
One hour of practical discussion. Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · Noon Eastern.
Reserve Your Seat →Hosted by Rob Ziebart and Landmark Mortgage Planners. Virtual, free and built around practical professional discussion.
A client is buying a home, considering a move or planning for retirement. Before the conversation settles on one familiar answer, there may be other options worth understanding.
The Housing Wealth & Strategic Equity Roundtable is a place for Realtors, loan officers and financial advisors to explore those questions with Rob Ziebart and the Landmark Mortgage Planners team.
Bring a question about housing wealth, a reverse mortgage or a planning situation you want to understand more clearly. Keep examples anonymous and leave out private client information.
The goal is not to make every situation fit one product. It is to understand the possibilities, the costs and obligations, and when a deeper review with the right professionals is appropriate.
Help clients think through a move without assuming cash or a conventional mortgage is the only conversation.
You do not need to become a mortgage specialist. Understand what to listen for and when a financing introduction may be useful.
A more informed conversation before the client makes a decision.
Explore questions around reverse mortgages, home purchases and existing home equity with a team that works in this area.
Discuss potential fit, tradeoffs and the next steps for a full review rather than assuming one program is right for every borrower.
A clearer way to recognize a question worth bringing to the team.
Consider how housing wealth may relate to a client’s liquidity, retirement income and broader financial plan.
Compare the potential uses with borrowing costs, ongoing obligations and the alternatives available to that client.
A fuller planning conversation, not a one-size-fits-all recommendation.
Educational discussion only. Any strategy requires an individual review with the client’s financial, tax and legal professionals as appropriate.
| Client Situation | A Useful Question | The Next Conversation |
|---|---|---|
| Buying a home | How much cash does the client want to keep available after the purchase? | Compare financing choices in the context of the full plan. |
| Planning for retirement | What role, if any, should the home play in future cash-flow planning? | Discuss potential uses, costs and long-term tradeoffs. |
| Considering a reverse mortgage | Does it fit this client’s goals, circumstances and responsibilities? | Review eligibility, alternatives and ongoing obligations. |
| Making an introduction | What does the client want help understanding before deciding? | Connect the right professionals around that question. |
A HECM is a loan that must be repaid. Interest and mortgage insurance accrue to the balance, and borrowers remain responsible for taxes, insurance, maintenance, applicable HOA charges and principal-residence occupancy.
Paying cash, using another loan or making no change may be the right answer. Every situation requires individual review and is subject to program guidelines.
Join Rob Ziebart, moderator Jonny Fowler and fellow referral partners. Bring a planning question, not private client documents.
| Date | Session | Who Comes |
|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 7 | Referral partner session | Realtors, loan officers, financial advisors |
| Wed, Oct 14 | Bring a client | Your clients and past customers |
| Wed, Nov 4 | Referral partner session | Realtors, loan officers, financial advisors |
| Wed, Nov 11 | Bring a client | Your clients and past customers |
| Wed, Dec 2 | Referral partner session | Realtors, loan officers, financial advisors |
| Wed, Dec 9 | Bring a client | Your clients and past customers |
Every session is at 12:00 PM Eastern, virtual, and free. Same Zoom link every time, no access code.
The first Wednesday is for referral partners. The following Wednesday is the bring-a-client session, with a more introductory conversation for clients and past customers.
Take an hour to explore housing wealth with Rob and the Landmark team, and consider what it could mean for the people you serve.
No access code needed. Join at www.robziebart.com/zoom at noon Eastern for the session shown above. Same link every session.
Select Reserve Your Seat to open the short registration form.