Turn your network into referral checks — legally
Credits and gift cards are great. But the real money is in referral fees — a slice of a real estate commission. To collect those, you need a license. The good news: a referral-only license is cheap, fast, and exists for exactly this.
Low cost
Park an inactive license with a referral brokerage. No MLS dues, no board fees.
Real commission
Collect the standard referral fee — a quarter of the receiving agent's commission — paid broker-to-broker.
No selling
You don't list homes or run open houses. You connect people and collect — that's it.
From lead-dropper to referral earner
Start dropping leads today
Earn 1 credit per accepted lead and redeem gift cards while you decide.
Take the referral-agent course
A short pre-licensing course (online, self-paced). We point you to providers in your state.
Park your license with a referral broker
Hang your license inactive — the brokerage handles the broker-to-broker payments.
Convert credits into referrals
Use 5 credits per referral, or accept inbound referrals, and collect real checks via escrow.
Why we do it this way
Federal law (RESPA) and state license rules prohibit paying an unlicensed person a cash fee that's contingent on a home closing. RealKickback stays on the right side of that line: unlicensed members earn credits and participation rewards that are never tied to a closing, and anyone who wants to collect actual commission dollars does it through a proper license, paid broker-to-broker. Clean for you, clean for the agents you work with.
Informational only, not legal advice. Licensing requirements vary by state.