BELLINGHAM, Wash., Sept. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today welcomed Bean Group Brokered by eXp Realty as the first brokerage to join through Boost – eXp’s newly launched brokerage incentive program.

Bean Group was founded in 2003 with a focus on exemplary customer service, online marketing, and technology-forward lead generation. The company grew quickly to be a top brokerage in Northern New England. Today their annual sales volume exceeds $1.5 billion and they are one of the largest brokerages in New England, with hundreds of real estate professionals across Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont.

The company is the first to join eXp Realty through its Boost program, which was designed to financially incentivize qualifying independent teams and brokerages to join eXp Realty.

“The eXp platform was built to help agents and teams succeed and thrive, and with Boost we are joining together with independent teams and brokerages that share our values, culture and growth goals,” said Michael Valdes, eXp Realty Chief Growth Officer. “Bean Group agents can now immediately start reaping the benefits of our agent-centric culture and aligned compensation model.”

The combined market share of Bean Group and eXp Realty puts eXp at No. 3 by market share in New Hampshire and No. 2 in Maine, up from No. 5 and 3 respectively.

“By joining eXp Realty, we get the best of both worlds,” said Bean Group CEO Michael Bean. “We can maintain our boutique culture, brand and heritage while adding the unparalleled scale and resources of eXp Realty. Its agent-centric culture and benefits align closely with ours, and with this transition, we will deliver on our mission to help our agents and teams build successful real estate careers.”

Boost launched in June to provide financial incentives to independent teams and brokerages that are culturally aligned with eXp Realty, have more than 50 agents and a minimum of $100 million (US/CAN) in sales volume in the originating country over the previous 12-month fiscal period. International qualifications to be released. Additional qualifications apply. Cannot be affiliated with any non-independent franchise.

About eXp World Holdings, Inc.

eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI) is the holding company for eXp Realty^®, Virbela and SUCCESS^® Enterprises.

eXp Realty is the largest independent real estate company in the world with more than 88,000 agents in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa, India, Mexico, Portugal, France, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Italy, Hong Kong, Colombia, Spain, Israel, Panama, Germany, Dominican Republic, Greece, New Zealand, Chile, Poland and Dubai and continues to scale internationally. As a publicly traded company, eXp World Holdings provides real estate professionals the unique opportunity to earn equity awards for production goals and contributions to overall company growth. eXp World Holdings and its businesses offer a full suite of brokerage and real estate tech solutions, including its innovative residential and commercial brokerage model, professional services, collaborative tools and personal development. The cloud-based brokerage is powered by Virbela, an immersive 3D platform that is deeply social and collaborative, enabling agents to be more connected and productive. SUCCESS^® Enterprises, anchored by SUCCESS^® magazine and its related media properties, was established in 1897 and is a leading personal and professional development brand and publication.

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