Get Ahead of Lead – May 23rd, 2025
In New York City, buildings built before 1960 (or before 1978 if lead is known to be present) are presumed to have lead-based paint. Property […]
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Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Questions About Notice of Recorded Document in New York City – May 2, 2025
The “Notice of Recorded Document” is a program that allows property owners and other authorized individuals to receive alerts when deeds, mortgages, or related documents […]
Industrial Development Agencies and Authorities
In New York, industrial development agencies (IDAs) are one means used to provide tax incentives to businesses. An IDA is a public benefit corporation governed […]
AI in Real Estate
What’s AI? Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is a form of technology in which computer software can mimic or copy information and patterns from human […]
What is an Assumable Mortgage?
What is an Assumable Mortgage? In the current market value where interest rates due higher than they have been in the past few years. An […]
Common Problems Turned Up By Title Reports
When it comes to purchasing a home, there can come the possibility of arising issues in the property title. Unforeseen title issues can become a […]
Seller Impersonation Fraud
The trend is real – the real estate industry has seen a skyrocketing increase in seller impersonation fraud attempts in the past few years. Nowadays scammers will […]
History of Title Insurance
How did title insurance come to be? The creation of title insurance came in 1868 during the case of Watson v. Muirhead. Watson was the […]
Buydown Mortgage
With higher mortgage rates on the rise, buying down mortgage is a temporary reduction to interest rates and can incentivize buyers more when taking […]
“The Importance of Title Insurance: Why You Need It”
What is Title Insurance? During the process of buying a home, many essential steps will need to be taken in order to complete this […]