MarketSource: HousingWire
eXp founder Glenn Sanford steps aside; Leo Pareja now runs all of AGNT
Original headline: “Leo Pareja named CEO of AGNT, Glenn Sanford steps down” — HousingWire, Oct 8, 2026
At eXp Con 2026 in Salt Lake City, AGNT founder Glenn Sanford announced he is stepping down as CEO of the parent company of eXp Realty and NextHome after 17 years building the business; eXp Realty CEO Leo Pareja becomes AGNT CEO, and Sanford stays as board chairman and adviser. Pareja told HousingWire the move continues a planned digital transformation and that the job is still to remove friction for productive agents facing a tougher 2027 sales environment.
Our take (opinion & analysis, not reporting)
For agents on eXp or NextHome: day-to-day brokerage ops stay with the same brands, but the holding-company CEO who sets tech and platform priorities is now Pareja. Leadership changes can reshuffle tech priorities, so watch for announcements about the agent tool stack rather than assuming change.
What people are saying online
On X it was mostly news shares plus congratulations from eXp-affiliated agents and consultants. Filing-watch accounts pointed to the 8-K's pay package for Pareja, and The Real Deal called it "déjà vu", since this is the second time Sanford has handed Pareja a CEO role.
Sources: The Real Deal (X) · Filecrux on the 8-K (X) · T3 Sixty (X)