The Shaina McAndrews Team is actively hiring licensed real estate agents across Montgomery County, PA and the broader Greater Philadelphia area, and we're looking for people at every stage of their career, from brand new agents to seasoned producers ready to stop doing everything alone. Real estate can be an isolating business when you're building it entirely by yourself, chasing your own leads, designing your own marketing, and figuring out systems through trial and error. Our team was built around a different model: real support, real tools, and real mentorship from Shaina, based remotely but also out of our Bryn Mawr office, so agents can spend more time with clients and less time reinventing the wheel.
In this post, we'll cover why agents choose a team over going fully independent, exactly what kind of support and technology our agents get, which agent profiles tend to thrive here, and how to start the conversation if you're considering a move. We'll also be direct about what eXp Realty's platform adds on top of our team's own systems, since evaluating both together gives a much clearer picture than looking at either one alone.
Why Join a Real Estate Team Instead of Going Independent in Montgomery County, PA?
Joining a team gives agents access to done-for-you marketing, shared lead generation, and hands-on coaching that most independent agents spend years and significant money trying to build on their own. On the Shaina McAndrews Team, agents receive buyer and seller leads directly from the team, professionally designed social media content and branded campaigns, and an agent bio page on montcoliving.com built to rank on Google, none of which an independent agent gets without hiring their own marketing team.
What agents most often tell us they were missing before joining a team:
- Consistent lead flow instead of relying entirely on personal sphere and cold prospecting
- Professional marketing and branding without hiring a designer or marketing agency
- A mentor who actually reviews their pipeline and business plan, not just a monthly office meeting
- Closing coverage so they're not forced to choose between a closing and a family obligation or another job
We built this team because Shaina experienced that isolation firsthand earlier in her career, and the systems we've put in place exist specifically to solve the problems most agents run into when they try to build a business entirely solo.
We also see agents benefit from the built-in accountability and community that a strong team provides. Real estate can swing between feast and famine, and having a group of colleagues who understand exactly what you're navigating, along with regular touchpoints built into the week rather than left to chance, tends to keep agents more consistent and more motivated over the long run than working entirely in isolation.
There's also a financial argument worth being direct about. Building an independent brand from scratch, covering your own marketing spend, your own lead generation costs, and your own tools, often runs an agent thousands of dollars a year before a single commission check comes in. On our team, that entire technology and marketing stack is provided, which means more of an agent's time and money can go directly toward serving clients and growing their pipeline rather than toward overhead.
What Support Does an Agent Get on the Shaina McAndrews Team?
Agents on our team get done-for-you marketing, a full technology stack at no extra cost, and structured training and coaching, all built to help agents close more transactions with less friction. On the technology side alone, agents receive Lofty CRM (a $449 per month retail value) for lead management and automated follow-up, Canva Pro (a $120 per year retail value) for branded graphics, plus Google Workspace with a @MontCoLiving email address, ChatGPT Pro, SkySlope for transaction management, DialSafe for DNC compliance, and 24/7 tech support.
On the training side, agents get in-person sessions every Wednesday at our Bryn Mawr office, a full virtual and on-demand training library, production boot camps focused on prospecting and negotiation, 1-on-1 coaching directly with Shaina, and weekly masterminds covering lead generation and business growth. We believe this is among the most comprehensive support systems available to agents in the Montgomery County market, and we back that up with a level of hands-on, in-person access to Shaina that's rare on larger teams.
On top of team-level support, agents who join us at eXp Realty also get a reduced team cap of $8,000 (compared to $16,000 for independent eXp agents), revenue share opportunities, company stock awards, and access to 80-plus hours of live weekly training from top-producing ICON agents across the brokerage.
Beyond the individual tools, agents also benefit from being part of eXp Realty's broader ecosystem, including company-sourced internet leads through the Making It Rain program with no advertising spend required, Revenos relocation and referral programs, and ExpressOffers for sellers who want a cash offer alternative. Layered on top of our team's own systems, this gives agents both local, hands-on support and access to a national platform's resources at the same time.
We also make a point of keeping our technology stack current rather than letting agents cobble together their own patchwork of tools. When a new system genuinely improves how agents manage their pipeline or communicate with clients, we roll it out team-wide rather than leaving individual agents to research and pay for it themselves, which is part of why we describe our support system as one of the most comprehensive in the Montgomery County market.
Agents also gain access to cross-promotion across our team's social channels, newsletters, and client events, which means a new agent's listings and successes get amplified to an audience far larger than they could build alone in their first year or two. That kind of visibility typically takes independent agents years to develop on their own, and it's available to every agent on our team from the day they join.
Is the Shaina McAndrews Team a Good Fit for New, Dual-Career, or Experienced Agents?
Yes, our team is built with multiple entry points specifically because agents join us at very different career stages, and each path gets the support that actually fits their situation. Experienced, producing agents who are burned out from doing everything alone typically join to gain marketing help, lead flow, and a team behind them without giving up the business they've already built. Dual-career agents, who are licensed but also working another job, join for the flexible schedule and closing coverage that lets them grow real estate income without quitting their day job before they're ready.
New and pre-licensed agents get access to structured mentorship and training from day one, and for anyone who isn't licensed yet, we point them toward pre-licensing courses through the CE Shop at montcoliving.theceshop.com, where the promo code SAFE40 unlocks a discount. We also regularly work with agents who already understand eXp Realty's revenue share model and are simply evaluating who to choose as their sponsor; for that group, our value is combining hands-on team support with the full eXp platform, rather than making them choose one or the other.
We also host regular team-wide events, including client appreciation events agents can invite their own sphere to at no cost or planning burden on their end, which gives newer agents in particular an easy, low-pressure way to stay in front of their network while they're still building their business.
Wherever you're starting from, the conversation with Shaina is the same: an honest assessment of whether our model fits your goals, not a generic recruiting pitch.
How Do I Apply to Join the Shaina McAndrews Team?
The first step is a conversation with Shaina about your background, goals, and what you're looking for in a team, which you can schedule directly through our recruitment call link below. Shaina brings more than 10 years of experience, dual PA and NJ licensure, and serves as President of the eXp Agent Advisory Council for the 2025 to 2027 term, giving her a direct line into how eXp Realty's platform and revenue share model actually work for agents at every level.
Whether you're an experienced agent ready to scale, a dual-career agent looking for flexibility, or a new agent looking for real mentorship, we'd rather have an honest conversation about fit than rush anyone through an application. And every closing our team completes, agent-led included, contributes to a mission that's now planted more than 1,000 trees across the communities we serve, which is part of the culture you'd be joining, not just a marketing line.
We know changing teams or brokerages is a real decision, not something to take lightly, and we'd rather answer every question you have up front, about commission splits, lead distribution, day-to-day expectations, than have you discover the details after you've already made the move. That transparency is part of why agents who join our team tend to stay.
If you're ready to talk about what joining the Shaina McAndrews Team could look like for your career, reach out below and let's get started.
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