Neil Garfinkel of AGMB Quoted in Brick Underground

Neil Garfinkel Warns Renters of Refer-A-Friend Incentives. Neil Garfinkel, the partner in charge of the firm’s Real Estate and Banking practices, spoke to Brick Underground about the pitfalls of refer-a-friend rent credit programs offered by landlords. He said that prospective renters who actively solicit others so they can get rent credits, even on social media,…

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Neil Garfinkel of AGMB was Interviewed by Brick Underground

Neil Garfinkel of AGMB was interviewed recently by Brick Underground about the issue of real estate referral fees. These fees can raise important ethical issues that real estate brokers should be aware of. To read the article, click here.

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Neil Garfinkel was Featured in The New York Times

The New York Times interviewed Neil Garfinkel for a story on how buyers are looking to close quickly on a new home or apartment while trying to stay safe during the moving process. Mr. Garfinkel said he has seen co-op boards implement more rigorous policies as a result of the pandemic. “Each building has been…

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Neil Garfinkel was Featured in a Brownstoner Webinar Video

In this video of a webinar you can view here, a real estate agent, lender and lawyer speak about the state of the market on the North Shore of Long Island, and how Port Washington, N.Y., and the surrounding Manhasset and Roslyn areas differ from New York City. New Yorkers who are considering making a…

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Neil Garfinkel Says Commercial RE Brokers Should Not Give In-Person Tours

Neil Garfinkel was featured in a recent Bisnow article, “Confusion Over Rules Has Led NYC Brokers To Give Illegal CRE Tours.” In the article, Mr. Garfinkel said, although real estate is deemed an essential service in New York State, New York City is still in lockdown, which means commercial real estate brokers are forbidden to…

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Marie O’Brien Interviewed by HousingWire

Speaking to HousingWire, Marie O’Brien, Director of Compliance for Mortgage Quality Management at AGMB, warns against lenders scaling back on their compliance efforts

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Michael Barone participated in the annual California Mortgage Bankers Association’s Legal and Regulatory Conference

Partner Michael Barone has recently participated in the annual California Mortgage Bankers Association’s…

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Neil Garfinkel quoted in Brick Underground article

When you buy an apartment in New York City, you need to budget for the fees and taxes that come…

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Michael Barone discusses the regulations and risks of mortgage compliance

AGMB Partner Michael Barone spoke on a panel at the 31st Annual NYAMB Convention & Tradeshow…

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Haber of Abrams, Garfinkel, Margolis, Bergson, LLP speaks at rent law seminar held at Bohemia Realty Group

Bohemia, NY Principal Sarah Saltzberg and her team at Bohemia Realty Group hosted an illuminating…

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