Do You Ever Wonder...The Hallmark Abstract Service Podcast
The Do You Ever Wonder podcast from Hallmark Abstract Service was created for one purpose...To explore topics that our listeners want to learn more about! To achieve this we invite expert guests to discuss their specific areas of expertise with our host, Hallmark Abstract Service CEO Mike Haltman. We are always looking for input from listeners about what they would like to hear about and learn about. We have spoken with 1-800-Flowers founder Jim McCann, Heroes To Heroes Foundation founder Judy Elias, ’The Everyday Entrepreneur’ Rob Basso, Ellen Leikind of Poker Divas, women's financial literacy crusader Cary Carbonaro, and so many more. We explore subjects ranging from health and nutrition, real estate, personal finance, entrepreneurship, business, career, science, philanthropy, and of course issues we all face in life! Episodes can also be heard at Padverb here: https://en.padverb.com/hallmark1
Episodes
What happens when five siblings inherit one house and only one wants to sell?
Under New York law, an inherited house can be forced onto the market even when the rest of the family wants to keep it, and 60 to 75% of Americans die without a will, so most families never see it coming.
A house that was once the center of a family can suddenly turn into a complicated legal and financial battleground when it passes to...
In this sobering episode of Do You Ever Wonder, Mike Haltman sits down with Moshe Sperb, president of the United Jewish Teachers, to unpack the rising tide of antisemitism inside New York City public schools — and what his new report reveals about who's enabling it.
Moshe shares hard specifics from the report, including:
• Why the mayor's revocation of the IHRA antisemitism definition opened the floodgates,
•...
What does it take to build one of New York City's top retail leasing firms?
In this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, I sit down with Cory Zelnik — founder and CEO of Zelnik & Company — a man who knows retail leasing across all five boroughs, represents giants like Panda Express and some of NYC's biggest landlords, and ran his first marathon at 62 while raising $37,000 for ALS.
In this conversation, Cory ...
Is Luxury Fashion the Future of Personal Protection?
Impenetrable and Beautiful: How URBN_CHC Is Redefining Fashion and Personal Security
Do you ever wonder how you can protect yourself in an unpredictable world without looking like you’re carrying tactical military gear?
Episode Overview:
- The origin story and inspiration behind URBN_CHC
- How ballistic protection actually works inside a luxury bag
- The engineering bre...
Tony Celano and John Gotti Eye to Eye
What does a man do after spending 22 years working organized crime cases for the NYPD — including going face-to-face with John Gotti during a surveillance operation and serving on the task force that fought through the bloodiest mob war of the 20th century?
If you're Tony Celano, you build a second career running a major corporate security firm. And then you write seven crime novels...
Commercial mortgage rates are elevated.
Underwriting standards are tightening.
And a $1.2 trillion commercial real estate maturity wall is approaching in 2026/2027.
So why are banks rejecting even “clean” CRE loans?
In this episode of the Do You Ever Wonder Podcast, Mike Haltman sits down with Stuart Gelb, President of The Liquidity Source, to break down what’s really happening inside t...
Need Hundreds Of Accredited Investors For A CRE Project? Meet Adam Gower!
Adam speaks with Do You Ever Wonder host Mike Haltman about integrating AI across the entire real estate lifecycle of a deal.
Through GowerCrowd, Adam takes sponsors from sourcing and underwriting to operations, capital formation, and exit.
And through Know-Like-Trust-Invest he will bring hundreds of accredited investors to the opportunity.
In Adam’s view, ...
Was the 2008 Housing Crisis Misdiagnosed? Kevin Erdmann on Supply, Policy, and the Myths We Still Believe
You don’t have to agree with every conclusion—but you do need to understand the argument.
What if the biggest mistake of the 2008 financial crisis wasn’t reckless lending or mass overbuilding—but a fundamental misdiagnosis of the problem itself?
In this episode, we speak with Kevin E...
What if the biggest relationship problems you’re struggling with… aren’t actually your fault? Today, we sit down with Oxford-educated Behavioral Scientist and High-Performance Relationship Coach, Katarina Polonska, to deep-dive into Attachment Theory and Relationship Styles.
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What if the biggest relationship problems you’re struggling with… aren&rs...
The Silent Crisis Changing Everything: US Fertility Rate {1.6} vs. Replacement Rate {2.1)!
