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

Is the Fed winning the fight against inflation, or is it already too late? Fox Business contributor and money manager Gary Kaltbaum says "all roads lead to inflation."

 With more than 40 years on Wall Street, he breaks down the Fed, the national debt, the stock market, and what it all means for investors and homeowners.

On this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, host and Hallmark Abstract Service CEO Mike Haltman talks with Gary Kaltbaum, president of Kaltbaum Capital Management, host of the nationally syndicated Investor's Edge radio show and podcast, and a regular on F...

On September 11, my brother died on Flight 93. 

Gordie Felt's brother Ed called 911 from United Flight 93 to report the hijacking minutes before it crashed in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on 9/11. Twenty-five years later, Gordie shares Ed's story and what the 40 heroes of Flight 93 still ask of us.

In other words, in crisis, will we sit back and simply accept inevitable death, or will we fight to change how the story ends?

On this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, host and Hallmark Abstract Service CEO Mike Haltman talks with Gordie Felt, brother of Edward F...

Is due process disappearing in America's immigration system?

Immigration attorney Allison Boyle spent 5 years practicing on the U.S.-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas, before coming to New York City. 

On this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, she joins Mike Haltman to explain what she saw on the ground, why fair hearings matter, and where the line should be drawn between enforcement and individual rights.

In this episode, we cover:
⚖️ Due process and the rule of law — why fair proceedings matter in immigration cases
🏛️ Immigration law in practice — what it's really like re...

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 multiple heirs.

In this episode of Do You Ever Wonder, Mike Haltman sits down with Ken F...

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,
• Swastikas and hate speech removed from schools without the NYPD ever being called,
• A top Queens high school student bullied for simply announcing his enlistment in the IDF,
• Ho...

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 shares:

🏙️ Why Flushing, Queens rivals Manhattan on price per square foot
🍩 The real reason he won't work with Dunkin' franchisees anymore
🐼 How Panda Expre...

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:

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.

This episode of Do You Ever Wonder is one you won't want to miss.

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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 today’s commercial mortgage market.

If you are a borrower, investor, broker, or real estate professional, this is a critical update on the evolving commercial lending landscape.

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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, traditional fundraising techniques are obsolete!

If you need 60–70% financing?

Call a mortgage broker.

If you need 500 accredited investors and want...

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 Erdmann, senior scholar at the Mercatus Center and author of Shut Out, whose research challenges the mainstream narrative of the Great Financial Crisis.
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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’t actually your fault?

This episode's guest, Katarina Polonska, is an Oxford-educated behavioral scientist and high-performance relationship coach whose life story is as powerful as the science she teaches.

She went from calling off her wedding, battling an eating disorder, and rebuilding her identity from scratch...

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 for every facet of life. 

Our guest is Elliot Daigneault, an entrepreneur who has closely studied the growing crisis.

The nu...

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 power.

From corporate launches to advocacy movements, the art of influence management has become one of the most powerful tools in business and media.<...

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, CCIM — the brash NYC commercial real estate broker who built one of Long Island’s fastest-growing firms, American Investment Properties.

And Ron has achieved all of his succe...

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 NYC's Underworld'

This is a multigenerational story of grit, risk, and resilience. We explore how family stories of survival and Jewish resistance in Eastern Europe fighting...

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 the Democratic Party, the power of the far left, and the political cost of...