COMMISSION
Flat 0.25%. Nothing else. Here's what that means for your take home.
The most transparent commission structure in Utah real estate. Run your own numbers. Compare against your current setup. If the math is better, apply.
THE MODEL
How the 0.25% works.
Realty HQ charges a flat 0.25% transaction fee, calculated on the home's sale price, not on commission. The fee is the same for every transaction regardless of side, price, or production volume. There is no split, no cap structure, no monthly fee, no desk fee, no franchise fee, no marketing fee, no technology fee.
On a $500,000 home, the brokerage fee is $1,250. On a $750,000 home, it's $1,875. On a $1.2M home, it's $3,000. The remainder of the commission, after the 0.25% fee and the standard buy-side split if applicable, belongs to the agent.
The 0.25% is the deal at year one, year five, and year fifteen. The brokerage's operating costs are predictable and modest, so the structure compounds in the agent's favor at every transaction.
THE MATH
Realty HQ vs the alternatives.
An agent producing 12 closings at an average $450,000 sale price generates roughly $162,000 in gross commission income at a typical 3% commission rate. At a 70/30 brokerage, the agent takes home around $113,400. At Realty HQ, the same production at the same commission rate yields $148,500 in take-home. That's a $35,000 difference on the same year of work.
On a single $500,000 home with a 3% commission, a 60/40 brokerage takes $6,750. Realty HQ's fee on the same transaction is $1,250. Same deal, $5,500 difference in your pocket. The percentage doesn't escalate at year five or year fifteen, the way most cap-based structures do.
These are illustrative numbers. Your actual production varies by market, list-side versus buy-side mix, average sale price, and transaction count. The point isn't the specific dollar amount. The point is that the structure compounds. A $35,000 annual delta over five years is $175,000. That's the difference between paying off a mortgage early and not.
$148,500
Take-home at Realty HQ
$113,400
Take-home at 70/30
$35,000
More per year
RUN THE NUMBERS
Run the numbers. If they work, apply.
If you're producing 12+ deals a year and the math at your current brokerage feels like it should work better than it does, this is the conversation we want to have. If you're not at that level yet but on a defined growth path, our Cornerstone Education program is built for you. Either way, the fastest first step is the calculator. Then a 15-minute conversation with Lesley.
