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AXEN Realty Partners

Keep your license.
Skip the REALTOR® dues.
Get paid on referrals.

A real, licensed brokerage for agents who mostly refer. Send a client to an AXEN agent. Get paid when it closes.

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Nothing up front: take the platform fee from your first closing. No REALTOR® dues.

01The short version

Your license. Without the dues.

Non-NAR brokerageNo NARNo REALTOR® association dues required. You don't have to join the National Association of REALTORS®.
  • Keep your license
  • Skip the REALTOR® dues
  • Get paid on referrals
Paidon every referral that closes, after the money arrives.
LicensedA separately licensed brokerage in the AXEN family. Its own broker of record.
$0 up frontTake the platform fee from your first closing.
5 levelsYour own rev share seat. No quota. Not a promise of income.

02Who it's for

You have a license. You mostly refer.

Why pay REALTOR® dues for a license you use a few times a year?

  • Part-time agentsYou have a day job. You still know people who need an agent.
  • Between careersTaking a break? Keep your license with a broker while you figure it out.
  • RetireesYou’re done selling. Your friends still call you. Refer them and get paid.
  • New licenseesJust passed? Start by referring while you learn the business.
  • Agents who movedNew town, old clients. Send them to an AXEN agent back home.
  • Anyone with a networkIf people ask you about homes, every ask can be a paycheck.

Two sides. One AXEN.

Same desk on both sides. Pick by how you work: refer, or list and sell.

AXEN Realty Partners compared with AXEN Realty
PartnersAXEN Realty
Built forReferralsListing and selling
NAR sideNon-NARNAR
Same plans: Pro or Elite
Same fees
Portal, training and support
Your own rev share seat
Pick Partners if you mostly referYou send clients more than you sell.
  • You send clients to other agents more than you sell.
  • You don’t want to pay REALTOR® association dues.
  • You don’t need to list in the MLS.
List and sell full time? Pick AXEN Realty.Start here. Move later and keep your seat.
  • You want MLS access: most MLSs require REALTOR® membership.
  • You want the NAR side: that’s AXEN Realty. Same plans, portal, training, support and rev share on both sides.
  • Want to sell full time later? Move to AXEN Realty. Your seat and your revenue share line move with you.
  • We handle the transfer paperwork with your state.
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03How a referral pays you

You refer. Then you get paid.

Four steps, from your client to your bank. Then put in your own number.

  1. 1You refer

    Send your client to an AXEN agent.

  2. 2Agent closes

    They do the deal.

  3. 3Fee to AXEN

    By law, a referral fee is paid to your broker, never to you personally.

  4. 4AXEN pays you

    After the money arrives and compliance clears. Never at closing.

Your referral, paid$3,550to you, on a $4,000 referral fee
AXEN fee$400
Coordinator$50

AXEN’s fee is 10% of the referral fee, up to the max for your plan. It counts toward your yearly cap. Shown before you hit your cap. Paid after the money arrives, never at closing.

Join AXEN Realty Partners
Your planPro or EliteSame flat-fee plans as every AXEN agent. No REALTOR® dues. See the plans.
Platform fee$50/moOr $500 a year, or $600 from your first closing.
On each referral10%Max $500 on Pro, $1,000 on Elite. Plus an admin fee to the Deal Desk coordinator.

04What you get

You’re an AXEN agent. Full stop.

Partners agents get the same desk as every AXEN agent. Nothing is held back.

  • AXEN Referral MapClient moving across the country? Find an AXEN agent there.
  • The AXEN PortalYour own login. Track your referrals and your pay in one place.
  • AXEN UniversityTraining when you want it, for new and seasoned agents.
  • Live supportReal people to answer your questions.
  • Revenue shareYour own seat, 5 levels deep, no quota. Recruit agents and earn on them.
Not a promise of income. Revenue share is how it’s structured, not a promise of any amount.

05Questions people ask

Referral brokerage, answered.

What is a referral-only real estate brokerage?

It is a brokerage that holds your license so you can send clients to other agents and get paid a referral fee. You don't list or sell homes yourself. AXEN Realty Partners is AXEN's referral brokerage. You may also hear this called a referral company or a license-parking company.

Is AXEN Realty Partners a real brokerage?

Yes. It is a separately licensed real estate brokerage in the AXEN family, with its own broker of record. It is built for licensed agents who mostly refer, with no REALTOR® association dues required.

Can I keep my real estate license active without paying NAR dues?

Yes. AXEN Realty Partners is a non-NAR brokerage. You hang your license with Partners, and you do not have to join the National Association of REALTORS®. No REALTOR® association dues required.

Who is AXEN Realty Partners for?

Licensed agents who mostly refer: part-time agents, agents between careers, retirees, new licensees, agents who moved, and anyone who wants to keep their license and get paid when they send a client to an agent. It is not for agents who want to list and sell full time with MLS access. That is AXEN Realty, our NAR side.

More questions8 more answers: fees, payouts, the MLS, rev share, states.
How do referral fees get paid?

By law, a referral fee is paid to your broker, never to you personally. So the fee comes to AXEN first. AXEN pays you after the money arrives and compliance clears, never at closing.

How much does AXEN keep on a referral?

10% of the referral fee, up to $500 on Pro or $1,000 on Elite, plus a $50 admin fee that goes to the Deal Desk coordinator on the file. Example: on a $4,000 referral fee, AXEN keeps $400 + $50 and you get $3,550. AXEN's 10% counts toward your yearly cap.

What does AXEN Realty Partners cost?

You pick the same plan as any AXEN agent: Pro or Elite. The platform fee is $50 a month, or $500 a year, or $600 taken from your first closing. On a referral, AXEN's fee is 10% (max $500 on Pro, $1,000 on Elite) plus a $50 admin fee. No REALTOR® association dues required.

Do I need to join the MLS?

No. Partners is built for referrals, not for listing. Most MLSs require REALTOR® membership, so if you want to list and sell full time with MLS access, that's AXEN Realty, our NAR side.

Can I go back to selling full time?

Yes. Move your license to AXEN Realty, the NAR side. Your seat and your revenue share line stay with you. We handle the transfer paperwork with your state.

How do I find an agent to send my client to?

Use the AXEN Referral Map in your portal. It helps you find an AXEN agent anywhere to send your client to.

Do Partners agents get revenue share?

Yes. You keep your own seat in AXEN revenue share, five levels deep, with no quota. If you recruit agents, you earn on them. That is how it is built, not a promise of any amount.

Which states is AXEN Realty Partners in?

Partners is licensed in select states. Book a Why AXEN call and ask which states — we'll tell you on the call.

Keep your license. Get paid on referrals.

Partners is licensed in select states. Book a call and ask which ones — we’ll tell you on the call.

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AXEN Realty Partners and AXEN Realty are licensed real estate brokerages. Referral fees are paid to the brokerage and then to the agent as allowed by state law. Commissions are negotiable.