BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 08, 2025 (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 the official launch of its Land & Ranch Division, a powerful new platform purpose-built to empower agents serving the growing demand for rural, recreational, and agricultural properties. With a unique blend of heritage-inspired branding and cutting-edge tools, the division sets a new industry standar ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for the first quarter reached $354 million, a 76% increase compared to $201 million in the prior year, driven by a 77% increase in closed transactions to 33,600 [9][26] - Gross profit was $33.9 million, up 63% year-over-year, while net loss improved to $5.1 million from a loss of $16.1 million in the prior year [9][30] - Adjusted EBITDA increased to $8.3 million, significantly up from $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 [9][31] - The company ended the quarter with net unrestricted cash and investments of approximately $35 million, up from $33 million at year-end [31] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Brokerage revenue reached $352 million, contributing to a 77% increase, while ancillary businesses generated $2.2 million, a 50% increase year-over-year [26] - RealWallet generated $126,000 in revenue during its first full quarter, with an annualized run rate exceeding $700,000, up from $500,000 previously [13][31] - OneReal Mortgage and OneReal Title saw revenue growth of 55% and 30% respectively [26] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The housing market experienced a 2% decline in existing home sales, contrasting with the company's 5% year-over-year increase in average transactions per agent [16][17] - The gross transaction value was $13.5 billion, an 80% increase year-over-year, with a median sale price of $380,000, up 2% year-over-year [32] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to redefine the role of real estate brokerage by providing agents with financial incentives, a proprietary technology platform, and a collaborative culture [6][8] - The long-term vision includes creating a holistic ecosystem of financial technology products and investment planning tools for agents [6][7] - The company is focusing on enhancing its technology platform and high-margin ancillary businesses to drive margin expansion and operating leverage [10][14] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledges the uncertain operating environment but believes the company is well-positioned to thrive amid technological transformations, particularly with AI [36][37] - The company remains committed to investing in innovation and expanding its service offerings to deliver long-term value for agents and shareholders [37] Other Important Information - The company transitioned all inbound agent support calls to LEO, its AI-powered assistant, which now handles thousands of interactions daily [10][41] - The agent count increased to 26,870, up 61% year-over-year, with over 800 agents added since the start of the second quarter [9][10] Q&A Session Summary Question: How is agent adoption of AI and LEO services? - Management indicated that LEO is focused on improving service to agents, handling inbound calls and thousands of daily interactions, but consumer-facing metrics are still being developed [40][41] Question: Can you discuss trends in gross margins and capping? - Management noted that a higher mix of capped agents is expected to continue impacting gross margins, but fee changes and ancillary business growth should help offset this [42] Question: What opportunities do you see with voice AI? - Management highlighted plans to transition the agent support phone line to use AI voice technology, allowing for real-time conversations with potential buyers and sellers [46][47] Question: What is driving agent recruitment success? - Management emphasized a combination of value and cost efficiency as key factors in attracting agents, with no single initiative standing out [49][50] Question: How will the transition of employees in India to full-time affect product development? - Management believes this transition will strengthen team commitment and improve time to market for initiatives [52] Question: What is the strategy for expanding ancillary services? - Management stated that the focus remains on improving operations within current markets rather than expanding to all 50 states at this time [62]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for the first quarter reached $354 million, a 76% increase compared to $201 million in the prior year, driven by a 77% increase in closed transactions to 33,600 [9][26] - Gross profit was $33.9 million, up 63% year-over-year, while net loss improved to $5.1 million from a loss of $16.1 million in the prior year [9][30] - Adjusted EBITDA increased to $8.3 million, significantly up from $3.6 million in the first quarter of 2024 [9][31] - The company ended the quarter with net unrestricted cash and investments of approximately $35 million, up from $33 million at year-end [31] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Brokerage revenue reached $352 million, primarily contributing to the overall revenue growth, while ancillary businesses generated $2.2 million, a 50% increase year-over-year [26] - OneReal Mortgage saw a 55% increase, and OneReal Title experienced 30% growth in revenue [26] - RealWallet generated $126,000 in revenue during its first full quarter, with an estimated annualized run rate exceeding $700,000, up from $500,000 previously [13][31] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The housing market showed a 2% decline in existing home sale transactions, contrasting with the company's 5% year-over-year increase in average transactions per agent [16][17] - The median sale price was $380,000, reflecting a 2% increase year-over-year [32] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to redefine the role of real estate brokerage by providing agents with financial incentives, a proprietary technology platform, and a collaborative culture [6][8] - The long-term vision includes creating a holistic ecosystem