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

A Charity Working To Help Cubans Living In Poverty!

'According to a 2022 report from the Cuban Human Rights Observatory (OCDH), 72 percent of Cubans live below the poverty line. 21 percent of Cubans who live below the poverty line frequently go without breakfast, lunch or dinner due to a lack of money.'

And while many people in America are suffering in much the same way, for Cubans who have come to the U...

While It May Not Be The Sexiest Of Subjects, In Today's Real Estate Market Who You Choose To Arrange Your Mortgage Is Critical!

The Do You Ever Wonder podcast had the opportunity to speak with Lauren Pastore at Contour Mortgage who is a loan originator and sales manager with over 25 years of experience in the mortgage market.

And, looking back over the past couple of decades, Lauren has not only survived but ...

The NonProfit Voice on LI News Radio,  103.9 FM!

Saturday, March 2nd, Mike Haltman appeared on The NonProfit Voice hosted by Mike LiPetri and Ron Gold! The Nonprofit Voice airs every Saturday morning on 103.9 FM from 8:00am to 9:00am and it seeks to feature inspiring Long Island residents who give back.

The Combat Veteran Heroes To Heroes Foundation
 
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The Do You Ever Wonder Podcast Welcomes Tina Miraglia, Real Estate Partner/Member of the Firm DL Partners!

Representing major national developers, Tina knows the ins and outs of defending the legal position of those who are building projects, and who will be selling units to individuals and investors before and after project completion.

As an attorney representing a sponsor of a new construction multifamily buildi...

Jennifer Djurkovic and Commercial Real Estate...A Driven Member of the Holy 29 Massey Knakal Leadership Tree!

What is the Massey Knakal Leadership Tree?

It's the CRE professionals who at some point in their careers worked at Massey Knakal, learned about the Massey Knakal CRE philosophy, and now own or run their own commercial real estate brokerage business.

Enter Jennifer Djurkovic, owner and CEO of ...

Real Estate Agent Support in New York!

Wouldn't it be great if there were a resource available to real estate agents that provided needed information in real time?

Of course real estate companies support their agents, but sometimes additional information about hot-button subjects, fair housing law as an example, is required and the input of an attorney would not only be welcome, but often necessary.

So who is Adam Leitman Bailey, and how does he consistently succeed for his clients within the scorching crucible of litigation and New York real estate law?

Let's start with the accolades...

• An award-winning real estate litigator and entrepreneur in New York City,
• The founding partner of the eponymous law firm — Adam Leitman Bailey, P.C. — which he has grown into the foremost provider of real estate-centric legal c...

Do You Ever Wonder About The State Of United States National Security?

We had the opportunity to speak with Steven Bucci on the subject, a man who is uniquely qualified to opine based on his incredible government and military resume...

• U.S. Army Colonel (ret),  spending 28-years in the Special Forces,
• Cybersecurity expert in the private sector with companies such as IBM and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,
• Deputy Assistant S...

Do You Ever Wonder Speaks With Shimon Shkury...

Shimon Shkury...Founder and CEO of Ariel Property Advisors, NYC Commercial Real Estate Thought Leader, Massey Knakal Alum and Prominent Massey Knakal Leadership Tree Member,  Born in Israel and a Former Lieutenant in The IDF!

Incredibly impressive credentials to be sure, and then add to that list a Wharton MBA and MA in International Studies.

Do You Ever Won...

Dave Kerpen...Serial Entrepreneur, Global Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author, VC Investor, Husband, and Father!

Dave Kerpen started his journey with nothing, putting himself through college as a vendor selling cracker jacks (not hot dogs or beer) at the Boston Garden and Fenway Park.

As an unbelievable salesman and marketer even back then, he was making $1,000 a game.

He had a sponsored wedding,  convin...

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Father Peter Pomposello...Priest, Paratrooper, and Pathfinder! Do You Ever Wonder?

Starting his career ...

Do You Ever Wonder About The Art Of Networking? Meet Cleon Cox!

Networking, for anyone with a career, is a key part of business development! It's how we truly get to know people and, as importantly, all of the people that the person we are speaking with knows.

Of course, COVID brought virtual networking to the forefront which at the time was a blessing. Without it, business would have to to a virtual standsti...

Gogo Bethke...Marketer extraordinaire in a real estate market that's screaming for creativity and innovation!

Gogo Bethke came to America in 2008 speaking little to no English, in search of the American dream!

In 2011 she fell into becoming a real estate agent, shunning the traditional ways of prospecting for clients that include sending postcards, knocking on doors, and stuffing flyers in mailboxes.

Meet Jack Barsky...Former Soviet Union KGB Spy Turned American Citizen!

In the 1970s and 1980s, the world was a dangerous place.

Fast forward to 2023 and the world remains a dangerous place that feels like it is on fire!

In this episode of Do You Ever Wonder history meets current events...

Do You Ever Wonder welcomes Jack Barsky who was born in East Germany, recruited by and served for 10 years a...

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 (33,000 followers)...

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 successful ...

'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 might actually be.

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 the context...

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 Producing, Reporting, and Phot...