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eXp vs Keller Williams, Compass or Redfin: how should I compare them?

If you're already thinking about leaving

Don't sign anything yet. Take 2 minutes to see where you stand on the full cost, then bring your answers to a 20-minute call.

Start my fit check on the full cost

Short answer: Compare them on your own numbers and your own needs. Put last year's deals into each brokerage's written fee schedule, list the support you'd actually use, and check each one's rules on leaving. eXp publishes its split and fees at exprealty.com/income. Get the others in writing from them.

I'm not going to knock another brokerage. Plenty of great agents are at every one of them.

What I'd do is build a simple side-by-side. Rows for split, cap, monthly fees, per-deal fees, support, training, branding rules and team rules. One column per brokerage.

Fill in eXp's column from eXp's official costs and income disclosure (exprealty.com/income). Fill in the others from their written fee schedules, not a recruiter's slide.

Then add one row most people skip: what does it take to leave? You want to know that before you sign.

eXp is a cloud brokerage, so there's no local office in the traditional sense. Some agents love that. Some miss the office. Know which one you are.

Questions to ask any brokerage, including mine

  • Can I get your fee schedule in writing?
  • What support would I use every week?
  • What are the rules on teams and my own brand?
  • What does it take to leave?

Your next step

  1. Take the 2-minute fit check, started on the full cost.
  2. Build your one-page Decision Report to bring to any broker.
  3. Talk it through on the 20-Minute Brokerage Fit Call. No pressure. No promises.
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Sources: eXp Realty costs and income disclosure.

Editorial review: November 1, 2026. Facts about eXp come from eXp's official pages and can change. Confirm current terms directly with eXp. Opinions are my own.

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