The Harsh Truth About Running a Brokerage in 2026 (And What’s Next)| Bryan Knisley

The Real Estate Agent Playbook · Nov 28, 2025 · 37m · transcript

Running a real estate brokerage looks glamorous… until you’re the one carrying the overhead, training, liability, and nonstop fires. After 25 years in the industry — including closing 587 homes in a single year and growing a 35-agent brokerage — Bryan Knisley hit a ceiling almost no one talks about.

This episode breaks down the real story behind dissolving a brokerage, moving 95% of agents to eXp, and building a scalable business with time freedom, technology leverage, and an actual exit plan.

If you’re an agent or broker-owner feeling stretched thin or stuck in place, this will hit home.

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