Thinking about joining Exp Realty (New Agent)

[Donald C Cox]

I am a soon to be real estate agent. Exp is at the top of the list of brokerages that I’d like to join.

What are some pros and cons of this brokerage?

Do you think is a good fit for new agents?

What brokerage to you recommend?

All tips, information, advice is welcome!!

[Charlie Cameron]

Congrats on taking the plunge @Donald C Cox!  

As an agent who started new at eXp, I got SO much more than I expected from it.  I joined just because I needed a part time friendly option and found so much value, community, collaboration, and opportunity for growth that it's moving me toward my goals faster than before.  

There is a long list of pros, not a lot of cons except ONE: it isn't always the best model for new agents who want to go full time.  It's great for investors, perfect for part timers, awesome for experienced agents, built for broker/owners and teams, but the only category it isn't always the best fit for is the newbies who want to go full time.  

I say that because there is so much value, training, etc., that sometimes it's easy to get lost or overwhelmed.  And while you are assigned a local mentor to walk you through the first few transactions, you don't usually have an office to go in to.  You can get support in so many ways (support staff, sponsor, broker, mentor) but the mostly digital format doesn't fit everyone.  

If you like to hustle and you like technology, you can do great!  You can be successful anywhere with enough hustle and support - and fail anywhere without it.  For me, eXp is ENABLING me to go full time, as well as help other newbies do the same.    

Happy Hustling!