of financial technology products and investment planning tools for agents [6][7] - The company is focusing on enhancing its technology platform and high-margin ancillary businesses to drive margin expansion and operating leverage [10][14] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged the uncertain operating environment but expressed confidence in the company's ability to thrive amid technological transformations, particularly with AI [34][35] - The company plans to continue investing in innovation and expanding its service offerings to agents and clients [35] Other Important Information - The company transitioned all inbound agent support calls to LEO, its AI-powered assistant, which now handles thousands of interactions daily [10][39] - The agent count increased to 26,870, up 61% year-over-year, with over 800 agents added since the start of the second quarter [9][10] Q&A Session Summary Question: How is agent adoption of AI and LEO services? - Management indicated that LEO is focused on improving service to agents, handling inbound calls and thousands of daily interactions, but consumer-facing metrics are still being developed [38][39] Question: Can you discuss trends in gross margins and capping? - Management noted that a higher mix of capped agents is expected to continue impacting gross margins, but fee changes and ancillary business growth should provide some offset [40] Question: What opportunities do you see with voice AI? - Management highlighted plans to transition the agent support phone line to use AI voice technology, allowing for real-time conversations with potential buyers and sellers [44][45] Question: What is driving agent recruitment success? - Management emphasized a combination of value and cost efficiency as key factors in attracting agents, with no single reason identified for the growth [49] Question: How will the transition of employees in India to full-time affect product development? - Management stated that while there would be no financial impact, the transition is expected to strengthen team commitment and improve time to market for initiatives [51] Question: What is the strategy for expanding ancillary services? - Management clarified that the focus remains on improving operations within current markets rather than expanding to all 50 states at this time [61]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Revenue for Q1 2025 was $354 million, a 76% increase compared to $201 million in Q1 2024, driven by a 77% increase in closed transactions to 33,600 [8][27] - Gross profit increased to $33.9 million, up 63% from $20.8 million in the prior year, while net loss improved to $5.1 million from a loss of $16.1 million [8][32] - Adjusted EBITDA rose to $8.3 million, more than doubling from $3.6 million in Q1 2024 [9][33] - The company ended the quarter with net unrestricted cash and investments of approximately $35 million, up from $33 million at year-end [33] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Brokerage revenue reached $352 million, contributing significantly to overall revenue growth, while ancillary businesses generated $2.2 million, a 50% year-over-year increase [27][28] - OneReal Mortgage saw a 55% increase in revenue, and OneReal Title grew by 30% [28] - RealWallet generated $126,000 in revenue during its first full quarter, with an annualized run rate exceeding $700,000, up from $500,000 previously [13][29] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The existing home sale industry experienced a 2% decline in transactions, contrasting with the company's 77% increase in closed transactions [8][16] - The median sale price was $380,000, reflecting a 2% year-over-year increase [34] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to redefine the role of real estate brokerage by providing agents with financial incentives, a technology platform, and a collaborative culture [6][7] - The long-term vision includes creating a holistic ecosystem of financial technology products and investment planning tools for agents [6] - The company is focusing on enhancing its technology platform and high-margin ancillary businesses to drive margin expansion and operating leverage [10][12] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management acknowledged the uncertain operating environment but expressed confidence in the company's model designed to thrive in any market condition [37][38] - The rise of AI is seen as a transformative opportunity, with the company actively investing in innovation and technology to enhance agent productivity [37][39] Other Important Information - The company transitioned all inbound agent support calls to LEO, its AI-powered assistant, which now handles thousands of interactions daily [10][41] - The agent count increased to 26,870, a 61% rise year-over-year, with over 800 agents added since the start of Q2 [9][10] Q&A Session Summary Question: Agent adoption of AI and LEO services - Management indicated that LEO is currently focused on improving service to agents, handling inbound calls and providing support for compliance and tech-related questions [41][42] Question: Trends in gross margins and capping - Management noted that a higher mix of capped agents is expected to continue impacting gross margins, but fee changes and growth in ancillary services will help offset this [43][44] Question: Opportunities with voice AI - Management discussed plans to leverage voice AI for agent support and consumer interactions, enhancing the value proposition for agents [48][49] Question: Agent recruiting and value proposition - Management emphasized the importance of providing value and maintaining a balance between cost and service to attract agents, with no single factor driving recruitment [51][52] Question: Impact of converting contractors to full-time employees - Management stated that this transition would strengthen team commitment and potentially improve time to market for product initiatives [54] Question: Growth pipeline and onboarding - Management confirmed a strong pipeline with no significant changes in onboarding times, despite challenging market conditions [58][61] Question: Expansion to all 50 states for ancillary services - Management clarified that the focus remains on improving operations within current markets rather than expanding to all states at this time [62]

