Real Estate Referral Fee Calculator

Most referral fees are 25% of the gross commission on the referred side, though anywhere from 20% to 40% is common and the rate is fully negotiable between brokerages. On a $450,000 sale with a 3% commission, a 25% referral fee works out to $3,375.

Multiply the sale price by the commission rate to get the gross commission, then multiply by the agreed referral percentage: sale price × commission rate × referral fee %. That's exactly what the calculator above does. With General Referral you keep 100% of that fee, minus a flat $295 transaction fee per closed referral.

The receiving agent's brokerage pays the referral fee out of its commission at closing, broker to broker. Your brokerage then passes it on to you. You must hold an active real estate license with a brokerage to legally receive a referral fee — which is exactly what a referral brokerage like General Referral is for.