by Michael Gerard | Oct 25, 2012 | Blog
Purchasers of condominiums, townhouses or co-ops are often confused when they are looking to buy units in one of these developments, because they don’t know the difference. This week, I will do a very basic explanation of the three different types of ownership. A...
by Michael Gerard | Oct 10, 2012 | Blog
There was an interesting article on CNBC about the current boom in residential refinancing. It appears that the refinancings being done this time are not about how much money you can take out of your home; it’s more about putting additional cash in to lower...
by Michael Gerard | Oct 1, 2012 | Blog
Ever since 1992, the ALTA Title Policies have contained a paragraph in the Conditions dealing with arbitration of title claims. As you know, arbitration is the process where a dispute is handled outside the courtroom by submitting the issue to an independent...
by Michael Gerard | Oct 1, 2012 | Blog
In June, I blogged about the increase in foreign investors who are investing in high-end residential real estate in the United States. NBCNews.com recently posted an article which could have been inspired by my blog. Here is the link if you’d like to read what...
by Michael Gerard | Sep 19, 2012 | Blog
Recent news reports indicate that the hotel sector is coming out of its doldrums. Occupancy rates are picking up nationwide, as evidenced by the increase in nightly hotel rates, especially in the hot spots like New York, Orlando and Las Vegas. People are traveling...