Company Overview - The Real Brokerage Inc was founded in 2014 and aims to disrupt the traditional real estate brokerage model by offering agents higher value at a lower cost[11] - The company's vision is to redefine the home buying and selling process and enable agents to build long-term wealth[11] Financial Performance - The company's last twelve months revenue as of Q1 2025 was $1418 million[13] - The company's last twelve months Adjusted EBITDA as of Q1 2025 was $446 million[15] - As of Q1 2025, the company had 26870 agents[13] - The company's gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2025, was $33936 thousand[164] Agent Value Proposition - The company offers a competitive 85%/15% commission split, favoring agents, with agents keeping all gross commission income after reaching a $12000 annual cap[40] - The company provides a revenue sharing model where agents can earn additional income by receiving a percentage of commissions generated by agents they attract to Real[40] Technology and Innovation - The company's proprietary software platform, reZEN, offers a comprehensive range of tools for real estate agents[54] - The company launched Real Wallet in Q4 2024, offering a Real-branded debit card for U S agents and a business line of credit for Canadian agents, generating $126K in revenue in Q1 2025[60,62] Market Position and Growth - Since 2021, Real has grown agent count by over 6x, even as the Existing Home Sales market has declined by over 30% during that time[24] - The company represents less than 2% of the US agent market share[72]

BELLINGHAM, Wash., May 07, 2025 (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), proudly welcomes John Rota and the Müve Team of Edmonton, Alberta. With 46 agents and 5 staff members, the team closed more than $303 million (CAD) in sales on 686 sides in 2024, and now joins eXp with bold plans for growth and national expansion. “John Rota and the Müve Team are exactly the kind of forward-focused ...

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for the first quarter was $145 million, a 12% increase compared to $129 million in the prior year quarter [17] - Adjusted EBITDA was negative $8.7 million, reflecting a 13% improvement over the previous year [6][21] - The company reported a net loss of $4.4 million or $0.11 per share, an improvement from a net loss of $10 million or $0.26 per share in the prior year [21] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Brokerage revenue accounted for 85% of total revenue, amounting to $124 million, which is a 13% year-over-year increase [17] - Private client transactions represented 63% of revenue, totaling $78 million, compared to 67% and $73 million last year [18] - Financing revenue grew 26% to $18 million, driven by a 16% increase in volume and a 12% increase in the average commission rate [19] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The first quarter saw an 18% growth in transaction volume, totaling $6.7 billion across 1,175 transactions [17] - The average transaction size increased to $5.7 million from $5.1 million a year ago, indicating a shift towards middle and larger transactions [18] - The company noted that the private client segment faced challenges due to tightened underwriting and a lingering bid-ask spread [8] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on strategic investments in technology, talent acquisition, and expanding its brand to navigate market disruptions [10][12] - Management emphasized the importance of recruiting experienced professionals and teams to mitigate turnover and enhance market coverage [15] - The company is exploring potential strategic acquisitions in core and adjacent business lines to drive growth [15] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed cautious optimism regarding a sustained market recovery, citing strong economic fundamentals and low unemployment as potential catalysts [10][11] - The company anticipates a continued recovery in transactional activity for the year, albeit at a moderated pace until there is greater clarity on trade and tax policies [25] - Management highlighted ongoing investments in systems and talent as positioning the company well for future growth [26] Other Important Information - The company declared a semiannual dividend of $0.25 per share, totaling approximately $10 million [24] - The company has repurchased nearly 174,000 shares for $5.4 million, with $66 million remaining on the current share repurchase authorization [24] Q&A Session Summary Question: Insights on client sentiment regarding different product types - Management noted consistent enthusiasm for retail properties, with improvements in both multi-tenant and single-tenant demand [28] - Multifamily properties are experiencing a bifurcation, with smaller multifamily transactions facing challenges while larger multifamily transactions are more active [29] Question: Geographical distinctions based on recent tariff announcements - Management observed consistent trends across the country, with growth markets like Georgia, Florida, and Texas attracting investor interest due to migration [31] Question: Rating of Southern California among markets - Management indicated that California is showing signs of recovery, with increased capital interest despite local political issues [33] Question: Foreign investment sentiment - Management stated that foreign investments have not significantly impacted the commercial real estate market, with private capital remaining a small portion of their business [35] Question: Appetite for further stock repurchases - Management confirmed ongoing stock repurchases and emphasized a balanced capital allocation strategy that includes returning capital to shareholders and investing in technology [38]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company reported first quarter revenue of $145 million, a 12% increase compared to $129 million in the same quarter of the previous year [5][17] - Adjusted EBITDA was negative $8.7 million, reflecting a 13% improvement over the previous year [6][21] - The net loss for the quarter was $4.4 million, or $0.11 per share, an improvement from a net loss of $10 million, or $0.26 per share, in the prior year [21] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Brokerage revenue accounted for 85% of total revenue, amounting to $124 million, which is a 13% year-over-year increase [17] - Private client brokerage revenue grew 6% during the quarter, while middle market and larger transactions saw a 30% increase in dollar volume [7][19] - Financing revenue grew 26% to $18 million, driven by a 16% increase in volume and a 12% increase in the average commission rate [19] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The company noted that higher interest rates continue to impact sales force productivity, with listings taking longer to market [6] - The private client segment is particularly affected by tightened underwriting and limited lending, while larger transactions are seeing increased activity [7][8] - The company observed a notable recovery in the office market and continued demand for retail properties [29] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company is focused on strategic investments in technology, talent acquisition, and expanding its brand despite current market disruptions [10][12] - Management emphasized the importance of recruiting experienced professionals and teams to mitigate turnover and enhance market coverage [14] - The company is exploring potential strategic acquisitions in core and adjacent business lines to drive growth [14] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed cautious optimism regarding a sustained market recovery, citing strong economic fundamentals and low unemployment as positive indicators [10][11] - The company anticipates a continued recovery in transactional activity, albeit at a moderated pace until there is greater clarity on trade and tax policies [25] - Management highlighted ongoing investments in systems and talent as key to capturing growth as market conditions improve [26] Other Important Information - The company declared a semiannual dividend of $0.25 per share, totaling approximately $10 million [23] - The company repurchased nearly 174,000 shares for $5.4 million, with $66 million remaining on the current share repurchase authorization [23] Q&A Session Summary Question: Insights on client sentiment regarding different property types - Management noted consistent enthusiasm for retail properties and a bifurcated sentiment in multifamily, with larger multifamily transactions seeing more institutional capital [28][29] Question: Geographical distinctions based on recent tariff announcements - Management observed consistent trends across the country, with growth markets like Georgia, Florida, and Texas attracting investor interest due to demographic forecasts [32][33] Question: Rating of Southern California among markets - Management indicated that California is experiencing a positive recovery, with increased capital interest despite local political issues [34][35] Question: Impact of foreign investments on business - Management stated that foreign investments have not significantly impacted the commercial real estate market, with private capital remaining a small portion of total transactions [36][37] Question: Appetite for further stock repurchases - Management confirmed ongoing stock repurchases and emphasized a balanced capital allocation strategy that includes returning capital to shareholders and investing in technology [38][39]

Group 1 - The Joe Velasco Group has affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty's Los Gatos office from Intero Real Estate Services Inc., enhancing Coldwell Banker's presence in the Silicon Valley and Peninsula markets [1] - Joe Velasco, the leader of the group, has over two decades of experience and a sales track record exceeding $2 billion, ranking in the top 1% of realtors in California for 12 consecutive years [2][3] - In 2024, the Joe Velasco Group achieved over $180 million in sales volume across 90 transactions, showcasing their strong performance in the real estate market [2] Group 2 - Coldwell Banker Realty is one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in Northern California, with approximately 4,300 affiliated agents serving markets from Monterey to Tahoe [4] - The company is owned by a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (NYSE:HOUS), which is the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States [4]

Core Viewpoint - Momentum investing focuses on "buying high and selling higher" rather than traditional strategies of "buying low and selling high" [1] Group 1: Momentum Investing Strategy - Momentum investors often face challenges in determining the right entry point for fast-moving stocks, which can lead to limited upside or downside risks [2] - Investing in bargain stocks that have recently shown price momentum can be a safer strategy, utilizing tools like the Zacks Momentum Style Score to identify potential opportunities [3] Group 2: Company Analysis - Compass, Inc. (COMP) - Compass, Inc. (COMP) has shown a price increase of 1.7% over the past four weeks, indicating growing investor interest [4] - The stock has gained 4% over the past 12 weeks, with a beta of 2.8, suggesting it moves 180% higher than the market in either direction [5] - COMP has a Momentum Score of B, indicating a favorable time to invest based on momentum [6] - An upward trend in earnings estimate revisions has led to a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for COMP, which is associated with strong momentum effects [7] - COMP is trading at a Price-to-Sales ratio of 0.71, suggesting it is undervalued at 71 cents for each dollar of sales [7] Group 3: Additional Investment Opportunities - Besides COMP, there are other stocks that meet the criteria of the 'Fast-Paced Momentum at a Bargain' screen, presenting further investment opportunities [8] - Investors can explore over 45 Zacks Premium Screens tailored to different investing styles to identify potential winning stocks [9]