From Closing Deals…
to Building Agents
After high school, I was a top student with zero clarity. University didn’t feel right. I loved media, design, and business… but didn’t know what career direction to head in. Truthfully? I just wanted to open a café with my mom — but that’s a story for another time.
But one day, a random YouTube scroll changed everything.
I stumbled across a video about getting your real estate license. To my surprise, the only requirements were being over 18 and having a high school diploma.
Check and check. Real estate? Why not.
With perfect timing, while studying for my license, I had the opportunity to step into a local brokerage as their head admin was going on maternity leave. It was there that I learned the business from the inside out — the MLS, listings, marketing, commissions, contracts, compliance, administration, transactions — everything.
That hands-on experience became my crash course in real estate and ultimately helped me pass both licensing exams on the first try, which I’m incredibly grateful for. And then… another random YouTube scroll changed everything.
I discovered eXp Realty.
After passing my exams and getting licensed in 2020, I had two options: 1) Stay with the traditional brokerage I knew… Or 2) join a cloud-based brokerage I had just discovered online — one that most people around me had never even heard of. Even the broker at my traditional office thought I was crazy.
But honestly? When you’re young, you have time to make up for mistakes. Right?
So I bet on the intangible and joined eXp Realty.
At 21, that was a bold move. Risky to some. Strategic to me.
When I compared the models — training, tools, commission splits, cap structure, stock awards, revenue share, a global referral network, tech-first infrastructure — respectfully, my local brokerage didn’t stand a chance.
But truthfully? It wasn’t about the money. I just knew I needed leverage as a new, young agent.
And then the world shut down. Hello worldwide “panini press” (a.k.a. the COVID-19 pandemic). No open houses. No traditional networking. No face-to-face momentum.
So I did what felt natural. I went online.
I started explaining real estate on YouTube. And as a young, new — and let’s be honest, broke — agent, I had to design all of my own branding and marketing materials in Canva.
At the time, I thought I was attracting clients. But actually… I was attracting agents.
To my surprise, other agents started asking how I was building my brand. How I was using Canva. How I was creating systems that made everything look cohesive.
What began as survival marketing turned into something bigger. I realized I wasn’t just building a real estate business.
I was building a blueprint.
Today, I still hold my license with eXp Realty — but my focus has evolved.
Instead of just closing deals, I help agents stop starting from scratch, plug into systems that already work, and build brand authority inside a brokerage model designed for long-term leverage.
That Real Estate Agent
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That Real Estate Agent ✪
I'M YOUR ONE STOP SHOP, I KEEP IT REAL ESTATE!
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READY TO BECOME THAT REAL ESTATE AGENT
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WANT TO BE MY BESTIE? SHOP MY TEMPLATES ON ETSY!
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I'M YOUR ONE STOP SHOP, I KEEP IT REAL ESTATE! ✪ READY TO BECOME THAT REAL ESTATE AGENT ✪ WANT TO BE MY BESTIE? SHOP MY TEMPLATES ON ETSY! ✪
Your Internet
Real Estate Bestie
I help agents build brand authority, streamline their systems, and create leverage inside a brokerage model designed to unlock your full potential.
Let’s Keep It Real (Estate)
My mission isn’t to teach you how to “do more.”
It’s to help you stop guessing and start building.
I’ve partnered with agents twice my age who did not lack intelligence or work ethic but they lacked systems, support and proper leverage.
Instead of piecing together random tools and hoping something sticks, I plug agents into support systems that already work.
That means:
✔ No starting from scratch
✔ No reinventing the wheel
✔ No wasting months trying to “figure it out”
Just clarity. Structure. Momentum.
I help agents build brands people recognize, install systems that save hours every week, and align with a brokerage model that supports scale — not burnout.
That’s what being “THAT Real Estate Agent” really means.
If You’re Serious About Growth…
If you’re craving structure, ready to stop doing real estate the “old way,” and curious about building leverage beyond transactions…
You’re not looking for another brokerage.
You’re looking for alignment.
When you partner with me and the Wolf Pack at eXp Realty, you’re not just joining a group or another company.
You’re plugging into:
✔ A proven branding system — so you don’t build blindly
✔ Done-for-you frameworks — so you don’t waste time
✔ Mentorship and community — so you don’t build alone
✔ A model built for scale — so your income isn’t capped by closings
You don’t need more hustle.
You need:
The right systems.
The right positioning.
The right environment.
The right partner.
If that resonates with you…
Let’s explore whether we’re aligned.
You weren’t meant to be another agent.
You were meant to be THAT Agent!
Laressa Offline
A Few Things About Me…
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Sparkling water, black americano or (if I’m fancy and want caffeine/sugar crash) Vietnamese iced coffee!
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Baking fluffy Japanese milk bread & chiffon fruit cakes with whipped cream!
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According to Spotify wrapped, my top genres are Afrobeat, K-R&B, and Thai pop.
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The Power of Now and A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle, and Atomic Habits by James Clear.
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I’m actually an introvert and an EXTREME homebody. I love being at home, cooking, baking and spending time with my family. It’s giving food-coma vibes you know.
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“If it's not fun, it's not getting done.”