Updated Oct 20, 2026 · By Leo Robles, founder of Let's Grow Movement, brokered by eXp Realty · $4.7B career sales · 7,990 closings in 2025
Short answer: eXp Realty can be a good first brokerage for a new agent who joins a team or sponsor that gives real, hands-on help in the first 90 days. On your own it can feel lonely, because most training is online and there's no manager down the hall, so who you join matters more than the brand.
| Topic | What eXp publishes | What it means for a new agent |
|---|---|---|
| Mentor program | Agents in the eXp Mentor Program pay an additional 20% split on their first three transactions, which funds the mentorship (exprealty.com/income) | You keep less on your first three deals in exchange for guidance on them. Ask who your mentor will be before you join. |
| Split and cap | 80/20 until you've paid a $16,000 cap in your anniversary year (exprealty.com/income) | At 80/20 you reach the cap after about $80,000 in gross commission. Many first-year agents won't cap, and that's normal. |
| Start-up and monthly fees | $149 one time, then $85 a month (exprealty.com/join-exp) | Budget the monthly fee from day one, before your first closing. |
| Per-deal fees | $25 broker review and $60 risk management per deal (exprealty.com/income); risk management is capped at $750 a year | Small per-deal costs you'll see on every closing statement. |
| Not included | MLS, board and association dues, marketing and lead costs | These are yours at almost any brokerage. Price them in your local market. |
| Training | Live and on-demand classes through eXp University, plus programs such as FastCAP, a six-week production course | Lots of training, but you have to show up for it. A weekly plan from your team or sponsor keeps you on track. |
The most common worry in r/realtors threads is that a new agent at a cloud brokerage can get lost. There's no office to walk into and no manager checking on you. That worry is fair if you join someone who signs you up and disappears. It goes away when your team or sponsor gives you a first-90-days plan, a person to call on your first contract, and a weekly check-in.
eXp publishes a yearly income disclosure. For 2025 it shows that results are tied closely to time and engagement: many agents in their first stretch earn little, while active agents with more than one year at eXp had a median income of $22,175 (exprealty.com/income). Treat that as a realistic baseline, not a promise. Your income depends on your own work and your market.
For the full list, see questions to ask a brokerage before you join.
Most brand-new agents do better on a team or with a very involved sponsor for their first year, because they get leads, scripts and someone to call. Solo makes more sense once you have a steady sphere and a few closings behind you. We break down the trade-offs in real estate team vs solo.
Let's Grow Movement is led by Leo Robles, who has about 20 years in sales and real estate leadership and $4.7B in career sales volume. LGM agents closed 7,990 transactions in 2025. There is no fee to join Let's Grow Movement. New agents get:
It can be, if you join a team or sponsor that gives you hands-on help in your first 90 days. Without that support, a cloud brokerage can feel isolating for someone who has never written a contract.
eXp says agents in its Mentor Program pay an additional 20% split on their first three transactions, and that money funds the mentorship and support. After those three deals, the standard 80/20 split applies.
eXp publishes a $149 one-time start-up fee and an $85 monthly fee, plus a $25 broker review fee and a $60 risk management fee per deal. MLS and board dues are separate.
Yes. eXp's income disclosure describes agents who keep a lower-volume, supplemental business. You still pay the monthly fee, so plan for it.
No. Revenue share is optional, and most income for productive agents comes from selling homes. eXp says the median revenue share for a typical Tier 1 agent is $0.
No. There is no fee to join Let's Grow Movement.
Sources checked Oct 20, 2026: exprealty.com/income, exprealty.com/join-exp. Fees and programs change, so verify before you decide.