Do You Ever Wonder...The Hallmark Abstract Service Podcast

Truth Be Told We Are All Salespeople! While some may argue with that premise, the reality is that in every aspect of our lives whether business or personal we are selling. It may be a product, an idea, or even ourselves, but there is some amount of selling that will be involved. With that in mind meet Leslie Venetz , founder of the firm Sales Team Builder , who's a LinkedIn Top Voice in Sales...

Attention Commercial Real Estate Brokers( and anyone else in sales)! The Do You Ever Wonder podcast is thrilled to present a discussion with Rod Santomassimo , founder of The Massimo Group and known as the World's Top CRE Broker Growth Coach . How do I know World's Best is the right moniker for Rod? Because he has in the past, and continues in the present, to work with some of the most s...

'Yanina and Viktoryia Strylets C-Founded The Online Dating Platform Scimatch! So in the world of dating apps, what makes Scimatch different than Match, Tinder, Coffee Meets Bagels, or any of the many other apps that exist on the internet? Scimatch utilizes a combination of AI technology, an algorithm that is continuously learning, and social science to determine how compatible two people migh...

Play Like A Champion Each And Every Day! It's valid anytime, but particularly during the current time, business leaders must keep their eyes on the proverbial prize. Enter Coach Dana Cavalea , now an executive coach for C-Suite executives, who served as Director of Performance/ Head Performance Coach for the New York Yankees, helping lead the team to a World Series Championship in 2009. In th...

Who Is Colin Drummond, AKA 10G Colin? Let's take a look at some of the things he has done and the trails that he's blazed... First American Street Journalist in Washington, DC, and New York City. Today Man and Woman on-the-street interviews are commonplace, Spoken with five U.S. Presidents, Oprah Winfrey knows Colin on a first-name basis, Washington Bureau Chief for TMZ, Expertise in Pro...

With Mortgage Rates Moving Higher, And With No End In Sight, What Is A Homebuyer Supposed To Do? We posed this question to Ralph DiBugnara, a Senior VP and Retail Division Leader with Cardinal Financial ( https://www.cardinalfinancial.com/loan-originator/ralph-dibugnara/ ). In addition to that role, Ralph is the Founder of Home Qualified, a digital real estate resource for buyers, sellers, and rea...

HEY TENANT...WHAT DO YOU WANT? If you're a commercial office landlord with spaces to fill, that is the million-dollar question! For tenants, options in New York City (and most everywhere else) for office space abound from new construction A-level properties on down, with owners needing to offer a variety of concessions to lure companies in. How About An Office Innovation...MIRO BGO, formerly...

For 70%, What Happens When Rental Income = $0? 70% of multifamily building owners in New York City are not the 'fat cats' that many people think of when looking at the Super Tall apartment buildings now dotting the NYC skyline! 70% are considered 'small' owning one or two buildings, with under 50 units. And then we have an owner like one of today's guests who came here fro...

Grow Your Business! Sounds Good But How? And, can you grow a business when the economy is less than stellar? In other words, Do You Ever Wonder How To Grow Your Business Using The Incredible Number Of Marketing Options And Tools Available? As the host of this podcast, but also as the owner of Hallmark Abstract Service, Mike Haltman certainly does! But, how do you know which ones to use that will g...

Divine Renovation, The Series! Valerie Smaldone , along with Monty Hobbs and Matthieu Chazareix, are producers of the series Divine Renovation starring Erik Estrada. Divine Renovation is a spirited television series that provides home enhancements for individuals and families in need. They utilize the help of skilled professionals and volunteers to make homes and outdoor spaces easier to navigate,...

Do You Ever Wonder welcomes Stuart Gelb, CEO of The Liquidity Source ! There are more than $4.4 trillion of outstanding commercial mortgage loans, and in 2023 $728 billion, and in 2024 $659 billion, are going to need to be refinanced. No Easy Task! Factors compounding the sheer size of these numbers are many, with one being the fact that Signature Bank , a major lending player in the commercial mo...

Cathy Cunningham, Finance Editor and Co-Deputy Editor at Commercial Observer, Visits Do You Ever Wonder! Do You Ever Wonder host and Hallmark Abstract Service CEO Mike Haltman had the pleasure of sitting down with Cathy to discuss a wide variety of subjects, although the talk was delayed for a couple of days for a very good reason. The delay occurred because of Cathy's involvement with the Mu...

