Referral-only broker supervision for California salespersons who want structured, compliant referral income without managing transactions.
Stay licensed. Refer business. Get paid.
Designed for salespersons who no longer need full brokerage overhead.
If you're primarily referring business, that structure rarely aligns with how you're actually operating.
This model is built specifically for referral activity — not full-time production.
The math on a single referral can reset your year.
Sponsorship approvals are limited to preserve structured broker supervision and compliance standards.
License verification and execution of a written broker agreement are required prior to acceptance.
Sponsorship is not automatic and is subject to broker review.
No. MLS participation and board membership are not required for referral-only sponsorship.
Yes. California licensees may refer clients nationwide through formal broker-to-broker referral agreements.
Yes. As a salesperson under broker supervision, all referrals must be processed through the supervising broker pursuant to written broker-to-broker agreements. Referral compensation is paid through the supervising broker in accordance with applicable law.
Referral compensation is structured through written broker-to-broker agreements. In many transactions, the producing broker pays a 25% referral fee of the gross commission. Participating salespersons retain 80% of that referral fee, subject to written agreement and transaction specifics.
Yes. Referral-only participation requires license placement under formal California broker supervision pursuant to written agreement.
Keep your license. Remove the overhead. Refer business when it makes sense.