Insights

Brokerage economics, explained.

Editorial deep-dives that pair with the tools. Every claim links back to a simulation you can run yourself.

Wealth Programs

Real Broker vs eXp revenue share: the actual math

Tier-by-tier payouts, the pre-cap constraint nobody mentions, and how many recruits it takes to cover your own cap.

Risk

What a slow year actually costs at each brokerage

Fixed fees scale with time, not success. Three dry months cost $188 at one brokerage and $5,430 at another.

Fundamentals

The hidden costs agents forget to calculate

Uncapped royalties, post-cap fees, mentor overrides, and the $7,500/yr tool stack nobody mentions at the recruiting lunch.

Trust

How every number on this site is calculated

The cost equation, value-offset logic, confidence levels, and the 2026 industry changes we're tracking.