Do you ever wonder what happens when the world quietly slips below the point of population replacement?
It’s not a dystopian fantasy—it's the reality unfolding right now across the developed world.
In this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, we tackle The Birthrate Bomb, an unprecedented demographic crisis with profound consequences...
SHOCKING: Was the Massive Counter-Protest Crowd Last Night Full of REAL Activists... or PAID ACTORS?
That was a huge crowd, no doubt! They are passionate, loud, and full of energy, but are they paid actors?
What really goes into creating buzz, influence, and public momentum?
In this episode, Do You Ever Wonder goes inside the world of organized influence and explores how crowd dynamics shape perception and powe...
Selling Commercial Real Estate On Long Island? Ron Koenigsberg Was Born To Be Your Broker!
What happens when accounting discipline collides with New York hustle?
Meet Ron Koenigsberg, CCIM — the brash NYC commercial real estate broker who built one of Long Island’s fastest-growing firms, American Investment Properties.
What happens when accounting discipline collides with New York hustle?
Meet Ron Koenigsberg,...
From Eastern Europe's Jewish Underground To NYC Real Estate And The Underworld: A Story of Survival, Business, And Family
It's a personal story from Martin Hausvater that begs to be made into a movie or documentary!
What happens when old-world survival meets the New York construction underworld? In this powerful video, we unpack Martin Hausvater's incredible memoir,
'Hausvater: From the Jewish Underground to N...
Does Political Commentary Always Have To Be A Pis-ing Contest?
In this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, host Michael Haltman sits down with Madeline Summerville — an even-handed Democratic Party strategist, political communicator, and Jewish thought leader with a growing TikTok presence.
Madeline is a welcome guest on CNN, MSNBC (MS Now) AND Newsmax and Fox because of her approach to political discourse.
We dive into the future of...
Schools Out, Antisemitism In: Exposing Year-Round Jew-Hatred on Campus
Why has antisemitism become normalized in American universities?
In this powerful episode of Do You Ever Wonder, host Michael Haltman sits down with Andrew Pessin—Philosophy professor at Connecticut College, author of Israel Breathes, World Condemns, Campus Bureau Editor at The Algemeiner, and Fox News contributor—to expose the festering ...
Gabe Einhorn Speaks About Faith, Commercial Real Estate, and Human Purpose!
In this powerful and wide-ranging episode of the Do You Ever Wonder podcast, host Michael Haltman, CEO of Hallmark Abstract Service and Board Chair of the Heroes To Heroes Foundation, sits down with Gabe Einhorn—a dynamic entrepreneur and faith-driven leader whose mission is to connect people to God, community, and meaning through everything he does.
🏡 From Commercial Leasing to Long Island's Real Estate Powerhouse — Meet David Cohen!
In this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, we sit down with David Cohen, Founding Partner of Long Island's SRG Residential and one of the most respected names in Long Island real estate.
With a career journey that spans commercial leasing, multi-million dollar portfolio management, and ground-up development, David shares his insider...
🎙️ Meet Attorney Charo Ezdrin: Powerhouse Litigator, Community Leader & Champion for Justice
👇 Watch the first 5 minutes and you’ll understand why she’s one of Long Island’s most respected voices in law and civic leadership.
In this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, we sit down with Charo Ezdrin, Managing Partner of the prestigious Ezdrin, Woods & Gluzberg PLLC, former Nassau County Prosecutor, and an u...
🎙️ Campus Antisemitism Exposed: Jeffrey Lax on the Frontlines | Do You Ever Wonder Podcast
In this urgent and unfiltered episode of the Do You Ever Wonder podcast, host Mike Haltman sits down with Kingsborough Community College Law Professor and Business Department Chair Jeffrey Lax.
As a grandchild of four Holocaust survivors, Professor Lax is deeply and personally committed to ensuring the safety of Jews on college campuses and th...
Has Antisemitism Gone Mainstream?
🔴 In this powerful episode of the Do You Ever Wonder Podcast, host Mike Haltman sits down with Rory Lancman — Director of Corporate Initiatives and Senior Counsel at the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law.
The discussion centered on the surge in overt antisemitism following the October 7, 2023 attacks that are taking place on college campuses and the streets of many American c...
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