Where the money comes from
Every agent at Real pays a 15% split until they reach their annual cap. Revenue share is paid out of that company portion. It does not come out of the agent's own 85%, and it stops for that agent once they cap, until their next anniversary year.
Your share is a percentage of the gross commission income (GCI) of each agent in your network. The percentage depends on the tier the agent sits in. Post-cap transaction fees, broker review fees, and personal deal fees do not generate revenue share.
Real limits total revenue share payouts to 60% of its monthly split revenue. If payouts would go over that line in a month, they are prorated.
Five agents you sponsor directly, each paying a full $12,000 cap, can pay you up to $4,000 each at Tier 1. That is $20,000 a year before program fees.
Illustration only. Agents who do not cap pay less, and your own producing status matters.
What each tier pays
| Tier | Who is in it | Share of GCI | Max per $12K capping agent, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Agents you sponsor directly | 5% | $4,000 |
| Tier 2 | Agents sponsored by your Tier 1 | 4% | $3,200 |
| Tier 3 | Agents sponsored by your Tier 2 | 3% | $2,400 |
| Tier 4 | Agents sponsored by your Tier 3 | 2% | $1,600 |
| Tier 5 | Agents sponsored by your Tier 4 | 1% | $800 |
Agents on a $6,000 or $4,000 team member cap stop paying the 15% split sooner, so the maximum from them is lower.
Three ways to open deeper tiers
Tier 1 is open to every producing agent. Tiers 2 through 5 open through whichever of these paths gets you there first.
Producing Tier 1 agents
5 producing front line agents open Tier 2, 15 open Tier 3, 20 open Tier 4, and 25 open Tier 5.
Network size
A network of 750 agents across Tiers 1 to 5 opens Tier 3, 1,000 opens Tier 4, and 1,500 opens Tier 5. Dropping below a line relocks that tier.
Your own production
Hitting your own $12,000 cap opens up to Tier 3. Reaching Elite opens up to Tier 5, until your cap resets.
Rules worth knowing
Producing agent policy
To earn, you need to be producing: at least $450 in splits or fees paid to Real over a rolling 6 months. Agents who have capped count as producing for the rest of that anniversary year. New agents get a one-time 6-month grace period.
Co-sponsoring
Two agents can co-sponsor a new agent and split that agent's revenue share 50/50. Each co-sponsored agent counts as half an agent toward tier unlocks.
Program fees
A $175 annual participation fee comes out of the first payment of your anniversary year, and each later payment carries a 1.2% processing fee.
When and where you are paid
Monthly, around the 15th of the following month. Since September 1, 2026, US payments go to a Real Wallet Business Checking account.
Your sponsor is permanent
The sponsor named in your Independent Contractor Agreement cannot be changed after you sign, with a narrow co-sponsor exception if your sponsor leaves Real.
Built to be passed on
After 3 full calendar years with Real you can name a beneficiary for your revenue share, and Real Retirement lets eligible agents keep earning after they retire.
Sources: Real help center articles on how revenue share is calculated, unlocking tiers, the producing agent policy, fees, and payment timing. Real's revenue share program terms and Independent Contractor Agreement govern and can change.
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