eXp just acquired NextHome and the real question isn't market share — it's whether two very different cultures can actually work together

Most of the conversation around eXp acquiring NextHome has been about scale. More agents, more market presence, more reach. That's the easy part to measure. What's harder to measure, and honestly what matters more to the people actually working inside these companies, is whether the culture survives the handshake. Michael Valdes made a clear point about this: when brokerages merge, the numbers get sorted out pretty quickly, but the people take longer. And the people are the product. NextHome built something specific. A particular way of working, a particular kind of agent, a particular feel. That doesn't automatically transfer over just because a deal got signed. I chose eXp for practical reasons, the network, the resources, the ability to do right by my clients in Southmoor Park, Centennial, and Greenwood Village without the overhead constraints of a traditional shop. But what made that a steady, working choice is that the culture aligned with how I plan to work, which is carefully, respectfully, and with real attention to the details that affect families long-term. Culture isn't a word I just throw out there. For clients trying to make clear, practical choices about a major asset, it shows up directly in how well their agent communicates, how organized the process is, and whether the people around them are actually pulling in the same direction. That's what a merger either protects or quietly dismantles. For the families I work with in Denver, Southmoor Park, Centennial, Greenwood Village, and the Denver Tech Center, the brokerage behind their agent is often invisible until something goes wrong. If you've worked with an agent here who changed brokerages recently, did you notice a difference in how they communicated with you or handled the details? — Kevin Lundy | The HomeBridge Group at eXp Realty