Chris Harrison

Chris Harrison

Regional Owner | EXIT Realty – New Mexico & El Paso, Texas

Chris Harrison is a Regional Owner with EXIT Realty, leading franchise growth and expansion across New Mexico and the El Paso, Texas market. With over two decades of experience in real estate and 34 years in business leadership, Chris focuses on helping driven entrepreneurs and top-producing agents step into ownership and build scalable, profitable brokerages.  At EXIT Realty, Chris helps franchise offices focus on agent growth and residual income.

What separates Chris is simple—he’s not teaching theory, he’s executed at a high level.  Chris is uniquely positioned to transition you to franchise ownership as he has personally closed over 900 properties as a broker, and his franchise office has closed tens of thousands of transactions.  He is a massive top producer personally and manages over 90 associate brokers in a very successful office.

He owns and actively operates one of the most successful EXIT Realty franchises in all of North America. His office consistently ranks among the Top 5 in the entire company for transactional sides and gross sales, earning national recognition and awards year after year. That level of performance isn’t accidental—it’s built through systems, leadership, and a clear understanding of what actually drives growth in a real estate business.

Chris works directly with franchise partners to identify market opportunities, launch offices, recruit the right talent, and implement proven systems that create momentum quickly. His approach is hands-on, results-driven, and focused on helping others build businesses that go beyond income—into long-term wealth and equity. Launching and growing EXIT Realty franchises that are profitable, scalable, and built for long-term growth.

Through the EXIT Realty model, Chris helps franchisees unlock multiple income streams, including residual income, team development, and scalable growth—giving them the ability to move from producing agents to true business owners.  He knows what it takes to go from an idea to a thriving, life-changing business—because he’s done it. Chris is a doer, not just a coach, and brings real-world experience in building a franchise from the ground up into a top-performing operation.

With significant opportunities across New Mexico and El Paso, Chris is actively partnering with professionals who are ready to stop building someone else’s business and start building their own.

Chris’s leadership foundation was forged during his military service as an AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter pilot, where he led teams in combat and operated in high-pressure environments where execution mattered. Recipient of the Air Medal for demanding combat flight missions in Iraq and the Meritorious Service medal for service in both peace and war, as well as numerous other awards. Chris completed Airborne training, earning Airborne wings, Rotorcraft flight school, and flew the UH-1 Huey and the AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter.  That same discipline, accountability, and mission-first mindset now define how he builds businesses and supports the people he partners with.

Thank you for considering me to help with your Real Estate and Franchising needs. I am a Full Time, Professional Broker and Regional Owner of EXIT Realty in New Mexico and El Paso Texas and I would be pleased to be able to discuss your needs with you. If you are ready to make the move to Real Estate Franchise ownership please call me on my personal mobile phone at 575-496-0141 at anytime. I look forward to hearing from you. www.SearchLasCruces.com  or www.JoinExitRealty.com

Christopher R. Harrison, Qualifying Broker, Regional Owner-Franchise Sales New Mexico and El Paso TX.

A Top producing Broker in both Transactions and Sales Dollars in the entire State of New Mexico for Exit Realty.

I posses the highest Broker designation in New Mexico, Qualifying Broker. Qualified to operate a brokerage and employ and manage associate brokers. I am proud to be associated with EXIT Realty Horizons.

Selected by Real Trends as one of America's Best Real Estate Agents 3 times, I was also the #8 Realtor in the state of NM and the highest-ranked agent in Las Cruces.

Executive Star designee (Sales over $10 Million) 12 times with the  Real Estate Press's Real Estate Top Producers in Las Cruces
CRS-Certified Residential Specialist. Only the Top 4% of all Real Estate Brokers in the Country have the transactional experience to carry the CRS designation.

GRI- Graduate Realtors Institute
ABR- Accredited Buyers Agent
e-PRO Electronic Marketing Professional
CRB- Certified Residential Brokerage
RCC- Residential Construction Certified
CDPE- Certified Distressed Property Expert

AH-1 Attack Helicopter Pilot in Desert Storm. US. Army Active Duty Captain 89 to 94. Recipient of the Army's Air Medal for Combat Flight Operations, Meritorious Service Medal, and numerous other commendations. Aeroweapons Platoon Leader, Squadron S-1. I have graduated from the Army's Attack Helicopter Flight School, Aviation Officers Basic and Advanced courses, and am airborne qualified. I have been a commercial rotorcraft pilot with an instrument designation since 1989.