The Commission Comparison

WHAT YOU REAL SPLIT will be at the OTHER BROKERAGES....

AGENT SPENDS

$24,000 of their own MONEY

UP FRONT! (To help the

Brokerage MAKE 20 %)

Volume Closed: $5,000,000
Average Commission (2.5%): $125,000 GCI
Transactions: 15 deals
Broker Split: 85/15 until $12,000 cap
Transaction Fee (post-cap): $285 × 15 = $4,275
You Net After Broker Fees:
$125,000
- Minus expenses & Cap:$40,275
- $24,000 +$12,000 cap + transaction FEE $4275
YOUR TOTAL SPLIT WAS 67.78%

🧾 AGENT PAYS UP FRONT -EXPENSES

🔻AGENT STILL HAS TO PAY ALL GENERAL BUSINESS EXPENSES >

Expense Breakdown (15 Transactions)

ItemAmountListing photos ($350 × 15)$5,250Sign install/removal ($75 × 15)$1,125Yard signs ($40 × 15)$600Brochures/flyers ($50 × 15)$750Presentation folders ($10 × 15)$150Copies/CMAs ($10 × 15)$150Transaction Coordinator ($350 × 12)$4,200PLS Coordinator ($150 × 12)$1,800CRM System ($1,500 × 12)$18,000Office space ($300 × 12)$3,600

🔻AGENT STILL HAS TO PAY ALL GENERAL BUSINESS EXPENSES >

What Final Agent Income will REALLY be to your BROKER

After Real Fees: $125,000
Minus business expenses and cap:
Expenses 35,632 +12,000 cap/ $4275 transaction see
💵 Final Net Income: ≈ $84,725
THIS IS THE REAL SPLIT
AGENTS SPLIT IS 67.78%

📊 Scenario Overview AT FABULOUS AIKEN HOMES LLC

Closed Volume: $5,000,000
Commission (2.5%): $125,000 GCI
Split: 80/20 AGENT PAYS NO EXPENSES- EXCEPT BD DUES, GAS and PHONE
- Broker keeps 20% = $25,000
- You keep 80% = $100,000
You pay $0 in business expenses
(broker covers everything: marketing, TC, photos, CRM, office, etc.)

✅ Final Net Income (All Expenses Covered)

CategoryAmount

Gross Commission$125,000

Broker Split (20%)-$25,000

Business Expenses$0

Net Agent Income$100,000

🔁 Comparison Table

80/20 w/ broker-paid expenses$100,000 ✅

✅ Model Features:

80/20 split (you keep 80% of GCI)
Broker pays all business expenses
Leads provided by broker
Flexible branding allowed (you can market under your own name/brand)
No cap
No desk/office fee to you

📊 Financial Breakdown (Based on $5M in Closed Volume)

1. Gross Commission (2.5%)

$5,000,000 × 2.5% = $125,000 GCI

2. Commission Split

80% to agent = $100,000
20% to brokerage = $25,000

3. ALL Expenses (Paid by Brokerage) Items

BUSINESS CARDS, Listing photos$5,250 , Sign install/removal$1,125 , Yard signs$600, Brochures/flyers, $750 Presentation folders$150 *Copies/CMAs $150 *TC ($350 × 12 months)$4,200 , MLS Coordinator ($150/mo) $1,800CRM ($1,500/mo, )$18,000 Office space ($300/mo), $3,600, Total Paid by Broker$35,625

AGENTS PAYS ZERO $0 for these.

✅ Your Net Income

CategoryAmountGross

AGENT Commission $125,000

Broker’s 20% Cut-$25,000 Expenses YOUR NET Income $100,000 ✅

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