NEXT LEVEL REGIONAL SUMMIT: CHALLENGE ACCEPTED with Terry Watson
Date: September 17, 2026
Event Location: VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center
Parking & Entrance: Delta Hotels by Marriott Muskegon Convention Center, 939 Third St., Muskegon, MI 49440
CE Credit: 1HR ELECTIVE CONTINUING EDUCATION
Registration Link: https://shorturl.at/z5r5y
Someone Is Coming for Your Transaction. The Question Is Whether They Get Through You.
Your buyer is ready to close.
Your seller is ready to move.
The wiring instructions arrive.
The email looks right. The name looks right. The phone number looks right.
And then the money disappears.
Welcome to real estate in 2026.
Fraud isn’t slowing down. It’s getting faster, cheaper and more convincing—and artificial intelligence is giving criminals tools that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.
That’s why Challenge Accepted with Terry Watson isn’t a session you attend because you’re interested in cybersecurity.
You attend because you handle transactions involving people’s money, property and personal information.
Terry will show you how today’s criminals are using AI-accelerated tactics to target real estate transactions, including:
- Business email compromise and wire fraud
- Seller impersonation
- Fraudulent buyers
- AI-generated documents and identities
- Spoofed communications
- Weak passwords, unsecured systems and other easy entry points
But this isn’t a “scare you with horror stories” session.
You’ll examine real fraud cases and the legal consequences that can follow when weak security practices contribute to consumer harm. Then you’ll learn the simple verification habits that can shut these attacks down.
Most importantly, you’ll leave with tools you can actually use with your clients—including a Buyer & Seller Consumer Protection Packet and an action plan for strengthening your own transaction security.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
The criminal doesn’t have to fool your client.
They just have to fool you.
If you touch a transaction involving money, identity or sensitive information, you need to be in this room.
Challenge Accepted.
