{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"164671","rtpr_id":"nGNX3qtY1j-20261008","ticker":"AGNT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["AGNT"],"title":"eXp Realty Launches eXp Ready™: Up to $50,000 to Prep a Home for Sale, Nothing Due Until It Closes","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-08T15:35:00.095Z","article_body":"BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty®, the most\nagent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet and the core subsidiary\nof AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT), today announced the launch of eXp Ready™, a\npay-at-close home preparation program powered by Notable. The program gives\neXp agents a new, easier way to help clients fund pre-listing improvements,\nincluding staging, painting, flooring, and landscaping, with no out-of-pocket\ncost until the home closes.(1)\n\n\"In today's market, buyers are more selective and homes are sitting longer —\nwe at eXp know that the sellers who invest in prep are the ones getting\nstronger offers,\" said Leo Pareja, CEO, eXp Realty. \"Every agent has stood at\na listing appointment knowing the home could sell for more, if only the seller\ncould more easily fund the work to get it there. eXp Ready erases that 'if.'\nUp to $50,000 to make a home market-ready, paid back at close. That's a tool\nthat wins listings.\"(2)\n\nHow it works\n* Sellers can access up to $50,000 in flexible, unsecured funds with no\nrestrictions on who does the work. Nothing is due until the home closes or\nwithin 12 months(1), whichever comes first.\n* Repayment comes directly from closing proceeds when the home sells, and\nsellers repay only what they actually spent, plus a one-time fee and interest\nat low fixed rates.\n* Sellers can apply through an eXp-exclusive online portal in just a few\nminutes with no impact to their credit score, and can access funds the same\nday they're approved.\n\"Pay-at-close financing has been a difference-maker on my listings,\" said\nBrett Sikora, team lead of Align, the #1 eXp team by sides and #3 by volume in\n2025. \"Sellers who don’t have the cash on hand to prep their home upfront\ncan now do the staging and repairs that actually move the price and they're\nnot writing an immediate check to do it.\"(2)\n\nThe program lands as brokerages compete for listing inventory in a slower\nmarket. Notable, eXp Ready's financing partner, has facilitated more than\n40,000 home sales and issued over $1 billion in home prep financing to date,\nwith a 96% customer satisfaction score. eXp Ready extends that infrastructure\nto eXp's network of agents across the United States, instantly making it one\nof the largest deployments of pay-at-close prep financing in the industry.\n\nResearch backs the strategy: in the National Association of Realtors' 2025\nProfile of Home Staging, nearly half of sellers' agents reported that staging\nreduced a home's time on the market, and nearly 3 in 10 attributed a 1–10%\nincrease in offer value to staging.(2) And in this market, presentation is\neverything: move-in ready homes rank as the #1 buyer priority\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CECll1ECTZYKdmmPm30BKYCVtfLoxXUuSUNH29e7PMLd1Zxg0Pz9QmQa3scYYZxczXz8YaqvBWyHB8fL1jwIyiNTUjUBaglUnEf41yS8iVK0Kvqn9CbDvyYFEdESC57zFf7FVHsUBI7Re3IDW1d2348JX7pn3wCzUXq9tGciKAYIFcpyWjTnjH_NO_HK3sOszR6U5gHZMe0Hkt9o-0nEzL92VWNoojYGrsJx6lSGtKR8cY39FJ9RR4SrUOZLu1WGz_ZOtOFtIeb5-kv3dRV1g-S9KSHGdjlBxOYIfOATYpA=).\neXp Ready extends that competitive edge to every seller, regardless of their\nimmediate financial position.\n\nKey features\n* Up to $50,000 in pre-listing financing, accessible same-day after approval.\n* Flexible use of funds — client's choice of any contractor, stager,\nretailer, or service provider.\n* Loan term of 12 months.\n* No payments due until closing or loan maturity.(1)\n* Five-minute application with no credit score impact.\n* Branded agent and client portal for seamless management.\neXp Ready is available now to eXp Realty agents and their clients across the\nUnited States. Agents can learn more and access enrollment resources at\nhttps://ready.exprealty.com/agents.\n\n(1)Interest applies. Loan funds, interest and fees are due upon the sale of\nyour home, twelve months after origination, or the occurrence of other\nacceleration events as provided in your loan agreement, whichever occurs\nsooner. Subject to the terms and conditions of your loan agreement with one of\nNotable’s affiliated lenders, Notable Finance, LLC or Quorum Federal Credit\nUnion.\n\n(2)Results may vary. Loans are provided by Notable and made by either Notable\nFinance, LLC, an affiliated lender, or Quorum Federal Credit Union. Results\nmay vary, and are neither warrantied nor guaranteed. Subject to the terms and\nconditions of your loan agreement. Notable Finance, LLC, NMLS# 1824748 loans\nare made or arranged pursuant to a California Finance Lenders Law license.\nLoan eligibility is not guaranteed and all loans are subject to credit\napproval and lender underwriting. Rules and exclusions apply. Subject to terms\nand conditions (Notablehome.com/terms).\n\nAbout AGNT, Inc. (AGNT)\nBuilt by Agents. Built for Agents. AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT) is the global\nparent company of eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate\nbrokerage on the planet, NextHome, Inc., an award-winning national real estate\nfranchise, FrameVR.io, a virtual collaboration platform, and SUCCESS®\nEnterprises, a leading personal development and media brand for entrepreneurs.