Category Archives: Closing costs

Real Estate Closing Costs – In New York what are buyers and sellers responsible for?

When Buying or Selling a Home in New York, What Charges, Fees and/or Taxes Are Each Side of the Deal Responsible For? A great question and, as a title insurance company solely focused on New York State real estate transactions, we spend much of our time educating the consumer on the costs within our purview and about how […]

Real Estate: The CEMA And How It Can Potentially Save You Money!

Everything you always wanted to know about the CEMA (Consolidation Extension and Modification Agreement) but may not have known to ask! While commonly used in commercial real estate transactions, the CEMA or Consolidation Extension and Modification Agreement can also be used by residential real estate buyers and mortgage refinancers to save money on their closing […]

Is it worth shopping for title insurance in New York? You bet it is!

Title Insurance New York

When someone enters into the process of buying a house or commercial property often their focus will be on couple of specific items! The first of course will be negotiating the best price for the property. This will depend in no small part on whether the real estate market is currently favoring buyers or a […]