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eXp Realty’s FastCAP lead generation training program continues to set the bar, recently earning some serious recognition – beating out Microsoft, PepsiCo and Visa.
On September 10, 2026, eXp University’s FastCAP program was awarded two Gold honors at the 2026 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards — one of the most respected training and development competitions in the world.
The field wasn’t real estate companies. It was corporate giants like Visa, Pepsi, Lenovo, Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson — organizations with training budgets most industries can’t touch.
FastCAP won Gold in two categories: Best Training for Sales and Performance, and Best Unique and Innovative Sales Training Program.
What Exactly Is FastCAP… and How Does It Help Agents?
If you’re new to real estate — or you’ve been licensed for a while and still aren’t closing consistently — you already know the real problem isn’t motivation. It’s that nobody handed you a system, and nobody handed you leads. Most brokerages hand you a desk, a login, and a “good luck.”
FastCAP was built to fix exactly that. It’s a free, six-week program available to every eXp Realty agent — no tuition, no upsell, covered by the standard monthly brokerage fee you’re already paying.
Over six weeks, you get a daily prospecting routine (so you’re never wondering what to do today), live coaching from agents who are actually closing deals right now, and accountability tracking that keeps you from quietly falling off after week two, which is what happens with most training on your own.
But here’s the part that actually matters if leads are your problem: agents who complete FastCAP unlock one full year of free buyer AND seller leads through eXp’s partnership with realty.com.
Yes, you heard that right.
That’s not a discount or a trial — it’s twelve months of leads handed to you for finishing a program that costs you nothing extra to begin with. No other major brokerage bundles training and a year of free leads together like this.
More About FastCap
This award-winning real estate agent training program has now logged more than 21,000 registrations. According to eXp, agents who completed the program and did the daily assigned work averaged 6.9 buyer or listing appointments and 3.9 signed agreements over the six weeks.
eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja pointed to that outcome as the reason the program was built in the first place, saying eXp University was designed to be a real education system that grows with agents rather than a one-time perk.
Chief Learning Officer Bryon Ellington credited the program’s design to interviews with 70 successful eXp agents who built their businesses from scratch, without team-generated leads or built-in advantages.
Why This Matters If You’re Comparing Brokerages
Awards aside, this is a useful data point if you’re evaluating where to hang your license.
Training programs like this typically come with a price tag — for example, Keller Williams’ comparable Onward BOLD program runs $799 per enrollment (with no leads).
FastCAP is built into the monthly $85 brokerage fee you’re already paying, and it can also unlock a full year of free leads through eXp’s partnership with realty.com.
I broke down exactly what’s inside the program, how the free-lead pipeline works, and who it’s actually built for in my full FastCAP guide — worth a read if you’re a new agent trying to figure out your first year, or an experienced agent whose production has plateaued.
The Full Press Release
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet and the core subsidiary of AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT), today announced that eXp University’s FastCAP program earned two Gold awards in the 2026 Brandon Hall Group Excellence Awards, an international competition featuring organizations including Microsoft, Visa, Pepsi, Lenovo, and Johnson & Johnson.
FastCAP received the highest level of recognition in two categories:
- Best Training for Sales and Performance
- Best Unique and Innovative Sales Training Program
The six-week program helps eXp Realty agents develop productive habits, generate leads, and turn conversations into clients. FastCAP is available to eXp agents at no additional cost and incorporates business tools already included in the company’s technology platform.
“FastCAP addresses one of the biggest challenges in real estate: helping agents turn a license into a sustainable business,” said Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty. “We built eXp University to be more than a perk. It’s a real education system that meets agents wherever they are and grows with them. FastCAP is proof that when you invest in agents from day one, they build careers faster and stronger.”
FastCAP has recorded 21,273 registrations to date. Participants who attended the program and completed the minimum assigned work averaged 6.9 buyer or listing appointments and 3.9 signed agreements during the six-week course.
The program was developed using insights from 70 eXp Realty Cappers and ICON agents who built their businesses without team-generated leads or other built-in advantages. Each agent participated in an in-depth interview examining the conversations, expenses, routines, and decisions that contributed to their early success.
Those findings became a daily action plan that gradually moves participants from completing one lead-generation conversation per day to five.
“FastCAP was built by studying agents who succeeded from a cold start and turning what they did into a clear daily plan,” said Bryon Ellington, Chief Learning Officer at eXp Realty. “These awards validate that approach, but the real win is seeing agents finish the program with appointments, signed agreements, and the habits to keep building their businesses.”
The two Gold awards are part of eXp University’s broader effort to provide relevant training throughout an agent’s career. In addition to FastCAP for emerging agents, the university offers programs for established solo agents, ICON agents, and team leaders.
To learn more about FastCAP, visit www.expuniversity.com/fastcap.
About AGNT, Inc. (AGNT)
Built by Agents. Built for Agents. AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT) is the global parent company of eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet, NextHome, Inc., an award-winning national real estate franchise, FrameVR.io, a virtual collaboration platform, and SUCCESS® Enterprises, a leading personal development and media brand for entrepreneurs. Together, the AGNT platform provides a world-class multi-model operating system empowering independent agents, franchise owners, and team leaders across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and South Africa. As a publicly traded company, AGNT prioritizes transparency, innovation, and long-term value for agents, franchise owners, staff, and shareholders.
Safe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect the Company’s and its management’s current expectations, but involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could impact actual results materially. These statements include, but are not limited to, eXp Realty’s market position, agent and team performance, and ability to attract and retain top-producing agents in competitive housing markets. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those expressed in forward-looking statements include real estate market fluctuations, changes in agent retention or recruitment, competitive pressures, regulatory changes, and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the most recently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form 10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update these statements except as required by law.
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Disclosure: I’m an independent agent with eXp Realty, and the views here are my own. This is not an official eXp Realty website. Award and program details are current as of publication.
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