\nTogether, the AGNT platform provides a world-class multi-model operating\nsystem empowering independent agents, franchise owners, and team leaders\nacross the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and South Africa.\nAs a publicly traded company, AGNT prioritizes transparency, innovation, and\nlong-term value for agents, franchise owners, staff, and shareholders.\n\nSafe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect\nthe Company’s and its management’s current expectations but involve known\nand unknown risks and uncertainties that could impact actual results\nmaterially. These statements include, but are not limited to, regarding the\nanticipated benefits, adoption, and impact of eXp Ready™ on agents, sellers,\nand the Company's listing volume and competitive position. Important factors\nthat may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those\nexpressed in forward-looking statements include changes in consumer lending,\ncredit, or interest rate conditions that affect loan availability, pricing, or\nseller repayment outcomes; real estate market fluctuations; regulatory\nchanges; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s\nSecurities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the\nmost recently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form\n10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update these statements except as\nrequired by law.\n\nMedia Relations Contact:\nAGNT, Inc.\nmediarelations@agnt.inc\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nDenise Garcia\ninvestors@agnt.inc\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/579da3d7-7be4-4dc4-a4a3-419c3c25a701\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c10c16cc-9795-4c7f-b6d3-7c8fb0faa5b1)\neXp Realty Launches eXp Ready™: Up to $50,000 to Prep a Home for Sale,\nNothing Due Until It Closes \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/579da3d7-7be4-4dc4-a4a3-419c3c25a701/en)\nNew program powered by Notable gives eXp agents a listing advantage, funding\nstaging, repairs, and pre-listing prep work with zero upfront cost to sellers.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX3qtY1j-20261008","title":"eXp Realty Launches eXp Ready™: Up to $50,000 to Prep a Home for Sale, Nothing Due Until It Closes","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"AGNT","created":"2026-10-08T15:35:00.095Z","tickers":["AGNT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty®, the most\nagent-centric™ real estate brokerage on the planet and the core subsidiary\nof AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT), today announced the launch of eXp Ready™, a\npay-at-close home preparation program powered by Notable. The program gives\neXp agents a new, easier way to help clients fund pre-listing improvements,\nincluding staging, painting, flooring, and landscaping, with no out-of-pocket\ncost until the home closes.(1)\n\n\"In today's market, buyers are more selective and homes are sitting longer —\nwe at eXp know that the sellers who invest in prep are the ones getting\nstronger offers,\" said Leo Pareja, CEO, eXp Realty. \"Every agent has stood at\na listing appointment knowing the home could sell for more, if only the seller\ncould more easily fund the work to get it there. eXp Ready erases that 'if.'\nUp to $50,000 to make a home market-ready, paid back at close. That's a tool\nthat wins listings.\"(2)\n\nHow it works\n* Sellers can access up to $50,000 in flexible, unsecured funds with no\nrestrictions on who does the work. Nothing is due until the home closes or\nwithin 12 months(1), whichever comes first.\n* Repayment comes directly from closing proceeds when the home sells, and\nsellers repay only what they actually spent, plus a one-time fee and interest\nat low fixed rates.\n* Sellers can apply through an eXp-exclusive online portal in just a few\nminutes with no impact to their credit score, and can access funds the same\nday they're approved.\n\"Pay-at-close financing has been a difference-maker on my listings,\" said\nBrett Sikora, team lead of Align, the #1 eXp team by sides and #3 by volume in\n2025. \"Sellers who don’t have the cash on hand to prep their home upfront\ncan now do the staging and repairs that actually move the price and they're\nnot writing an immediate check to do it.\"(2)\n\nThe program lands as brokerages compete for listing inventory in a slower\nmarket. Notable, eXp Ready's financing partner, has facilitated more than\n40,000 home sales and issued over $1 billion in home prep financing to date,\nwith a 96% customer satisfaction score. eXp Ready extends that infrastructure\nto eXp's network of agents across the United States, instantly making it one\nof the largest deployments of pay-at-close prep financing in the industry.\n\nResearch backs the strategy: in the National Association of Realtors' 2025\nProfile of Home Staging, nearly half of sellers' agents reported that staging\nreduced a home's time on the market, and nearly 3 in 10 attributed a 1–10%\nincrease in offer value to staging.