Who you will hear from
One room. Five essential perspectives.
Each guest is interviewed rather than asked to present. The format is designed to develop and share practical answers real estate professionals can actually use.
Susan Nicolson
What is appearing in complaints, how broker supervision is evaluated after a fraud incident, and where ADRE's authority begins and ends.
Don Carroll, CFE
How cases are worked, which evidence matters, what can be lost in the first hours, and what professionals should preserve.
Phoenix Field Office, United States Secret Service
Wire fraud recovery, the correct order of response, and what federal investigators need. This segment will not be recorded. Educational materials are available upon request.
Secret Service guide: Preparing for a Cyber Incident — Business Email Compromises (PDF)
Aaron Green, Esq.
What members are asking about, where transaction practices create exposure, and what professionals should document.
Rich La Rue, CRB, MBA
Closing broker discussion and open questions. Rich La Rue serves as HomeSmart's Arizona Designated Broker and Vice President of Corporate Brokerages for the Western Region, overseeing brokerage operations, compliance, and risk management. With more than four decades in real estate, Rich is also an active industry leader serving on the boards of Arizona REALTORS®, ARMLS, and the National Association of REALTORS®.
Home Fraud Defense provides free fraud tools and education to consumers and real estate professionals in all fifty states. John opens with what agents are reporting nationally and how Arizona compares, moderates the speaker interviews, and hosts the closing broker discussion and open questions with Rich La Rue of HomeSmart.
All speakers are confirmed. Individual offices and agencies may update their participation at their discretion; registered attendees will be notified of any changes.
Why attend
Leave with a clearer response plan.
The value of this briefing is not another fraud warning. It is hearing directly from the people who regulate, investigate, recover, advise, and supervise when fraud reaches a transaction.
Know what to do in the first hours
Understand the order of calls, what to preserve, and why delays make recovery more difficult.
Understand the supervision question
Hear how policies, training, documentation, and broker oversight may be examined after an incident.
Ask the people doing the work
Submit a question in advance and participate in live audience questions during the program.
Reported U.S. losses to cyber-enabled crime in 2025.
FBI IC3 2025 Annual ReportReported losses in the FBI's real estate category in 2025.
FBI IC3 2025 Annual ReportHomebuyers who received fraudulent or suspicious communication during closing.
CertifID 2026 State of Wire Fraud ReportProgram
Two focused hours.
Moderated by John Rowan, Founder of Home Fraud Defense. All speakers are confirmed; individual offices and agencies may update their participation at their discretion.
Choose how to attend
Be in the room or join from anywhere.
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Attend live in Chandler
In-person registration is closed. Existing reservations remain confirmed. You can still join the briefing online by Zoom.
- ✓1733 E Northrop Blvd, Chandler, AZ 85286
- ✓Check-in from 9:30 AM MST
- ✓Program begins promptly at 10:00 AM
- ✓Refreshments
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Attend online by Zoom
Join the complete live briefing online. Registrants receive access instructions and reminders by email.
- ✓Watch the full 2-hour live program
- ✓Submit a question during registration
- ✓Receive the Zoom link before the event
- ✓10:00 AM–12:00 PM MST (Phoenix) / 1:00–3:00 PM ET
Questions
Before you register.
Is there a cost to attend?
No. Registration is free for both live and online attendance.
Is anything being sold at the briefing?
No. There are no vendors and no sales presentations. Home Fraud Defense does provide free fraud-check tools for licensed agents, free means free, and the briefing is not a pitch for them.
Who should attend?
The program is designed for designated brokers, managing brokers, brokerage owners, principals, agents, and others responsible for protecting real estate transactions.
Will a recording be available?
The Phoenix Field Office, United States Secret Service segment will not be recorded. Educational materials are available upon request. Availability of any other recording depends on speaker permissions.
How will I receive the Zoom link?
Online registrants receive an immediate confirmation email with the Zoom link, a reminder before the event, and access instructions. In-person registrants receive the link as well in case plans change.
Fraud reaches the transaction fast.
Your response plan should already exist.
Reserve a free place for The Real Estate Fraud Briefing, Arizona 2026. Choose live attendance in Chandler or join online by Zoom.