Sponsorship Defined: How to Become a Sponsor

A sponsoring agent is the person who most influenced a new real estate agent to join Real Broker.

That designation is locked in when the new agent signs the Independent Contractor Agreement.

If the named sponsor later leaves Real, the agent may designate a co-sponsor; however, the original sponsor line in the agreement never changes.

Production Requirements and Eligibility

Real is a production-based brokerage.

To collect revenue share, you must be a producing agent, generating at least $450 in company split within any rolling 6-month window. Only transaction-based split counts; personal deal fees, post-cap fees, and compliance charges never move the needle.

After you reach the $12,000 cap, the system still recognizes you as producing until your next anniversary, even if no additional split accrues.

On that anniversary, the meter resets, and you must clear the $450 threshold again to remain eligible.

The Six-Month Grace Period for New Agents

New agents get a 6-month head start; from day one, they collect revenue share even before hitting the producing benchmark or opening higher tiers.

The grace period applies once, at the moment an agent joins Real. 

Fees Associated with Participation

Participation carries two modest costs: a one-time $175 annual program fee deducted from your first revenue-share payment each anniversary year, and a 1.2% processing fee applied to every subsequent revenue-share payout. 

Understanding Tiers in Real’s Revenue Share

What Is a Tier? (Tier 1 through Tier 5)

Real’s revenue share program uses a five-tier hierarchy to map relationships inside a sponsor network.

An agent you sponsor directly sits in your Tier 1; agents they sponsor sit in your Tier 2, and so on through Tier 5.

Unlocking higher tiers enables you to earn revenue share from a deeper portion of your network.

Revenue Share Percentages by Tier

Real Broker’s model is deliberately top-heavy to reward early attracting activity.

Revenue flowing to you equals 5% of the company's revenue generated by each Tier 1 agent, 4% from Tier 2 agents, 3% from Tier 3, 2% from Tier 4, and 1% from Tier 5. 

Annual caps apply: $4,000 per Tier 1 agent, scaling down to $800 per Tier 5 agent. 

How to Unlock Tiers: 3 Distinct Paths

Path #1: Tier Structure – Producing Tier-1 Agents Required

The most common unlock route is production-based: sponsor five producing Tier 1 agents to unlock Tier 2; fifteen producing Tier 1 agents unlock Tier 3; twenty unlock Tier 4; twenty-five unlock Tier 5. 

Path #2: Attractor Path – Unlock via Network Size

If your skill is bringing in people, you can open additional tiers by expanding the total headcount in your downline, even without meeting the usual producing-agent tally. 

When your total downline reaches 750 agents, Tier 3 unlocks automatically; 1,000 agents unlock Tier 4; 1,500 unlock Tier 5.

Path #3: Producer Path – Unlocking Through Capped/Elite Status

High-volume agents can climb the tier ladder on personal results alone. Cap your own split and Tier 3 turns on automatically; reach Elite production and Tier 5 opens, no matter how many people are in your network.

Tier Locking and Real-World Examples

Tiers are dynamic.

If a Tier 1 agent drops below producing status, your Tier 2 locks until either that agent meets the threshold again or you replace them with another producing agent.

The tier-locking example on Real’s site illustrates how one dormant agent can pause downstream earnings until productivity returns. 

The Revenue Flow: How Earnings Accumulate

Direct vs. Indirect Sponsorship Income

Revenue share arrives from two directions.

Direct income comes from agents in your Tier 1.

Indirect income flows upward from every agent deeper in the tree, provided the corresponding tier is unlocked.

Both income streams land once a month, calculated from the previous month’s closings that added company split to Real. 

What Counts, and What Doesn’t, Toward Your Earnings

Only transactions that create revenue for Real trigger revenue share.

Personal deals, compliance fees, and brokerage fees generate no split and therefore no rev share. 

Example Scenarios Illustrating Earnings Flow

Consider a practical illustration.

Let’s say an agent named Jordan joins Real under you.

Jordan closes a $10,000 GCI sale.

Real’s 15% split equals $1,500.

5% of that ($75) flows to you as the Tier 1 sponsor. 

If Jordan sponsors another agent, Maya, and Maya closes a similar sale, 4% of Real’s split, $60, flows to you as Tier 2 revenue, provided you have unlocked Tier 2.

Over multiple transactions and multiple agents, the revenue share you can earn can grow substantially and even offset your own $12,000 cap through revenue share alone.

