BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 14, 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 announced that 340 eXp Realty ICON agents and teams were named to the RealTrends America’s Best Real Estate Professionals, an annual list of the finest real estate agents and teams by state, ranked by sides and sales volume.

“I am so proud to see our community of agents continue to be recognized for the talented group of professionals they are,” said Glenn Sanford, founder and CEO of eXp Realty. “These 340 ICON agents and teams are truly the best in the business and I thank them for their continued partnership.”

Notable insights into eXp Realty’s rankings this year include:

• Three eXp Realty agents ranked No. 1 by volume: Brandon Howard (Rogers, Arkansas), Heath Moulton (Ankeny, Iowa) and Tijana Jones (Williston, North Dakota)
• The Don Wenner Team (Allentown, Pennsylvania), ranked fifth in the country for teams by sides with 2,647 sides
• John Scalia (Cooper City, Florida) ranked sixth in the country for agents by sides with 862 sides
• 16 out of 60 eXp Realty agents were ranked in the top 5 by sides
• 44 out of 100 eXp Realty teams were ranked in the top 5 by sides
• 11 eXp Realty agents ranked in the top 5 by volume
• 10 eXp Realty teams ranked No. 1 by volume
• 38 eXp Realty teams ranked in the top 5 by volume
• eXp Realty teams account for 57 of the 453 (13%) teams in the Mega Category for Teams ranked by sides
  

Last week, 48 eXp Realty agents and teams were named to the 2023 RealTrends + Tom Ferry’s The Thousand list, an annual, national program that ranks the top 500 agents and top 500 teams by transaction sides and sales volume. Earlier this year, eXp Realty also issued four inaugural rankings to celebrate its top performers worldwide in 2022: Top 50 Individual Agents in the U.S., Canada and International; Top 50 Teams in the U.S. and Canada; Top 50 International Teams; and Top 20 Commercial Producers. These rankings recognize many of eXp Realty’s ICON agents who have achieved exceptional production while exemplifying the company’s core values.

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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Media Relations Contact:
Jennifer Zimmerman
eXp World Holdings, Inc.
mediarelations@expworldholdings.com

Investor Relations Contact:
Denise Garcia, Managing Partner
Hayflower Partners
investors@expworldholdings.com

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