Gladden Global Network is a veteran owned real estate team. We chose to partner with eXp Realty because it gives our agents real ownership and real income growth, and we guide every new agent through the process of joining, step by step.
Gladden Global Network is independent. We built our own systems, our own training, and our own reputation in the MD, DC, and VA market. When it came time to choose a brokerage platform for our agents to operate under, we chose eXp Realty because its revenue share model, stock ownership program, and cloud based structure matched how we already believe agents should be treated: as partners, not just producers.
Joining eXp through GGN means you get eXp’s platform plus GGN’s training, systems, and support built on top of it.
A simple, guided path for anyone considering the move.
eXp Realty changed the game for real estate agents with a revenue share model that rewards people for the same work they’re already doing: building relationships and closing deals. A handful of brokerages have tried to copy pieces of it, but none match how eXp pays, how transparent the numbers are, or how far the income can actually grow.
Here’s how eXp stacks up against the brokerages GGN agents are usually coming from.
Brokerage | Starting Split | Cap / Ceiling | Fees | Residual / Revenue Share |
eXp Realty | 80/20 | $16,000/yr, resets on anniversary | ~$85/mo cloud fee, no franchise or desk fees | Revenue share up to 7 tiers deep, funded from eXp’s 20% company dollar, plus ICON stock program |
Keller Williams | 64% agent / 36% market center (often shown as 64/30/6) | Market center cap typically $22,000 to $35,000, varies by office | 6% KWRI fee capped at $3,000/yr, desk/tech fees vary by office | Profit share program, paid from office profit, not guaranteed |
Real Brokerage | 85/15 | $12,000/yr cap | No monthly fees | Revenue share modeled on eXp’s but with fewer tiers, limiting downline growth |
RE/MAX | Most common is 95/5; alternative plan (RAPP) offers 60/40 to 80/20 | No cap on 95/5 plan; RAPP caps at $23,000 | Monthly desk fee $500 to $3,000, plus franchise fees per transaction | None |
Long & Foster | 50/50 to 70/30, graduated by production | Resets each anniversary, no universal cap | Regional/office-based fees | None |
Century 21 | 50/50 to 70/30 typical; higher-split plans up to 90/10 at some offices | Up to 100% after $200,000 GCI on higher-split plans, varies by franchise | Franchise fee typically 6 to 8% of gross commission per transaction | None. Century 21 became part of Compass International Holdings on Jan 9, 2026, though day-to-day agent terms are unchanged as of publication |
Exit Realty | 70/30 minimum, up to 90/10 | Varies by office, some cap around $100,000 GCI | No mandatory monthly fees | Single-level sponsoring bonus: 10% of a recruit’s gross commission up to $10,000/yr, converting to 7% retirement and 5% beneficiary residuals |
Keller Williams pays profit share, meaning whatever’s left after a market center covers its costs. eXp pays revenue share, calculated before those costs come out, so payouts don’t depend on how one local office is performing.
Real’s plan is modeled on eXp’s but capped at fewer levels, which limits how far income can grow as an agent’s downline expands, and its $12,000 cap is lower than eXp’s $16,000.
Exit Realty pays a single-level sponsoring bonus only on an agent’s direct recruits, with nothing beyond that first layer. eXp’s revenue share pays across up to seven levels of an organization.
RE/MAX’s headline 95/5 split looks strong, but it comes with a monthly desk fee that can run into the thousands depending on the office, and no revenue share behind it.
Long & Foster runs the traditional regional franchise model common in MD, DC, and VA: strong local reputation, splits tied to production, income that resets each year, no revenue share or equity component.
Century 21’s split varies significantly by office, with a 6 to 8% franchise fee on every transaction and no revenue share or equity opportunity built in.
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