
Bitcoin
Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency in Real Estate

Back in March of 2014 we published a blog on BitCoin and the possible impact on real estate transactions. Although, the cryptocurrency has not ...

29
Jul 2015
Top 5 Things a Real Estate Agent Should Know About TRID

1- The new Closing Disclosure or CD will be used for most loan applications taken for new mortgages after October 3rd, 2015. The ...

28
Jul 2015
Land Survey
What is a Survey?

Among the many documents required during a residential or commercial purchase, the property survey is one of the most important. Drawn after his ...

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