- Know what to expect with a partner who oversees the entire process and keeps you informed.
- We coordinate all the players in a transaction to ensure a smooth closing from the start.
- Rest easy with a closing partner who protects your interests if future disputes arise.
Real Estate Closings, Stress-free
Real estate closings are an essential—and often stressful—part of achieving the American Dream. The fees, the disbursement of funds, and the lengthy list of documents to sign can be complicated. One mistake or overlooked document can delay or even cancel the entire transaction.
What will it all cost the buyer(s) and seller(s)? What are all the fees, taxes, and other expenses and what do they mean? Will the multiple parties involved fulfill their obligations correctly and on time?
The key is to work with a closing advisor or real estate settlement agent who can oversee the entire process and educate you about what to expect.
Understanding Real Estate Closings
By the time the closing date arrives, most of the work has been done. That one sheet of paper that lists the many payments, taxes, and fees represents many hours of work behind the scenes.
Involve Cornerstone early in the process as your title and escrow company, and we can work with everyone involved—buyers, sellers, lenders, brokers, agents, and attorneys—to help make closing go smoothly.
Most importantly, we can answer questions and help eliminate surprises. We can explain fees and find experts (such as a real estate attorney). We can advise on taxes (mortgage, transfer taxes, real estate taxes, mansion taxes in New York). As your real estate settlement agent, we manage your real estate escrow account at closing and help ensure that every payment is disbursed correctly. Tell us the price and area of a potential residential or commercial property, and we can provide a comprehensive estimate of the closing costs.
In short, we can provide or manage every aspect of closing services, including title insurance to protect buyers and lenders.
Post-Sale Title and Closing Services
Closing services don’t necessarily end the process. Our title settlement services take care of financial disbursements, filings, recordings and everything involved in finalizing the transaction. And, as a provider of title insurance, we remain an ongoing resource to answer questions and protect buyers and lenders if any disputes or issues arise in the future.
The Path to Smoother Closings
Cornerstone has helped commercial and residential buyers realize the American Dream of ownership as an integral part of more than 16,000 closings over nearly two decades. We have partnered with hundreds of real estate and related professionals in every corner of New York. Those relationships help us ensure that settlement goes smoothly by proactively advising on every aspect of the real estate closing process.
A relentless dedication to the highest ethical and moral standards guides everything we do. We only recommend other professionals who hold the same standards and are transparent about their fees and services. Our loyalty is to our clients, ensuring they receive the service they need.
If you share our values, we can be a valuable resource for closing services and title settlement services anywhere in New York. Please contact us so we can help you live the American Dream.
What Our Customers Say
Working with Cornerstone was fantastic! The customer service was above and beyond. I highly recommend them!
– Attorney
As a full service real estate development company, our needs are vast and Cornerstone always exceeds our expectations.
– Real Estate Developer
Cornerstone was professional, knowledgeable and very responsive. I’ve recommended them to several friends and they’ve all had positive experiences.
– Homebuyer
Cornerstone is the best in the biz. They handled a particularly brutal closing where I had 99 problems, but title wasn’t one of them. Highly recommend!
