Trusted Resources on Long Island
A New York closing runs through an attorney, and the right one keeps your deal calm. These are professionals my clients have had good experiences with. Read the plain rules below first, they matter.
I am not paid to recommend anyone here. No referral fees, no kickbacks. These are people my clients and colleagues have had good experiences with. You are always free to choose your own attorney, lender, or contractor. This list is a starting point, not a requirement. Independent businesses I have worked with or trusted colleagues vouch for. Not a guarantee, always get your own estimate. This page is general information, not legal, tax, or lending advice.
Real Estate Attorneys
Robert Caputo
The Law Office of Robert Caputo PLLC · Smithtown
Call: 631 884 1010
Email: closings@robertcaputolaw.com
Asaf German
Law Offices of Asaf A. German PC · Smithtown
Call: 631 390 7741
Email: admin@germanpc.com
Every buyer and seller in New York picks their own counsel. If you already have an attorney you trust, use them, and I will work with them gladly.
Mortgage Lenders
Eric Braun
Interstate Home Loan Center · Melville · NMLS 1618933
Call: 516 265 4244
Email: EBraun@goihlc.com
Daghan Hart
Interstate Home Loan Center · Mortgage Loan Originator · NMLS 2301799 · Licensed in FL and NY
Call: 631 649 2989
Email: DHart@goihlc.com
Rates and terms come from the lender, never from me. Shop more than one, always.
Home Inspectors
Your inspector works for you, not the deal. Book the moment your offer is accepted, those days go fast.
Commercial Cleaning
Christian Presant
Chris’ Cleaning · Commercial cleaning and disinfecting
Call or text: 631 575 3938
Email: christian@chriscleaningli.com
Web: chriscleaningli.com
Walk the space together first, and get the scope and the price in writing before the first visit.
The rest of the team
Four professionals most sales need and most agents never mention. No names here yet, on purpose: a name goes on this page only after Muds has worked a closing with them. Ask for an introduction and you get one, or bring your own; you are free to choose anyone.
A CPA
Before you list, not after you close
Runs the capital gains math on your actual return, the depreciation on a rental, and whether a 1031 exchange beats paying the tax. Ask: what is my adjusted basis, and what paperwork am I missing.
An estate attorney
When a trust, an inheritance, or a second home is in the picture
Decides how you hold title, drafts the trust the house goes into, and handles a sale out of an estate. Ask: should this deed go to a trust on closing day.
An insurance agent
Before the commitment letter, the lender wants the binder
Writes the homeowner policy, the flood policy where the map requires one, and the umbrella on a rental. Ask: what does the coastal or cesspool question do to my premium.
A financial planner
When the sale changes the rest of your money
Where the proceeds go, how a rightsizing sale fits retirement, whether to carry a mortgage or pay cash. Ask: what does this sale do to my next ten years.
Muds earns nothing from any professional on this page, and nothing here is legal, tax, insurance, or investment advice.
Need a hand picking?
Tell me where you are in the process and I will tell you what kind of help you actually need first. No pressure either way.
Mohammed Mudassir, Licensed Real Estate Salesperson, OverSouth Real Estate, 455 Lake Ave, Saint James, NY 11780.