EXIT Realty Upper Midwest

EXIT Realty Upper Midwest is a real estate brokerage franchise with agents and offices across the Upper Midwest. It runs on the EXIT model, which centers on agent training, mentoring and a shared technology platform. The company was founded in 1996 and has grown into one of the region's larger EXIT franchises.

Much of the business is about building careers in real estate. It recruits licensed agents and brokers, people who want to own an EXIT franchise, and candidates for leadership roles, and it also handles mergers and acquisitions. Agents who want to move their license to EXIT can start the process through the company. The regional office is in Lakeville, Minnesota, and the company says it has given more than $3.5 million to nonprofits.