2025 REAL ESTATE COMMISSION REPORT
What are you making compared to other real estate professionals in QLD, NSW, VIC
“IF YOU ARE ASKING WHAT IS THE SPLIT? YOU ARE STILL ASKING THE WRONG QUESTION. GCI IS NOT THE ONLY METRIC YOU SHOULD BE MEASURING.”
- Bruce Cook, Co - Founder
INTRODUCTION
Commission structures in Australia are un-regulated and negotiated individually. This brief compiles public data on seller-paid fees, franchise disclosure statements, recruiter advertisements and platform information so you can benchmark what’s realistic in 2025. Where no audited dataset exists (e.g., exact agent-broker splits) figures are marked indicative and sourced. Treat every range as the start of a conversation, not a guarantee.
COMPANY RE
01 | SELLER-PAID COMMISSION BENCHMARKS
These percentages are the fee a home-seller pays an agency, not the split that flows through to an individual salesperson.
02 | INDICATIVE AGENT-BROKER SPLITS
Notes
Sliding scales common; marketing/desk fees often extra
Improves with personal prospecting
Upper end usually one-to-one negotiation
Compiled from franchise disclosure statements and national recruiter ads; individual offices can vary materially.
03 | COMMISSION MODELS COMPARED (2025)
Model Typical Split* Fees, Support & Ownership
Franchise Model 35%-50% of 90% Desk, royalty & marketing levies; robust systems; no equity
Independent Model 50 – 80%
Boutique Model 45 – 65%
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Interdependent Model
Earn > 100% total remuneration
Split escalates as personal GCI milestones are hit; modest brand fees; limited equity
Local ownership, bespoke support, fewer levies, generally no equity
Get full franchise-style support without the fees or limits. No desk costs, no territory rules, just a hybrid remuneration structure.
Evidence Snapshot
Franchise disclosure statements & agent reviews
Recruiter ads & comparison blogs
Agency comparison articles
Internal program documents & participant interviews
*Split is the portion of Gross Commission Income (GCI) paid to the salesperson before personal expenses/tax.
04 | MARKET MOMENTUM & TRENDS
▪ Independence is rising. CoreLogic’s Decoding 2025 survey of 2,400 industry professionals lists “higher commission splits & tech-enabled independence” among the top three business priorities for the year ahead.
• Ownership conversations dominate. Today’s high-performing agents measure not only split but enterprise value—database control, brand equity, and saleability of the business they’re building.
05 | DUE-DILIGENCE CHECKLIST FOR AGENTS
▪ Calculate your net take-home. Model a full year’s income after desk, franchise, marketing and tech fees, administration and other fees.
▪ Clarify caps & clawbacks. If a cap exists, confirm when it resets and whether any transaction or E&O fees remain.
06 | THE PROMISE
COMPANY RE innovative Interdependent Model delivers the full operational support of a traditional franchise, marketing engine, compliance cover, tech stack, admin back-office, without the drag of franchise fees, territory boundaries or farming restrictions. High splits are the floor; ownership, growth share and legacy planning are the upside.
07 | THE INVITATION
We invite you to explore the COMPANY RE Interdependent Model.
Bring your ambition, your brand and your database; this platform lets you earn like an owner and build more than a commission, build a profitable passive business you control. Today’s new breed of real-estate professionals know that without ownership, you’re simply building someone else’s future.
08 | FINAL WORD
“The new generation of real estate agents understand that without ownership, you’re not building a business, you’re just working a job. If you want wealth, security and legacy, it starts with owning what you build.”
– Bruce Cook – Co-Founder, COMPANY RE
“Loyalty is admirable but make sure it’s directed where it counts. Every agency owner made the decision to back themselves and build wealth. The question is: will you do the same for your family, or keep building someone else’s future?”
– Marcus Buskey – CEO, COMPANY RE
09 | CONCLUSION
Earn in Excess of 100% Remuneration.
COMPANY RE isn’t just a place to work. It’s a platform for ownership, wealth and impact. We exist for agents who want more, more opportunity, more freedom, and more reward. If you’re ready to stop trading time for commission and start building something that lasts, the time to act is now.
“Some agents build a career. Some build a business. Ours build an empire.”
– Marcus Buskey – CEO
SOURCES
▪ Realestate.com.au state commission guide (2022)
▪ CoreLogic Decoding 2025 overview (Dec 2024)
▪ Franchise disclosure statements, recruitment adverts and agent interviews current to April 2025.
All numerical ranges outside those documents are indicative only and should be independently verified before making