by grsgrouptest | Dec 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
This fall, the Forms Committee of the American Land Title Association presented for approval several new endorsement forms. For the first time ever, there was a formal comment period before the endorsements were to become final with an adoption date of 12-1-2012. ...
by grsgrouptest | Dec 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
You may soon be able to purchase a piece of the Empire State Building! The Malkin family of New York, which currently controls the 102-story building, has filed papers with the Securities and Exchange Commission that could lead to the landmark skyscraper being...
by grsgrouptest | Nov 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
Title Insurance is generally sold by local branches of a national title insurance underwriter, local agents or approved attorneys. National title insurance underwriters have local offices in most major metropolitan areas. Examples of national title insurance...
by grsgrouptest | Nov 22, 2011 | Uncategorized
Taking advantage of its large reserves and the down real estate market, Blackstone Group LP is betting that commercial real estate values will improve as the economy recovers. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, Blackstone, already a major player in...
by grsgrouptest | Nov 17, 2011 | Uncategorized
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT”) held its REIT World conference this week in Dallas, Texas. According to published reports, two major points were made at the conference. First, existing multi-family apartment housing is doing...
by grsgrouptest | Nov 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
It’s surprising that anyone would purchase real estate, much less commercial real estate, without a current ALTA/ACSM survey. The ALTA (American Land Title Association) and ACSM (American Congress on Surveying and Mapping) revised their standards this year in...
