Real estate & rental
Real Estate Agent Referral Fee Calculator
What a referral fee costs the receiving agent, and what it leaves after the brokerage split.
Result
Referral fees are paid between licensed brokerages, not between agents personally, and the agreement should be in writing before the referral is made. Twenty-five percent is the common figure but it is negotiable, and relocation networks often charge considerably more.
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Does the order really matter?
Yes, substantially. A fee taken off the top is shared with the brokerage; taken after the split it comes entirely out of your share, which can be several thousand dollars of difference.
Who pays the referral fee?
The receiving brokerage pays the referring brokerage, typically at closing. Agents cannot legally pay each other directly in most states.
The formula
referral off the top reduces the base the split is calculated on; taken after, it comes entirely from your share
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