BROKER ASSOCIATES Program: Flat $495 Fee in Texas
BROKER ASSOCIATES is Rise Realty's flat-fee program for licensed brokers with 12 or more sales in the past 12 months. You keep 100% of your commission and pay one flat $495 transaction fee per side, however high the sale price climbs up to $1,499,999. No sign-on fee, no monthly or yearly fees and no cap that resets.
Flat transaction fee per side*
Sales in the past 12 months to qualify
Owed in a month you don't close
Direct broker support
*BROKER ASSOCIATES is for licensed brokers with 12 or more sales in the past 12 months. The fee is flat up to a $1,499,999 sale price. See the E&O note below the fee table.
One flat fee on every sale
BROKER ASSOCIATES charges $495 per side on every sale up to a $1,499,999 price. The dashed line below is BROKER ASSOCIATES. The bars are RISE 100, which rises with the sale price.
| Sale price | BROKER ASSOCIATES fee per side | RISE 100 fee per side |
|---|---|---|
| Under $100,000 | $495 | $199 |
| $100,000 to $199,999 | $495 | $299 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | $495 | $399 |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | $495 | $499 |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | $495 | $599 |
| $500,000 to $599,999 | $495 | $699 |
| $600,000 to $699,999 | $495 | $799 |
| $700,000 to $799,999 | $495 | $899 |
| $800,000 to $1,499,999 | $495 | $999 |
| $1,500,000 (adds $150 E&O) | $645 | $1,149 |
E&O is included up to a $1,499,999 sale price. From $1.5 million, every program adds $150 for each $500,000 of sale price, and a partial block counts as a full one. Fees shown are for residential sales. Leases and referrals carry a flat 10% of your gross commission as the brokerage fee.
Twelve sales in twelve months
If you've closed 12 or more sales in the past 12 months, the flat $495 fee is yours.
What twelve closings cost
Twelve sales at a $500,000 average, brokerage fees only.
Same twelve sales in each bar, before optional services. At a $300,000 average sale, RISE 100 and BROKER ASSOCIATES come within $4 a deal of each other, and under that RISE 100 can cost less.
Run your own numbers with the commission calculator.
Licensed brokers who'd rather sell than manage
Keep your broker license and your business. Leave the brokerage overhead behind.
Brokers with a steady book
You've closed 12 or more sales in the past 12 months.
- Flat $495 per side on sales up to $1,499,999
- No monthly or yearly fees and no cap that resets
- Your commission stays yours, minus one fee
Brokers tired of overhead
You want to stop running the back office.
- Compliance and file review handled by Rise Realty's broker
- Paperless Pipeline for every transaction
- No office lease, since Rise Realty is cloud-based
Brokers with a brand
You've built a name and want to keep it.
- Market under your own name or business name
- Rise Realty's name shown as TREC advertising rules require
- Bring your listings and your sellers' sign-off
What comes with BROKER ASSOCIATES
The same support every Rise Realty agent gets, at a flat fee.
Brokers who pick up the phone
You work directly with Kelly Bishop, our broker.
- Seven days a week, including the Saturday a counteroffer lands
- One-on-one time with a broker when you want it
- Transaction support staff who answer questions and help keep your files compliant
Paperwork that stays out of your way
Every file lives in Paperless Pipeline, and broker approvals happen online.
- Checklists by transaction type and automatic deadline reminders
- Your choice of TC: bring your own, hire one through Rise Realty for a small fee, or run your own files
- Paid at closing through the title company, or by direct deposit
Training and tools, kept optional
Use what helps and skip what doesn't.
- Live Zoom meeting every Tuesday at 9 a.m. Central, recorded
- Jeff Lobb's Coach 52 for on-demand coaching
- The Lofty AI operating system, available as an option for a small fee
- Buy and sell your own properties on the same fee schedule
Joining BROKER ASSOCIATES, step by step
Most of it happens online, and your license number stays the same.
- Send the onboarding form. It takes a few minutes, or book a call first if you'd like to talk it through.
- Talk with Kelly. We go over your current brokerage registration, your last 12 months of sales and what changes when you become a sponsored broker.
- Request sponsorship in REALM. In TREC's REALM portal, search for Rise Realty Texas under Real Estate Business Brokerages and confirm license 9016637-BB. Our license transfer guide covers each click.
