Applicant NameYankun Zhen
Company NameeXp Realty
TitleTeam Member
CityOakland
StateCA
Age27
2025 Individual Sales Volume$36,712,000
2025 Individual Transaction Sides31
2025 Team Sales Volume$665,564,768
2025 Team Transaction Sides870
Submission AbstractI’ve wanted to become a real estate agent since my early high school years as I’ve always found real estate genuinely interesting and impactful. Growing up, I naturally gravitated toward entrepreneurship, from selling snacks at school to earn gas money, to eventually starting my own sneaker reselling business. Those early experiences taught me the value of initiative, negotiation and understanding market demand. Real estate felt like the natural next level of what I was already doing, allowing me to apply the same entrepreneurial mindset on a larger scale while helping people make meaningful financial and life decisions.
Even before entering real estate, giving back to the community was important to me. I would regularly purchase food and water to distribute throughout my community in Oakland, something I continue to do to this day. I’ve also helped organize shoe drives, toy drives and canned food drives. Much of this passion comes from watching my mom give back and lend a helping hand to others, even when we had little to nothing ourselves as immigrants. Her example instilled in me the importance of generosity, empathy and giving back, values that continue to guide how I show up for my community today.
Submission NameYankun Zhen