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AXEN Realty Partners

A referral brokerage with no REALTOR® dues: Keep your license.
Skip the REALTOR® dues.
Get paid on referrals.

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AXEN Realty Partners is a real, licensed brokerage for agents who mostly refer. You don't have to join the National Association of REALTORS®. Send a client to an AXEN agent. When it closes, you keep the referral fee minus 10% (max $500 on Pro, $1,000 on Elite) and a $50 admin fee.

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

How a referral pays youWorked example
  1. 1. Your clientBuying or selling
  2. 2. You referTo an AXEN agent
  3. 3. Agent closesThey do the deal
  4. 4. Fee to AXENBroker first, by law$4,000

01The short version

What is AXEN Realty Partners? Your license. Without the dues.

Non-NAR brokerage No NAR No REALTOR® association dues required.
Built for agents who mostly refer.
No MLS No MLS to join. Built for referrals, not listing.
Licensed Separately licensed, in the AXEN family. Its own broker of record.

02Who it's for

Who is it for? You have a license. You mostly refer.

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

Part-time agentsDay job? You can still refer. More for part-time agents.
Between careersKeep your license active while you take a break.
RetireesDone selling? Refer the friends who still call.
New licenseesRefer while you learn.
Agents who movedSend old clients to an AXEN agent back home.
Anyone with a networkEvery “who should I call?” can be a paycheck.

Partners vs AXEN Realty

AXEN Realty Partners compared with AXEN Realty
Partners AXEN Realty
Built for Referrals Listing and selling
NAR side Non-NAR NAR
Same plans (Pro or Elite) and fees
Portal, training, support and your own rev share seat

Not for you if you list and sell full time. Most MLSs require REALTOR® membership. Want MLS access? That's AXEN Realty, our NAR side.

Start here. Move later.Want to sell full time later? Move to AXEN Realty and keep your seat.
  • Your seat and your revenue share line move with you.
  • We handle the transfer paperwork with your state.

Read how a license transfer works.

Join AXEN Realty instead

03How a referral pays you

What do you keep on a referral? The fee, minus 10% + $50.

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

Three referral fees, worked out (before you cap)

$4,000 fee · Pro$3,550

$400 AXEN fee (10%).

$8,000 fee · Pro$7,450

$500 AXEN fee (the Pro max).

$12,000 fee · Elite$10,950

$1,000 AXEN fee (the Elite max).

To youAXEN fee$50 admin, to the Deal Desk coordinator AXEN's fee counts toward your yearly cap. See every AXEN pay plan.
Run your own numbersType any referral fee, pick Pro or Elite, see your check. Open the calculator

Same plans. Same fees. No REALTOR® dues.

Your plan Pro or Elite Same flat-fee plans as every AXEN agent. See the plans.
Platform fee $50/mo Or $500 a year, or $600 from your first closing.

04What you get

You’re an AXEN agent. Full stop.

Same desk as every AXEN agent.

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. See live support.
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.
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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.

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.

More questions8 more answers about Partners.

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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. REALTOR® is a federally registered collective membership mark of the National Association of REALTORS®.