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Anchor Sessions / The Second Look

Your buyer has a problem.
Let’s talk about it.

A free online case workshop for real estate agents with John Hopkins III.

Thursday, November 5, 2026

Online · 45 minutes
Case study + agent Q&A

The calendar hold reserves the time; it does not register you or include a meeting link.

A useful conversation

Start with the case.
Stay for the questions.

John opens with an anonymized federal employee case, then we work through agents’ questions together.

We’ll talk through how a difficult file can be evaluated, what to ask before ruling out an option, and how to help a buyer understand the next step. No slide deck is necessary.

Bring a general scenario or a question. Please leave out borrower names, contact details, account numbers and documents.

Email a question

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Plan to join us

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Bring your questions.

The Second Look

Thursday, November 5 · 12:00–12:45 PM Eastern
Free · Online · For Hampton Roads real estate agents and brokerage teams

What we’ll work through

  1. A real case, with identifying details removed. We’ll open with a federal employee scenario and explain the questions behind a second look.
  2. Your questions and scenarios. Bring a financing obstacle, an underwriting surprise or a buyer situation you want to understand better.
  3. A useful next conversation. Leave with clearer questions to ask and a better understanding of what information may help a lender evaluate an option.

Before you register

Add your questions here so we can prepare. Keep scenarios general and leave out names, financial details and documents. You’re welcome to listen even if you don’t have a question yet.

John Hopkins III will guide the conversation. There’s no slide deck to follow. Meeting-access details will be shared separately with registered attendees.

Tell us where your buyers are getting stuck. Register below and submit the questions you’d like us to cover.

What would you like us to work through?

Submit a question or a general scenario with your registration. Add another question if you have more than one. We’ll use submissions to shape the conversation and group related topics.

Up to five questions, 1,000 characters each and 3,000 characters in total. You can also join without submitting a question. We may not reach every question during the 45-minute session.

General scenarios only. Do not include borrower names, contact details, account numbers, documents or other private information.

Free online session. Meeting access will be shared separately.

This is an educational conversation, not a credit decision or a commitment to lend. Any loan scenario requires a separate review.