Strategy and Sustainability

Why Being a Producing Agent Matters (Your Own and Your Downline’s)

Real’s revenue share model rewards sustainable production.

A non-producing sponsor forfeits revenue share until they once again meet the $450 revenue threshold. The same applies to agents in the network.

Encouraging every new agent to focus on their real estate career protects the income stream for everyone above them. 

Maintaining Tier Status Amid Changing Downline Activity

Because tiers can lock, tracking productivity is critical.

If an agent in your Tier 1 leaves the business, another agent in Real must take that place before you continue to receive revenue share from Tier 2.

Real’s dashboard, discussed below, highlights lapses in real time so you can coach lagging partners before revenue is interrupted.

Aligning Incentives: Supporting vs. Just Recruiting

Revenue share is calculated monthly, but the real opportunity compounds when every agent in your network focuses on transactions, client service, and agent success.

Agents who provide mentorship sessions, mastermind calls, and contract support see higher retention and greater year-over-year revenue share earnings.

In other words, the model rewards leadership rather than mere head-count growth.

Administrative Details and Practical Tips

Relevant Fees: $175 Annual Fee & 1.2% Processing Fee

Remember the two key costs: the annual participation fee and the monthly processing fee. These deductions appear automatically in the payment breakdown for each revenue share deposit. 

Tracking Performance via the Dashboard

Real’s reZEN platform includes a Revenue Share Insights module showing monthly earnings, cumulative totals, network head-count, and producing-status flags.

Access it by opening My Dashboard and scrolling to the Revenue Share section.

Best Practices for Sponsorship and Agent Support

Set clear expectations with every new agent you sponsor: outline the producing-agent requirement, demonstrate the share calculator in WealthPlan, and schedule touchpoints to review contracts or marketing funnels.

Provide scripts for discussing stock in the company, coach on CRM adoption, and walk through the Real Academy calendar so every new agent can focus on their real estate practice and help grow the company.

Consistent support keeps many agents producing and, therefore, keeps tiers unlocked.

Is the Real Broker Revenue Share Program Right For You?

Key Takeaways for Agents Exploring Revenue Share

Real Broker has taken the classic profit-share idea and replaced it with a five-tier revenue share program that distributes money from the top down.

The model adopted in the real estate industry over the last decade often pays the deepest levels first; Real flips that script so sponsors see meaningful income after attracting only a few agents.

Production rules prevent abuse, and modest fees keep the system funded without eroding earnings.

Final Thoughts: Is This Model Right for You?

If you are a real estate agent who enjoys collaboration, has a network of peers, and prefers to focus on their real estate transactions while also earning passive income, Real’s revenue share model offers a straightforward way to generate revenue beyond your own closings.

Agents within teams who mentor others, independent brokers looking for scale, and new agents who plan to recruit can all benefit.

That said, revenue share amounts hinge on consistent production. Meet the producing-agent standard, support the agents in your network, and the program can meaningfully offset your cap and build long-term wealth through stock grants and revenue share earnings.

FAQ’s About the Real Brokerage Revenue Share

How long does it take to receive revenue share after a transaction closes?

Revenue share is processed monthly, typically in the first week following the close of the prior month.

Once Real reconciles each transaction and applies the 1.2% fee, funds deposit to the bank account or business entity you have on file in reZEN.

What happens if an agent in your downline leaves Real Broker?

If a Tier 1 agent departs, you no longer receive revenue from that individual, and their exit may lock deeper tiers until you replace them with a producing agent.

However, agents already in Tier 2 or deeper remain in those tiers and continue to generate revenue share when you unlock the corresponding tier again.

Can every agent participate, or is there a quota?

Every agent at Real is automatically eligible to receive revenue share once they activate their license with the company.

Participation is optional, but because no additional signup is required, most agents simply focus on production while sharing the opportunity with peers as it arises.

Does Real Broker offer a share calculator to project earnings?

Yes. The WealthPlan tool inside reZEN includes a share calculator that lets you input the number of agents per tier, average production, and personal transaction goals.

The calculator then forecasts potential revenue share based on those variables so you can set realistic income targets.

Are revenue share payments subject to state or federal withholding?

Real disburses revenue share gross of taxes. You are responsible for any federal, state, or provincial tax obligations.

The company provides year-end tax documentation summarizing payments, and many agents elect to receive payments through an LLC to facilitate expense tracking in their real estate businesses.

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