(2) And in this market, presentation is\neverything: move-in ready homes rank as the #1 buyer priority\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/Tracker?data=CECll1ECTZYKdmmPm30BKYCVtfLoxXUuSUNH29e7PMLd1Zxg0Pz9QmQa3scYYZxczXz8YaqvBWyHB8fL1jwIyiNTUjUBaglUnEf41yS8iVK0Kvqn9CbDvyYFEdESC57zFf7FVHsUBI7Re3IDW1d2348JX7pn3wCzUXq9tGciKAYIFcpyWjTnjH_NO_HK3sOszR6U5gHZMe0Hkt9o-0nEzL92VWNoojYGrsJx6lSGtKR8cY39FJ9RR4SrUOZLu1WGz_ZOtOFtIeb5-kv3dRV1g-S9KSHGdjlBxOYIfOATYpA=).\neXp Ready extends that competitive edge to every seller, regardless of their\nimmediate financial position.\n\nKey features\n* Up to $50,000 in pre-listing financing, accessible same-day after approval.\n* Flexible use of funds — client's choice of any contractor, stager,\nretailer, or service provider.\n* Loan term of 12 months.\n* No payments due until closing or loan maturity.(1)\n* Five-minute application with no credit score impact.\n* Branded agent and client portal for seamless management.\neXp Ready is available now to eXp Realty agents and their clients across the\nUnited States. Agents can learn more and access enrollment resources at\nhttps://ready.exprealty.com/agents.\n\n(1)Interest applies. Loan funds, interest and fees are due upon the sale of\nyour home, twelve months after origination, or the occurrence of other\nacceleration events as provided in your loan agreement, whichever occurs\nsooner. Subject to the terms and conditions of your loan agreement with one of\nNotable’s affiliated lenders, Notable Finance, LLC or Quorum Federal Credit\nUnion.\n\n(2)Results may vary. Loans are provided by Notable and made by either Notable\nFinance, LLC, an affiliated lender, or Quorum Federal Credit Union. Results\nmay vary, and are neither warrantied nor guaranteed. Subject to the terms and\nconditions of your loan agreement. Notable Finance, LLC, NMLS# 1824748 loans\nare made or arranged pursuant to a California Finance Lenders Law license.\nLoan eligibility is not guaranteed and all loans are subject to credit\napproval and lender underwriting. Rules and exclusions apply. Subject to terms\nand conditions (Notablehome.com/terms).\n\nAbout AGNT, Inc. (AGNT)\nBuilt by Agents. Built for Agents. AGNT, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGNT) is the global\nparent company of eXp Realty®, the most agent-centric™ real estate\nbrokerage on the planet, NextHome, Inc., an award-winning national real estate\nfranchise, FrameVR.io, a virtual collaboration platform, and SUCCESS®\nEnterprises, a leading personal development and media brand for entrepreneurs.\nTogether, the AGNT platform provides a world-class multi-model operating\nsystem empowering independent agents, franchise owners, and team leaders\nacross the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, and South Africa.\nAs a publicly traded company, AGNT prioritizes transparency, innovation, and\nlong-term value for agents, franchise owners, staff, and shareholders.\n\nSafe Harbor and Forward-Looking Statements\nThis press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of\nthe Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect\nthe Company’s and its management’s current expectations but involve known\nand unknown risks and uncertainties that could impact actual results\nmaterially. These statements include, but are not limited to, regarding the\nanticipated benefits, adoption, and impact of eXp Ready™ on agents, sellers,\nand the Company's listing volume and competitive position. Important factors\nthat may cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those\nexpressed in forward-looking statements include changes in consumer lending,\ncredit, or interest rate conditions that affect loan availability, pricing, or\nseller repayment outcomes; real estate market fluctuations; regulatory\nchanges; and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company’s\nSecurities and Exchange Commission filings, including but not limited to the\nmost recently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annual Report on Form\n10-K. We do not undertake any obligation to update these statements except as\nrequired by law.\n\nMedia Relations Contact:\nAGNT, Inc.\nmediarelations@agnt.inc\n\nInvestor Relations Contact:\nDenise Garcia\ninvestors@agnt.inc\n\nA photo accompanying this announcement is available at\nhttps://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/579da3d7-7be4-4dc4-a4a3-419c3c25a701\n\n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/c10c16cc-9795-4c7f-b6d3-7c8fb0faa5b1)\neXp Realty Launches eXp Ready™: Up to $50,000 to Prep a Home for Sale,\nNothing Due Until It Closes \n(https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/579da3d7-7be4-4dc4-a4a3-419c3c25a701/en)\nNew program powered by Notable gives eXp agents a listing advantage, funding\nstaging, repairs, and pre-listing prep work with zero upfront cost to sellers.\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-08T15:35:00.132110621Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791473700132},"received_at":"2026-10-08T15:35:00.183Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"153081","press_release_id":"164671","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Real Estate Services","sector":"Real Estate"},"redFlags":["Program relies on third-party lending (Notable, Notable Finance, Quorum Federal Credit Union); credit and interest rate conditions could restrict availability per forward-looking statements","No financial contribution to AGNT revenue disclosed"],"eventType":"product_launch","narrative":"eXp Realty, the core subsidiary of AGNT, Inc. 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