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05/10/2026

04/09/2026

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04/04/2026

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03/23/2026

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03/11/2026

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02/19/2026

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02/05/2026

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01/27/2026

This has been asked a few times. Military moves especially.

How agent-to-agent referrals normally work (Canada focus, applies in GTA + most brokerages)

1. Initial client context

An agent has a client they can’t service directly because of:
• Different city/province/market (common)
• Different specialty (e.g., commercial vs. residential)
• Timing/availability
• Conflict of interest
• Client preference

2. Referral agreement between agents

Before passing the lead, the referring agent and the receiving agent typically agree on:
• Referral fee % (commonly 20–35% of the commission earned, paid on the side that closes)
• Which side it applies to (buy side, sell side, or both)
• Duration window (e.g., valid 6–24 months)
• How client communication is handled

Most common in GTA: 25% referral on one side for residential.

3. Written referral document

This is usually a one-pager via:
• Brokerage referral form
• Email acknowledgment (surprisingly common)
• Inter-broker referral agreement

Important because it avoids disputes if the client uses that agent months later.

4. Client handoff

Two ways:
• Warm intro (preferred): group call / group text / email
• Cold transfer: less effective, lower conversion

Warm intro increases close rate massively.

5. Receiving agent services the client

They treat the client as their own, but ethically should:
• Keep the referring agent lightly updated
• Not poach for future unrelated deals (unless negotiated)

6. Deal closes → Brokerage pays referral fee

At closing, brokerage disburses:
• Referral fee from receiving brokerage to referring brokerage
• Then to the agent depending on splits

This part matters: referral fees are typically between brokerages, not between agents, to keep everything above board.

7. Everyone documents for tax & compliance

Referral fee is treated as commission income and taxed like normal agent commission.

01/25/2026

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