Best Brokerage for Solo Women Agents: What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
The question I kept not asking
For two years I operated inside a brokerage structure I had never really evaluated. I had joined it because it was available, because it was known, because when you get licensed and need to hang your license somewhere you do not always have the luxury of being strategic.
I was a new agent with a baby at home. I needed to get moving. The team gave me somewhere to land.
But I never stopped to ask: is this the right structure for the long term? Is this what I would choose if I were choosing from scratch?
I think a lot of solo agents, especially women, never ask that question. We are busy. We are producing. Things are fine. Fine is an easy place to stay.
What I was actually looking for, even before I knew it
When I found eXp Realty and Powerhouse on Instagram in 2024, I was not actively looking for a new brokerage. But something in what I was seeing kept catching my attention.
Women talking openly about their commission structures. About what they kept versus what they gave away. About building a business that supported their actual life rather than consuming it.
I have two daughters, Juniper who is four and Willow who is almost two. My family is the reason I set the limits I set. The version of real estate being described in that corner of Instagram looked like something I could build without giving up the other things that matter.
That was the version I wanted.
What I would tell a solo agent evaluating their options now
Look at the math first. What percentage are you giving away? What is your cap? What would your take-home look like at eXp at your current production level?
In 2025 I sold $12 million and paid eXp $16,000 total. I had been giving away 30 to 40 percent at my previous brokerage. Those two numbers next to each other tell the story.
But also look at the community you will be in. For me, Powerhouse was as important as the brokerage model. Being in a room of women who cheer each other on and share what is working, without gatekeeping, changed what I thought I was capable of.
If you want to talk through whether eXp makes sense for your specific situation, reach out. I would rather have an honest conversation than have you make a decision without the full picture.