Brandenburg Crew

What Brandenburg Crew does

Brandenburg Crew is a residential and commercial real estate brokerage team founded in 2013 and headquartered in Fargo, North Dakota, with a secondary office in Bismarck. The firm operates as a team under the eXp Realty cloud brokerage and serves buyers and sellers across three states — North Dakota, Minnesota (Lakes Area), and Arizona (Phoenix) — using a traditional agent-based sales motion supported by Inside Sales Agents (ISAs), a Director of Sales, and a Sales Manager. As of the available data, the team consists of approximately 16 agents and staff, and has cumulatively closed more than 3,629 transactions representing over $838 million in sales volume since inception, with 300 homes sold and $86.6 million in volume reported for 2025.

The company's product surface centers on its consumer-facing website bchomestoday.com, which integrates MLS feeds from three regional listing services (Fargo-Moorhead, Regional MLS of Minnesota, and Bismarck Mandan) to provide residential and commercial property search. Differentiated service offerings include a 72-Hour Guaranteed Offer program for expedited seller liquidity, a $15,000 interest-free home renovation loan to fund pre-listing improvements, an automated home valuation tool (backed by ATTOM Data and Zillow), and a beta AI-assisted property search. Ancillary tools include a mortgage calculator, market reports, and instant listing alerts.

The business model is commission-based: agents earn transaction fees on closed sales (typically 5–6% of sale price, split with eXp Realty and between listing and buyer sides). Customer segments are predominantly individual residential buyers and sellers, with a smaller commercial property and investment buyer segment. Marketing is multi-channel — owned website, Facebook/Instagram, Google Business Profile, blog content, and a testimonials/referral engine — targeting local consumers in the firm's three operating markets. There is no evidence of external institutional capital, public listing, or material M&A activity; ownership appears concentrated in founder Derek Brandenburg and senior leadership.

Name

Brandenburg Crew

Legal name

Brandenburg Crew Inc

Website

https://bchomestoday.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Brandenburg Crew is a North Dakota-based real estate brokerage team operating under eXp Realty, serving residential and commercial buyers and sellers across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Arizona with 16+ agents and a website integrating MLS, valuation, and beta AI search tools.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Bismarck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Sales Commissions: Traditional real estate commission-based revenue model through buying and selling residential and commercial properties. Agents operate under eXp Realty brokerage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brandenburg Crew is a real estate brokerage team operating under eXp Realty that provides residential and commercial property buying, selling, and listing services. The team was founded in 2013 in Fargo, North Dakota, and serves markets in North Dakota, Minnesota, and Arizona. Service offerings include home search, seller valuation tools, and cash-offer programs for property sellers.

Product overview

Brandenburg Crew is a real estate brokerage operating as part of eXp Realty, established in 2013, serving the Fargo, Bismarck, MN Lakes Area, and Phoenix, AZ markets. The company's product portfolio centers on its primary real estate transaction platform offering AI-powered property search (Classic Search with AI in beta), comprehensive home valuation tools, and advanced search capabilities for both residential and commercial properties. The offering includes value-added services such as the 72-Hour Guaranteed Offer for quick home sales, a $15,000 Interest-Free Home Renovation Loan program, mortgage calculation tools, market reports, and instant listing alerts. The platform integrates MLS data from multiple regional associations (Fargo-Moorhead, Minnesota, and Bismarck Mandan) to provide extensive property listings across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Arizona.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Brokerage Full-service residential and commercial real estate brokerage for buyers and sellers across North Dakota, Minnesota, and Arizona markets, operating under eXp Realty.
• 72-Hour Guaranteed Offer Program providing home sellers with a cash offer on their property within 72 hours, offering a faster alternative to traditional listing.
• Home Valuation Tool Online tool providing sellers with an estimated value of their residential property.
• Advanced Home Search
• Commercial Property Search

Quantifiable outcome

• $838+ Million sold since 2013
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• eXp RealtycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBrandenburg Crew operates as a team under eXp Realty brokerage, using the eXp Realty platform for listings, transactions, and agent support services. eXp Realty is a cloud-based real estate brokerage providing technology and support to independent agents.
• Fargo-Moorhead Area Association of RealtorscoreTechnology or IntegrationMLS data exchange partner providing listing data for North Dakota properties. Enables Brandenburg Crew to list and access property listings through broker reciprocity programs.
• Regional Multiple Listing Service of MinnesotacoreTechnology or IntegrationMLS data exchange partner providing listing data for Minnesota properties. Enables broker reciprocity for property listings across the region.
• Bismarck Mandan Board of RealtorscoreTechnology or IntegrationMLS data exchange partner for Bismarck and Mandan markets in North Dakota. Provides IDX listing data for the central North Dakota region.
• Mortgage PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral partners offering mortgage financing services including low rates, low fees, and local underwriting to help buyers close loans quickly. Technology-driven lending options with simplified mortgage processes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• eXp Realty: National cloud-based brokerage and parent platform for Brandenburg Crew. Operates the same agent-team model at scale across all 50 states and provides the technology and back-office stack the team runs on.
• Keller Williams Realty: Largest US real estate franchise by agent count, built around team-based market centers with profit-sharing. Highly comparable in operating model (team-centric brokerage) and in competing for the same residential agent talent pool.
• Compass: Tech-forward national residential brokerage competing for agent recruitment and listings with proprietary technology, comparable to where Brandenburg Crew is positioning with its AI search beta.
• Coldwell Banker: Established national brokerage brand with strong Midwestern presence, directly competing for residential listings and buyers in Fargo, Bismarck, and the broader markets Brandenburg Crew serves.
• RE/MAX: Globally recognized real estate franchise with deep agent network across the Midwest and Arizona, competing head-to-head with Brandenburg Crew for listings, buyers, and agent recruitment.
• Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate: National real estate franchise within the Realogy network with regional affiliates across the Midwest, competing for the same residential sellers and buyers that Brandenburg Crew serves.

Direct peers

• HomeSmart: Large US brokerage with a team-based agent model and aggressive commission split, directly competing for productive teams and independent agents in regional markets similar to Brandenburg Crew's footprint.
• Realty ONE Group: Modern, team-led brokerage franchise with a 100% commission model and coach-driven culture. Closely comparable in model (team-based, coaching-led) and in competing for the same entrepreneurial agent demographic.

Emerging players

• Opendoor: National iBuyer offering direct cash offers to homeowners within 24-72 hours, directly competing with Brandenburg Crew's 72-Hour Guaranteed Offer service on speed and certainty of close.
• Offerpad: iBuyer operating across multiple US markets including Arizona, providing direct home purchase offers and competing with Brandenburg Crew's quick-sale guarantee for the same seller segment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/fargobrandenburgcrew
• Instagraminstagram.com/thebrandenburgcrew
• Xx.com/brandenburgcrew
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/brandenburg-crew-inc-of-exp-realty-bismarck

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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