Jessie Yerxa has been a top-producing real estate agent since 2009 in Fredericton, the capital of Canada’s New Brunswick province. Like many other successful agents, she’s always looking for a way to level up. After watching her social media platforms become populated with news about eXp Realty, she became intrigued and started researching the company.
“I started to see the growth and every time I saw a biography on Instagram, it was someone from eXp,” said Yerxa. “As word of eXp Realty coming to town started to circulate, many other Realtors just like me noticed eXp everywhere. So together, we all jumped in, two feet first!”
Yerxa was excited about eXp, but needed one last gut check. That would be from her mom, Lou Yerxa, a longtime agent who taught Jessie the real estate ropes.
“I showed her the eXp model and asked for her opinion. She seriously considered it for two weeks and then said, ‘It’s a no-brainer — you have to do this.’”
Jessie knew that her mom’s blessing meant the world because Lou is “very careful and analyzes everything.” But, there was one problem: eXp did not have a managing broker in the area where Jessie does real estate (New Brunswick, Canada).
So what did Jessie do? She asked her mother to come out of retirement to check that one last box her mother never checked: To get her real estate broker’s license. With it, Lou became the designated managing broker for eXp in New Brunswick, launching brokerage operations for eXp in New Brunswick as well as opening the door for Jessie to join eXp.
“She’s that supportive of eXp to do this,” said Jessie. “She’s a worker, she’s passionate. She has a fire in her again.”
Jessie was always entrepreneurial, doing portraiture in charcoal, pencil and ink where she sold her first custom piece at age 12. To help pay for college, she “helped to push paper” for her mother’s real estate business. She never considered it as a profession — her heart was set on being an orthodontist. But after studying at the University of New Brunswick and majoring in biology, she tried on real estate once again, looking at it less about sales and more about people.
“I love making people happy,” said Jessie. “That was my turning point — from thinking less about sales and more about relationships.”
Jessie still dabbles in doing portraiture. Here are some samples of her work.
Jessie appreciates the innovation of eXp’s remote work environment. “We rarely meet clients in our office. What’s the point? We actually like to get together in public outside of the office. If the public sees you, that’s better yet.”
After working for eXp, Jessie says she feels like she had been “living under a rock.”
“It’s a whole new world,” she said. “The resources and quick connection across the globe with agents is just a click away — eXp is at your fingertips. You want to tell all of your best friends about a best-kept secret.
Learn more about Jessie Yerxa:
Years in real estate: Since 2009.
Gross sales and transactions in 2019: $40,413,383.50 sales volume (Canadian dollars) on 150 transactions.
Brokerage history:
- eXp Realty (Jan. 2021 – current)
- EXIT Realty (2009 – Dec. 2020)
Main territory: Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Number of people on team: 7 agents
Accolades, accomplishments & awards:
- Top-producing team in Atlantic Canada region for EXIT Realty 2019 & 2020
- EXIT Titanium Award winner 2020 (150+ ends)
When and why did you join eXp?
“I joined eXp in January 2021 because it’s not the future of real estate, it’s the now. If 2020 has taught me anything, it’s that working remotely successfully is entirely possible, and those client relationships can strengthen through technology. eXp allows me the versatility of branding and their technology allows me to expand my marketing reach. I’ve been excited about this company for a while, and I’ve listened to my gut. I’m thrilled and so proud to say that eXp is no longer my future, it’s my now.”
10 Fun Things About Jessie Yerxa
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being with my family on a beach in the sun. Turks & Caicos.
If you could add a tattoo, what would it be?
A rose on the backside of my arm.
One thing you can’t live without?
Frank’s RedHot Sauce.
One trait that has led to your success?
Creativity, my ability to think outside the box.
What celebrity would play you in a movie or TV show?
Margo Robbie.
Pet peeve?
Tardiness!
Little known fact about yourself?
I’m an artist and draw portraits.
Song you never tire of?
Every song of Dance Mix ‘95
Favorite meal?
Chicken fajitas with Corona beer
Your epitaph will say:
“She was interesting.”
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