Tag Archives: commercial real estate

Higher Commercial Mortgage Rates + Higher Cap Rates + Lower Building Valuations = Refinancing Problems And Finally, Distressed Commercial Properties!

Distressed Commercial Real Estate With interest rates spiking, cap rates moving higher and building valuations therefore trending lower, commercial building owners may be facing some significant headwinds when the time comes to refinance the mortgage on their building. In business, finance and the economy the John Templeton phrase ‘this time it’s different’, is typically invoked […]

Do You Ever Wonder About The 1031 Exchange? 1031 Rob Pecha Fills Us In!

Do You Ever Wonder About The 1031 Exchange? Most of us have heard the real estate term 1031 Exchange but, what is it, who benefits and where did it come from? To find out the answers to these questions and more, watch 1031 Rob Pecha interviewed by DYEW host Mike Haltman on YouTube, or streaming […]

Do You Ever Wonder About Multifamily Investing? Rod Khleif Is Your Go To Expert!

‘Master Multifamily Real Estate To Create Multi-Generational Wealth & Freedom‘ with Rod Khleif! The statement above is no doubt bold, but given the vast experience of Rod Khleif through both good times and bad, he is a proven entity who can teach the novice the ins and outs of the world multi-family real estate investing. Rod’s […]

Companies seek new office buildings, shun ‘aging’ ones!

Companies seek new office buildings, shun ‘aging’ ones! This has led to an uptick in the default rate for CMBS backed by ‘buildings with large vacancies and insufficient cash flow to pay back their debt’! The default rate in December hit 2.53%, up from 1.81% in November. Compounding the problem is the fact that companies […]

Financing Commercial Real Estate, May Get More Difficult Down The Road!

Is commercial financing about to get more difficult?   Listen to the podcast episode that offers a potential solution!   Delinquencies on the Rise!   According to Trepp, considered the industry’s largest commercially available database of securitized mortgages, the CMBS delinquency rate rose in December for the first time in 18 months!   In a […]

‘Do You Ever Wonder’ Welcomes Internationally Recognized Innovation and Disruption Superstar, Jay Samit!

Jay Samit on LinkedIn Live

Register here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/doyoueverwonderwelcomesdisrupti6795780649472036864/ May 25, 2021 at 6:00-6:30 PM EST ‘Do You Ever Wonder’ Welcomes Internationally Recognized Innovation and Disruption Superstar, Jay Samit! Hallmark Abstract Service CEO Mike Haltman could not be more excited, as he welcomes our guest and internationally known and sought after expert on disruption and innovation, Jay Samit. The list of Jay’s […]

Do you ever wonder…The State of the NYC Commercial Real Estate Market!

May 4th on LinkedIn Live from 6-6:30PM join host Mike Haltman, CEO of Hallmark Abstract Service, for a discussion with special guest Rob Kuppersmith about… The State of the New York City Commercial Real Estate Market Now and Into the Future! Register on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/events/doyoueverwonder-thestateoftheny6790662015712161792/ Rob Kuppersmith is a Managing Director with Cushman & Wakefield. […]

WeWork In The Covid And Post-Covid Coworking Race by Bill Conerly (Guest Author/Forbes.com)

WeWork, Past, Present and Future! Whether it’s the potential for recession, expected post-coronavirus vacancies in office buildings, a reticence by employees to take elevators to a high floor or, simply the competition presented by other coworking spaces, WeWork’s survival strategy is fraught with risk. On-the-other-hand, many of these same issues may also be the reason why […]

New York Real Estate Closings – Virtual is a Reality!

Virtually Close Your New York Real Estate Transactions (with virtual notarizations)! Residential and Commercial Real Estate Closings WITH Virtual Notarizations, Can Now Occur in New York Through May 7, 2020! (Update 12/21/2020: The EO authorizing virtual notarizations has been extended and is in effect now) During these very difficult times, thanks to the Executive Order […]

Downstate New York State County Clerk Real Estate Recording and Continuation Information (Chart)/As of April 1, 2020

Downstate New York County Clerk Recoding and Continuation Information At Hallmark Abstract Service we are committed to providing you with up-to-date information, resources and solutions to get through these difficult times vis a vis real estate transactions and the subsequent recording of documents. Nassau County, Suffolk County and New York City (other than Staten Island) are available for the […]