How Much Does Real Broker Cost Agents? A Plain Breakdown

by Allen Corona

Agents ask me this all the time: "What's the catch with Real?" The short answer is there isn't much of one. The cost is low, it's predictable, and you can see your whole year's brokerage cost before you sign anything.

I've been with Real Broker since December 2023, and before that I built an organization of 43 agents at another brokerage. I've seen a lot of fee structures. Here's exactly what Real costs.

The Numbers

Commission split: 85/15 until you cap
Annual cap: $12,000. After that, you keep 100% of your commission minus a flat transaction fee.
Monthly fees: $0. No desk fees, no tech fees, no franchise royalties.
Annual fee: $900, taken as $300 out of each of your first three closings. If you don't close, you don't pay it.
Sign-up fee: $249, one time
Compliance and E&O fee: $50 per transaction
Post-cap transaction fee: $285 per deal, which drops to $100 once you reach Elite Agent status

What That Looks Like in Real Life

Let's say you close 17 deals and bring in $150,000 in gross commission:

Split until cap: $12,000
Annual fee: $900
Compliance and E&O on 17 deals: $850
Post-cap fees on about 8 deals: about $2,280

Total: about $16,000 a year, or roughly 11% of your GCI. You keep about $134,000.

Compare that to a traditional 70/30 split with no cap. On the same $150,000, you'd hand the brokerage $45,000, and that's before desk fees and royalties.

The more you sell, the better it gets. Your split is capped at $12,000 no matter how big your year is.

The Part Most Agents Don't Expect: Stock

Real is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ: REAX), and it shares ownership with its agents:

Elite Agent: Hit Elite status and you earn $12,000 back in REAX stock. Your post-cap fee also drops to $100.
Cultural Award: Help train and support other agents and you can earn another $8,000 in stock.

So for productive agents, a big chunk of the cap can come back to you as equity.

"But It's a Cloud Brokerage. Where's the Support?"

Fair question. Real is cloud-based, which is a big part of why it's so cheap. You're not paying for an office you rarely use. But Real also has agent-owned Office Hubs for in-person trainings, and any Real agent can use any hub for free.

You get the low cost of a cloud brokerage without being on your own.

Who Real Is a Great Fit For

Agents doing steady volume who are tired of paying 30% for things they don't use
New agents who want low fixed costs while they build
Agents who want to own part of the company they work for
Anyone who wants to know exactly what their brokerage will cost them this year

The Bottom Line

Real Broker is one of the most affordable ways to run a real estate business in Texas. You get a low split, a hard cap, no monthly fees, and a chance to earn stock along the way.

If you're an agent in New Braunfels, San Antonio, Austin or anywhere in Texas and want to run your own numbers, reach out. I'll show you exactly what you'd keep at Real compared with where you are now. No pressure.

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Fees as of October 2026 and subject to change. Your results depend on your production.