(Webcast) Surviving the Residential Real Estate Closing: Prepare or Beware

Wednesday, March 29, 2023 | 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• Do you want to become more adept at anticipating and preventing problems before closing, and troubleshooting at the closing table when unanticipated situations arise? Are you worried about representing yourself, a family member or friend at an upcoming co-op, condo or residential real estate closing? Here is your chance to “eavesdrop” on mock coop and house closings. The enactment of two fictional real estate deals with multiple preventable hiccups will be conducted by seasoned practitioners. Bring your sense of humor to this informative-yet-entertaining program.

  Program Fee:
  $229 Member | $329 Nonmember
  Small Law Firm: $119 Member

• Jeff Cooper, Esq.
  Partner, Reis Cooper LLP

  Diana Diaz
  Director of Closings, ARGO Real Estate

  Adam Jassey, Esq.
  Assistant Vice President, New York State Counsel, Old Republic National Title Insurance Company

  Rick Martino
  Senior Loan Officer, Cross Country Mortgage, LLC

  Michael Shapot
  Licensed Associate Real Estate Broker, Keller Williams NYC

  Astra Tudisco, Esq.
  Partner, Schwartz Sladkus Reich Greenberg Atlas LLP

  Margery Weinstein, Esq.
  Partner, Ganfer Shore Leeds & Zauderer LLP

  Michelle H. Wildgrube, Esq.
  Partner, Cioffi Slezak Wildgrube P.C.

• 2:00 pm – 2:05 pm
  Introduction & Program Overview
  Mindy H. Stern

  2:05 pm – 3:15 pm
  Mock House Closing
  Buyer – Astra Tudisco
  Buyer’s Attorney –Mindy H. Stern
  Seller’s Attorney –Margery Weinstein, Esq.
  Bank’s Attorney – Jeffrey M. Cooper
  Title Closer – Adam P. Jassey
  Real Estate Broker – Michael Shapot
  Mortgage Broker – Rick Martino                                     

  3:15 pm – 3:25 pm
  Break

  3:25 pm – 4:50 pm
  Mock Co-op Closing
  Buyer – Astra Tudisco
  Buyer’s Attorney – Mindy H. Stern
  Seller – Michelle H. Wildgrube
  Seller’s Attorney – Margery Weinstein, Esq
  Bank’s Attorney – Jeffrey M. Cooper
  Real Estate Broker – Michael Shapot
  Mortgage Broker – Rick Martino
  Managing Agent – Diana Diaz

  4:50 pm – 5:00 pm
  Question & Answer Session
  Panel

• New York: 3.0 Skills
  New Jersey: 3.4 General
  California: 3.0 General
  Pennsylvania: 2.5 General

• Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org