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eXp Realty Releases Preliminary First-Quarter Business Highlights, Adapts to Near Future Real Estate Environment
BELLINGHAM, Wash., April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty, the fastest-growing, global residential real estate company and a subsidiary of eXp World
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[{"type":"text","content":"BELLINGHAM, Wash., April 08, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty, the fastest-growing, global residential real estate company and a subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced preliminary first-quarter 2020 business highlights and measures to address challenges of the near future real estate environment.\n First-quarter 2020 Preliminary Business Highlights (unaudited): The number of agents and brokers on the eXp Realty platform increased 59% to 28,449 at the end of the first quarter of 2020, compared to 17,929 a year ago.Residential transaction sides closed for the first quarter of 2020 increased 73% to more than 38,000, compared to 22,307 during the first quarter of 2019.Residential transaction volume closed for the first quarter of 2020 increased 93% to $11.2 billion, compared to $5.8 billion during the first quarter of 2019.eXp Realty ended the first quarter with a 70 agent Net Promoter Score, which measures agent satisfaction. April 2020 looks to be on track for year-over-year growth in sales volume and transaction sides, but the company anticipates significantly reduced real estate transactions in future months due to government-mandated protocols and the resulting economic impacts of COVID-19. eXp Realty’s cloud-based model gives the company a unique and better position than others in the real estate industry saddled with brick-and-mortar offices. The company’s remote-work approach has always enabled the company to quickly adjust to market dynamics, such as the current practice of minimizing person-to-person contact. “This global health crisis is unlike anything we’ve ever seen in our lifetimes, and our hearts go out to everyone impacted around the world, especially our agents, staff, partners and their families,” said eXp Realty CEO Jason Gesing. “From day one, we have run a lean and agile business so that eXp would be sustainable for the future. “During the past year we grew headcount to stay ahead of our historic growth curve. While business has gone well through the first quarter of this year, we need to be prepared for challenges that may lie ahead for the entire real estate industry in the near future.” As a result of the slowing economy, eXp Realty has taken measures to reduce its expenses and realign its operations accordingly. To ensure eXp Realty is here for its agents and staff long in...