- Bring your listings. With your sellers' sign-off, your active listings move with you, and each one gets a new Rise Realty yard sign panel on us.
- Start working. We get you set up and walk you through your association and listing transfers.
Other Rise Realty programs
Every program is 100% commission with no monthly or yearly fees. You pay only when you close.
Built for newly licensed agents. You pay $299 plus $100 for each full $100,000 of sale price per side, and a $995 training fee, paid to your mentor, applies to each of your first 3 sales.
One all-inclusive transaction fee starting at $199, plus $100 for each full $100,000 of sale price, capped at $999 per side. No sales quota.
One flat $595 transaction fee for agents with 10+ transactions in the past 12 months, whatever the price up to a $1,499,999 sale.
One flat $495 transaction fee once your team, leader included, has 12+ sales in 12 months. Until then, you're on the RISE 100 schedule.
Let's talk about your business
Pick a time for a confidential call with our broker, or call now to get connected. Bring your current agreement if you'd like and we'll look at your numbers together.
How joining works
- Send us the onboarding form. It takes a few minutes.
- License check. We confirm your license is active and in good standing with TREC.
- Move your sponsorship. You request the change online through TREC's REALM portal, and your license number stays the same. Our license transfer guide covers each click.
- Bring your listings. With your sellers' sign-off, your active listings move with you.
- Start working. We get you set up and walk you through your board and listing transfers.
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BROKER ASSOCIATES questions
What is the BROKER ASSOCIATES Program?
BROKER ASSOCIATES is Rise Realty's flat-fee program for licensed brokers with 12 or more sales in the past 12 months. You keep 100% of your commission and pay one flat $495 transaction fee per side, with no monthly or yearly fees.
What does it mean to be a broker associate in Texas?
A broker associate is a licensed Texas broker who chooses to be sponsored under another broker's brokerage instead of running their own. Your broker license stays yours, and Rise Realty's broker, Kelly Bishop, serves as your sponsoring broker.
What are the requirements to qualify?
You hold a Texas broker license and have closed 12 or more sales in the past 12 months. Tell us about your last 12 months on the onboarding form or on a call, and we'll confirm your program before you start.
How much does BROKER ASSOCIATES cost?
One flat $495 transaction fee per side, whatever the sale price up to $1,499,999. There is no sign-on fee, no monthly fee, no yearly fee and no cap that resets.
How does it compare with PREMIER and RISE 100?
PREMIER is a flat $595 for agents with 10 or more sales. RISE 100 runs from $199 to $999 by sale price. BROKER ASSOCIATES at $495 is lower than RISE 100 on any sale of $300,000 or more, and on sales under $300,000 RISE 100 can cost less. We'll run your numbers with you.
Can I use my own brand?
Yes. You can market under your own name or business name, and Rise Realty's name appears alongside it as TREC advertising rules require.
What happens to my current brokerage?
Talk with Kelly before you start about your current brokerage registration and what changes when you become a sponsored broker. We'll walk through it with you, including your association and listing transfers.
How does E&O insurance work on larger sales?
Errors and omissions coverage is included in the fee up to a $1,499,999 sale price. From $1.5 million, a $150 supplement applies for each $500,000 of sale price, and a partial block counts as a full one.
When do I get paid?
At closing. Commissions are paid through the title company, or by direct deposit.
Can I use the Lofty AI operating system?
Yes. The Lofty AI operating system is available as an option for a small fee through the brokerage. You are not required to take it.
What support do I get?
Seven-day-a-week broker support, transaction support on every file, a live Zoom meeting every Tuesday at 9 a.m. Central that is recorded, and on-demand coaching through Jeff Lobb's Coach 52. Use as much or as little as you want.
How do I join?
Start with the online onboarding form, then request sponsorship through TREC's REALM portal by searching for Rise Realty Texas under Real Estate Business Brokerages and confirming license 9016637-BB. Your license number stays the same. Our license transfer guide walks through each step.
See also
Join Rise Realty · RISE 100 · PREMIER · TEAMS · Commission calculator · Cloud-based real estate brokerage in North Texas
Kelly Bishop, Broker, Rise Realty · 700 Central Expy S. Suite 400, Allen, TX 75013 · Rise Realty Texas LLC, TREC #9016637-BB · Broker TREC #702943-B · Fees as of October 2026.