The SplitRE Blog
Commission calculations, QuickBooks guides, and brokerage back-office tips from the team at SplitRE.
Tiered Commission Splits Explained
A tiered split raises an agent's percentage as their production climbs. Here's how the structure actually works, what it costs to track correctly, and how it compares to a simpler cap-based approach.
How the NAR Settlement Changed Commission Tracking for Brokerages
Buyer-agent compensation is no longer a standard rate published on the MLS — it's negotiated deal by deal. Here's what actually changed, and why that makes accurate per-deal commission tracking more important, not less.
Best Commission Split Software for Independent Brokerages: Paperless Pipeline vs. Brokermint vs. SplitRE
Three different pricing models, three different bets on how your brokerage will grow. Here's how Paperless Pipeline, Brokermint (now BoldTrail BackOffice), and SplitRE actually compare on cost and cap tracking.
How to Calculate Real Estate Agent Commission (The Right Way)
The basics of commission math are simple. The edge cases — caps, tiered splits, mid-deal crossings — are where errors happen. Here's how to handle all of it correctly.
The Real Estate Commission Cap: What Every Broker Needs to Know
The commission cap is one of the best recruiting tools available to independent brokerages — and one of the easiest things to miscalculate. Here's how it actually works.
QuickBooks Online for Real Estate Brokerages: A Practical Setup Guide
QBO's default setup isn't built for brokerages. Here's how to structure your chart of accounts, handle agent payments correctly, and keep 1099 prep from becoming a nightmare.
Why Your Commission Spreadsheet Is Costing You More Than You Think
Commission errors don't just cost money — they cost agents. Here's what actually happens when a payment goes wrong, and why the spreadsheet is almost always to blame.
Real Estate Brokerage Accounting: What Every Broker Needs to Know
GCI, splits, E&O, 1099s — the accounting concepts that run underneath every real estate brokerage. Here's a plain-English guide to getting the fundamentals right.