The
real estate industry is changing fast, with technology and enhanced
interconnectivity set to mark a significant shift in the sector and alter
realty professions significantly. Several industry-related jobs, most notably
real estate brokers and sales agents, are actually likely to disappear and be
replaced with artificial intelligence computer algorithms in the near future,
according to Oxford University research (http://nnw.fm/k8ZZZ).
The
question that naturally arises is how these jobs will transform if they are to
remain relevant and still present on a fast-changing, dynamic market such as
the real estate industry. How will the real estate broker’s role change to meet
the demands of an industry governed by technological advances, where virtual
communication or virtual modelling are changing the rules of the game and
challenging the traditional way of doing business?
eXp
World Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: EXPI) and its rather unique real estate brokerage
division, eXp Realty LLC, might hold the answer to that question. With eXp
Realty, The Agent-Owned Cloud Brokerage™, eXp World Holdings has tried and
succeeded to stay ahead of the curve and create an innovative model of real
estate brokerage that relies heavily on Internet and cloud technologies to
build a strong online community of professionals and provide efficient services
to consumers.
The
concept at the base of eXp Realty is a cloud office environment, which offers
its members, brokers and agents nonstop access to collaborative tools and
systems, training features and socialization avenues so as to build a
tight-knit community of real estate professionals that can share their
experiences, strategize and innovate together.
This
business model eliminates the traditional brick and mortar office, allowing
brokers and agents to increase their profits, lower overhead and risk and
provide a more effective service to consumers. In addition, eXp Realty’s
platform offers members the opportunity to earn equity in exchange for their
contribution to company growth. Brokers and agents also benefit from an
innovative revenue sharing program that allows them to win a percentage of the commissions
earned by other brokers they recruit into the company.
So
far, it looks like this model is definitely paying off, as eXp World Holdings
reported record revenue for the second quarter of 2016. The company reported
revenues of $13,282,028 for Q2 2016, which is up a whopping 137% from
$5,584,963 in Q2 2015. On June 30, 2016, eXp World Holdings had 207% more cash
and cash equivalents than the same time last year, while its real estate
division’s agent count was up 111% year-over-year to more than 1,400 agents.
These
remarkable financial results were driven by EXPI’s realty division,
particularly by its increased sales volume and growing agent base, according to
the company’s CEO Glenn Sanford.
The
realty division was also the driving force behind the company’s record figures
last year, and the trend is likely to endure as eXp Realty continues to expand
in terms of both sales agent base and coverage. It should be noted that since
the end of the reporting period on June 30, eXp Realty has grown to more than
1,500 real estate professionals across 41 states, the District of Columbia and
Alberta, Canada.
For
more information, visit the company’s website at www.eXpWorldHoldings.com
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