Last updated October 24, 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: Join eXp Realty if you want a lower yearly cap, revenue share and remote-first training, and you will actually use them. Pick your sponsor carefully, because your sponsor, not the brand, decides how much day-to-day help you get.
Below is a yes/no fit checklist, a fee example with real numbers, a 30-day switching plan, and the questions to ask before you sign. For the full picture, see eXp Realty pros and cons or start at the Let's Grow Hub.
Heard eXp called an MLM? We answer that directly in is eXp Realty an MLM?
Say you close 12 deals in your anniversary year, each paying you $10,000 in gross commission ($120,000 total). Using eXp's published fees:
| Fee | Math | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Commission split (80/20) | 20% of $10,000 on deals 1 to 8 = 8 × $2,000 | $16,000 (you hit the cap) |
| After you cap | Deals 9 to 12: 4 × $250 | $1,000 |
| Risk management | 12 × $60 (under the $750 yearly cap) | $720 |
| Broker review | 12 × $25 | $300 |
| Cloud brokerage fee | 12 months × $85 | $1,020 |
| Start-up fee | One time, first year only | $149 |
| Total paid to eXp | $19,189 | |
| You keep | $120,000 − $19,189, before your own business costs | $100,811 |
This is an example, not a promise of income. Your MLS, board and association dues, your marketing, and any team split are extra. Team caps vary by team, so ask your sponsor. eXp's public page says capped deals are still subject to standard transaction and broker review fees, which is why the $25 broker review appears on all 12 deals. Full fee table and sources: eXp Realty fees and cap.
| When | What to do |
|---|---|
| Days 1 to 7: decide | Run your own numbers like the example above. Watch eXp's live eXp Explained session (eXp lists it daily at 11 a.m. PT). Talk to two or three possible sponsors and use these questions to ask a brokerage. |
| Days 8 to 14: plan the exit | Read your current agreement for notice terms and who keeps pending deals and listings. Agree on a plan for each one with both brokers, in writing. Choose your sponsor. |
| Days 15 to 21: make the move | Join eXp through your sponsor and start onboarding. Move your license to eXp with your state regulator. In California that is done in the DRE's eLicensing system. Update your MLS and board. |
| Days 22 to 30: get rolling | Update your website, signs, email signature and social profiles. Tell your past clients where you are now. Join your sponsor's live training and set a 90-day business plan. |
Your state and MLS set the exact steps and timing. Step-by-step details are in how to switch real estate brokerages.
Your sponsor does not change your split, cap or fees. Those are the same for every eXp agent. What your sponsor changes is who answers your questions, what training you get, and the people around you. Plan on the choice being permanent, so pick someone who is producing today, can show you real systems, and will still pick up the phone in month six. Use the checklist in how to choose an eXp sponsor.
When you join through Let's Grow Movement, you get:
Joining Let's Grow Movement is free. Ready to look closer? See join eXp with Let's Grow Movement.
Join eXp if you want a lower yearly cap, revenue share and remote-first training, and you will actually use them. Pick your sponsor carefully, because your sponsor, not the brand, decides how much day-to-day help you get.
eXp lists a $149 one-time start-up fee and an $85 monthly cloud brokerage fee for U.S. agents. Per deal there is a $25 broker review fee and a $60 risk management fee, capped at $750 a year.
eXp publishes an 80/20 split until you pay a $16,000 annual cap. After you cap, you keep 100% for the rest of your anniversary year and pay $250 per deal for your next 20 deals, then $75 per deal.
No. eXp's split, cap and fees are the same no matter who sponsors you. Your sponsor changes the training, coaching and people you have access to, so treat the choice as permanent.
Most of the work fits in about 30 days: compare and decide, plan your pending deals and listings, move your license with your state, then update your MLS, marketing and clients. Your state and MLS set the exact steps.
It can be, if you join a sponsor or team that gives real hands-on help. eXp's mentor program pairs new agents with a local mentor, and those agents pay an extra 20% split on their first three deals.
No. There is no fee to join Let's Grow Movement.
Sources checked Oct 24, 2026: exprealty.com/join-exp and exprealty.com/income (split, cap, start-up, monthly, broker review and risk management fees, mentor program, revenue share). Post-cap fees and the $750 risk management cap are from eXp's agent agreement, per Leo Robles. Fees change, so verify before you decide.