Keep your licence working
without working listings.

Not everyone wants to run a full real estate business, and letting a licence lapse throws away years of work plus every relationship attached to it. The eXp Referral Division is the middle path: your licence stays active, you send business to agents who want it, and you get paid when it closes.

Stepping back

You are winding down, going part time, or taking a season off, but you do not want to start over later from a lapsed licence.

A new career

You have taken a job outside real estate. Your sphere still asks you for recommendations, and right now you hand those away for nothing.

Relocating

You moved, or you are licensed somewhere you no longer live. The relationships are still there even though the local market is not.

Fees outweigh income

You close a few deals a year and MLS plus association dues eat most of it. Referral income has none of that overhead.

$50 Per month Against $85 a month on the active side, with no MLS or association dues required.
75 / 25 Referred to an eXp agent You keep 75 percent of the referral fee, eXp keeps 25 percent.
70 / 30 Referred outside eXp You keep 70 percent, eXp keeps 30 percent, when the referral goes to an agent elsewhere.
What you keep Still yours
  • An active licence, so there is nothing to re-qualify for later
  • Your sponsor and your revenue share organisation
  • eXp World, eXp Hub, My eXp, SkySlope and eXp University
  • The agent network, training and events
  • The option to return to active status later
What you give up No longer available
  • Representing buyers or sellers, and negotiating contracts
  • MLS access and REALTOR association forms
  • Your CRM. Export your contacts before you move
  • Regus office access
  • Listing side income. Referral fees only, paid after closing
Already with eXp Moving across
1Close out open transactions. Anything still pending blocks the move, so time it for a clear window.
2Export your contacts. CRM access ends when you switch, and nobody gets it back for you.
3Request the move through your state broker team and sign the Referral Independent Contractor Agreement.
4Re-affiliate your licence under eXp Commercial, using the licence number they give you. Wait until they tell you to.
5Collect your new details. You get an expreferral.com address and matching marketing material.
New to eXp Joining straight in
1Check your licence status. It needs to be active, which means staying current on your state's continuing education.
2Name your sponsor on the application. It costs you nothing and it cannot be changed afterwards, so decide before you submit.
3Complete onboarding and sign the Referral Independent Contractor Agreement.
4Affiliate your licence under eXp Commercial when your broker team confirms the paperwork is ready.
5Start sending referrals through the portal and track them to closing.
Four things people find out too late

This is a genuinely good fit for some agents and a bad one for others. Worth knowing before you start the paperwork rather than halfway through it:

  • Open transactions stop the move. You cannot switch mid deal, so plan the timing around your pipeline.
  • Your sponsor is permanent. Whoever you name on the application stays named. Choose deliberately.
  • Referral income is not passive. Referrals come from relationships you actively maintain. Nobody sends you business for holding a licence.
  • Continuing education still applies. An active licence means meeting your state's renewal and CE requirements, which vary by state.
Not sure which side of the line you are on?

The honest answer depends on how many deals you actually want to do, what your dues cost you now, and whether your sphere still sends you questions. That is a fifteen minute conversation, not a form.

Talk it through with me

Fees and splits shown are those published for the eXp Referral Division as of 29 October 2026 and are subject to change. Licence, renewal and continuing education requirements are set by your state commission and differ from state to state. Confirm the current terms with your eXp state broker team and your state commission before making any decision. Nothing here is legal, tax or financial advice.