It can be, if your business runs on your own production and your own lead generation. New construction work means builder contracts, long build timelines, and time spent in model homes across several counties, and eXp’s cloud-based model fits that kind of mobile work. Whether it fits you depends on your numbers, your support needs, and how you get buyers, so compare carefully before you decide.
Brock Bremmer | U.S. Air Force Reserves Veteran | Real Estate Agent | eXp Realty | San Antonio Metro Area
New Construction & VA Specialist
Also see: Choosing an eXp Sponsor | Recruiting at eXp | New Construction Deals for Buyer’s Agents
What Does a New Construction Agent Actually Need From a Brokerage?
New construction work around San Antonio has its own rhythm. Builders in master-planned communities along corridors like Loop 1604, I-35 toward New Braunfels, and I-10 toward Boerne each have their own registration rules, their own contracts, and their own lender incentives. The brokerage questions that matter most for this lane are practical:
- Builder contract support: Most builders use their own purchase agreements, not TREC forms. You want a broker who will review those with you and answer questions quickly.
- Long timelines: A to-be-built home can take months to close. Your brokerage needs to handle pending files that sit open a long time without friction.
- Mobility: You’ll spend time at model homes, design centers, and job sites across several counties. A model that doesn’t tie you to one office fits that.
- Lead generation you control: Buyers researching new builds search online for months before they visit a model. Content you own can reach them early.
I covered the deal side in detail in how to work new construction deals as a buyer’s agent in San Antonio.
How Does eXp’s Model Line Up With That Work?
eXp Realty is a cloud-based brokerage, so agents work from wherever their clients are, with brokers and support reachable online. For a new-construction agent, that matters less as a perk and more as a match for how the job already works: you’re rarely at a desk.
Commission splits, caps, fees, and the revenue share program change over time, and I won’t quote rules here. Read eXp’s current official pages and your Independent Contractor Agreement, and compare them with your own numbers. That’s the only comparison that means anything for your business.
What Should You Evaluate Before Choosing Any Brokerage?
- Your last 12 months of closings. Run your real transactions through each brokerage’s current published structure.
- Who reviews builder contracts. Ask how fast you get an answer on a non-TREC contract question.
- Where your leads will come from. If you don’t want to pay for leads, ask what tools and training exist for building your own.
- Who you’ll learn from. At eXp, your sponsor is your day-to-day resource. My guide on choosing an eXp sponsor in San Antonio lists the questions to ask.
- What you’re expected to do beyond selling. At eXp, nothing. Recruiting is optional, as I explained in Do You Have to Recruit Agents at eXp Realty?
What Does a New Construction and VA Business Look Like at eXp?
Here’s mine, so you can compare. I’ve been with eXp Realty for six years, and it’s the only brokerage I’ve worked with. Capped 5 years straight, earned ICON in 2024.
My lane is new construction and VA and military buyers in San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Boerne. San Antonio is home to Joint Base San Antonio, including Lackland, Randolph, and Fort Sam Houston, and VA.gov says a VA purchase loan can be used to buy or build a home, so the two niches overlap. Learning VA rules such as minimum property requirements on new builds and the 4% seller concession cap makes you useful on those files.
Most of my buyer leads come from YouTube and TikTok, not paid lead programs. I film videos that answer questions buyers are already searching, like The Truth About Making Offers on New Construction Homes in San Antonio, and an editor handles post-production. I break down that system in How I Get Real Estate Clients from YouTube with Under 1500 Subscribers.
How Do You Build a New Construction Niche Without Buying Leads?
Start with the questions buyers ask on their first model visit, and answer them publicly. A few that come up constantly:
- Builder registration: Why buyers should bring their agent on the first visit, and what happens if they don’t.
- Incentives: How a rate buydown compares with a price reduction or closing cost credit.
- Inspections: Why a pre-drywall and final inspection still matter on a brand-new home.
- Taxes: How PIDs, MUDs, and the first-year assessment affect the payment.
Film one answer at a time, be consistent, and let the library build. Short clips on TikTok can point to longer YouTube explanations, and each video can become a blog post.
Who Tends to Get the Most From This Model?
Agents who already produce, want to own their lead generation, and are comfortable working independently with support available online. If you rely on walk-in office culture or brokerage-supplied leads, weigh that honestly. If you work commercial deals, see how eXp Commercial works in Texas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is eXp Realty good for new construction agents?
It depends on your business. eXp is a cloud-based brokerage, which fits agents who work across model homes, design centers, and job sites. Compare its current official commission structure with your own closings and ask who reviews builder contracts.
Do I have to recruit agents at eXp Realty?
No. You earn commission on your own transactions. eXp’s revenue share program is optional and separate from your own production.
Want to Compare Notes?
Brock Bremmer with eXp Realty works new construction and VA buyers in San Antonio, New Braunfels, and Boerne. If you’re a producing agent in San Antonio thinking about new construction, VA buyers, or eXp, call or text me and I’ll walk you through how my business runs. When agents partner with me, I’m compensated by the brokerage.
- 📞 Call or text: 210-501-5088
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Also see: eXp Commercial in Texas | VA Loans on New Construction | Builder Purchase Contracts
Sources: eXp Realty; VA, Funding fee and loan closing costs; TREC, Third Party Financing Addendum (accessed November 4, 2026).