AI and machine learning as tools in developing a life or exit plan? Can they actually be useful? On some mechanical level, perhaps when it comes to potential format or calculation, AI can play some role. But on a broader scale, until there is the potential for machine learning to understand and compute emotion, nuance, interpersonal relationships, and how these pieces are put together, in my mind...

Real Estate Attorney and Restauranteur - Two Challenging Business Segments! Meet today's guest, John Piccinnini... Having one career is challenging enough, but what if you added a business to the mix that has a 3-year failure rate of 60%? And at the same time, you relocated your real estate practice and family to be closer to your new restaurant business. And add to the mix that you and your...

The PowerPlus Mouthguard: Do You Ever Wonder Speaks With Dr. Michael Hutchinson, DDS The Mouthguard: Developed in 1890, and its design hasn't changed much since! But what if there was a clinically proven mouthguard that, through the physiologic jaw alignment of the user, helped to significantly eradicate the incidence of concussions? And in addition, what if this mouthguard benefited athletes...

So did we, which is why Do You Ever Wonder host and Hallmark Abstract Service CEO Mike Haltman was so fortunate to be introduced to Charlie Hardage by one of our prior guests, Marques Ogden! Our conversation touched on many topics, primarily on Charlie's entry into what can be an extremely lucrative, but also very challenging, end of the commercial real estate market. For his relatively short...

Do You Ever Wonder With Paul Massey, CEO Of B6 Real Estate Advisors! For the Do You Ever Wonder podcast, having the opportunity to speak with Paul Massey was the equivalent of hitting both ends of a daily double! That's because about one month prior we had Bob Knakal, Paul's partner for 26 years, on Do You Ever Wonder as well. These two CRE icons started the commercial real estate firm M...

*And Then Pivoting To Sell Commercial Real Estate with the Adelaide Polsinelli Team at Compass? So did we, which made asking Natalie Sachmechi to be our guest a no-brainer! And it was the perfect segue for Do You Ever Wonder that, after speaking with industry veteran and icon Bob Knakal, we speak with a young up-and-comer who one day will be a commercial real estate sales star! Our conversation to...

The 1031 Exchange - A Phenomenal Financial Planning Tool For Building Owners! And this discussion with Rob Pecha explains it all! Walking down the street in New York City, or in any city or town across America, there are commercial properties everywhere you look. When the owners of those buildings sell, is it the best financial decision to take the proceeds and pay the taxes due? Or is there anoth...

Luciane Serifovic - CEO and Founder of Luxian International Realty! Luciane's journey began in Brazil, and it continued in the United States where she arrived with no money and was unable to speak English! She lived in a basement apartment and waited tables at a coffee shop, but had the guts, work ethic, and perseverance to enter the world of real estate. Among other attributes that Luciane b...

One Man With Over 2,200 Building Sold and More Than $20 Billion in Sales! If that's not the makings of a legend in the New York City commercial real estate market, then it's hard to know what would be! Robert (Bob) Knakal started his career with Coldwell Banker and 4-years later in 1988, with Paul Massey, founded the CRE firm Massey Knakal. They had a long (and successful) ride together,...

Marques Ogden Visits The Do You Ever Wonder Podcast! With an incredible story to tell, Marques' story begins with a career in the NFL as an offensive lineman. After, he became an entrepreneur who turned an eight-figure income through a successful business, into an $8.25/hour job as a janitor. He speaks about the character flaws of ego and arrogance that led to his decline. Marques took that p...

Health and Wellness... We hear that term all of the time, but what does it actually mean and, what are some of the frightening statistics that make it so critical? - 41.9% of adults in the United States are obese - As a result, 300,000 die from the complications - 19.7% of U.S. children and adolescents are obese - That number is close to 15 million - 1 in 3 adults is sleep deprived, potentially le...

We do at Hallmark Abstract Service, all of the time! Someone once said to never keep your company a secret, a thought which sounds simple but is actually much more complicated. So, on to the podcast! Public Relations, Branding, and Marketing Are Keys To A Company's Business Development and Client Maintenance! Our guest today on the Do You Ever Wonder podcast is an expert in accomplishing thes...

Fighting For Women's Financial Literacy! Do You Ever Wonder Speaks With Cary Carbonaro... Do You Ever Wonder host Mike Haltman had the opportunity to speak with Registered Investment Advisor Cary Carbonaro in one of her first public appearances after taking a hiatus from the public eye. Cary is a juggernaut for women's financial literacy, a fiduciary protecting her client's assets,...