Virginia and North Carolina real estate referral brokerage
The easiest move you will ever make.
Keep your Virginia or North Carolina real estate license active, skip the REALTOR and MLS dues, and earn a referral fee every time you match someone with a great agent.
- $0monthly fees
- $0annual agent fees
- 2 statesVirginia and North Carolina
What is a referral agent?
Keep your license working, without the full-time workload.
As a Tomahawk referral agent, your license is held by our firm, but you don't list homes, show property or negotiate contracts. When a friend, family member or neighbor needs to buy or sell, you refer them to an active, practicing agent. When they close, you earn a referral fee from that agent's commission, paid through Tomahawk.
- Your license stays active in Virginia or North Carolina
- No REALTOR association or MLS membership required
- Keep 80% to 100% of each referral fee, depending on your plan
- No monthly desk fees and no annual agent fees
- Free BoldTrail CRM to stay in touch with your past clients
- Ready to be active again? Call us first and we'll help you get going
5 key points
For becoming a Tomahawk referral agent
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The paperwork
Sign up online in minutes. We email your Tomahawk documents to sign through DocuSign, then walk you through moving your license with the state. We handle the rest and we're here for you.
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The do's
Complete your state's required continuing education (CE) courses and pay your license renewal fee to the state on time.
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The don'ts
You don't need to keep REALTOR or MLS memberships active or pay their dues. Save your money and make money. We don't charge any monthly or annual agent fees.
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Making $$$
Make money simply by talking with friends, family and anyone who will listen. Find out what their real estate needs are, match them with an active agent who supports them from start to closing, and earn a generous referral fee as the real estate matchmaker. You keep 80% to 100%, depending on your plan.
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Switching gears
Ready to become a full-time, active REALTOR again? Call us first. We'll help you get active quickly and easily and connect you with the right active brokerage for your next chapter.
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A new opportunity is waiting for you.
Sign up online today, or talk it through with our broker first.
Included free
Free BoldTrail CRM to keep your past clients close.
You built a client database while you were a productive, producing agent. Don't let it go cold. Every Tomahawk referral agent gets BoldTrail, the real estate CRM from Inside Real Estate, free of charge, so you can stay in touch with past clients, friends and your sphere without all the work.
When those clients are ready to buy, sell or know someone who is, you're the one they call. Every referral you send can turn into a referral fee, giving you steady cash flow and additional income from relationships you already have.
- BoldTrail CRM free for Tomahawk referral agents, with no monthly subscription
- Use it on your computer or with the BoldTrail mobile app
- Bring your existing client database with you
- Easy reminders for birthdays, home anniversaries and check-ins
- Stay top of mind for future referrals with little effort
Agent login to BoldTrail Already a Tomahawk agent? Sign in here.
How it works
From sign-up to your first referral fee
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Sign up online
Choose Virginia or North Carolina and send your legal name, license number, home address and best number to call. It takes about two minutes.
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Sign with DocuSign
We email your Tomahawk documents through DocuSign. Review and sign them from your phone or computer and keep a signed copy.
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Transfer with the state
We walk you through moving your license to Tomahawk with your state's real estate regulator.
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Start referring
Send us your referrals. We place them with a trusted active agent and pay your share when the transaction closes.
Perfect for agents who are
Your brokers
Real people, a phone call away
Do I need to be a REALTOR or an MLS member?
No. Referral agents don't need REALTOR association or MLS memberships, so you can stop paying those dues.
Can I still show homes or write contracts?
No. Referral agents don't actively work with buyers or sellers. You refer clients to an active, practicing agent who handles the transaction from start to closing.
Do I still need continuing education?
Yes. To keep your license active you complete the continuing education your state requires and pay the state's renewal fee on time.
What does it cost?
Tomahawk doesn't charge monthly or annual agent fees. When a referral closes, the City's Gross Receipts Tax, a 6% Brokerage Fee on the total commission received, and a $25 transaction processing fee are deducted from your share. Your state charges its own fee to transfer a license, which you pay directly to the state.
Is the BoldTrail CRM really free?
Yes. Tomahawk referral agents get the BoldTrail CRM at no charge. Bring the client database you built as an active agent, keep in touch with past clients and your sphere, and turn those relationships into future referrals and additional income.
How do I get paid?
When a client you referred closes, the agent's brokerage pays the referral fee to Tomahawk. We then pay your share to you, 80% to 100% of the referral fee depending on your plan, as set out in your Referral Agent Agreement and the firm's Referral Fee Schedule. Before your share is paid, three deductions are taken from it, the same for Virginia and North Carolina agents because our office is in Virginia: the City's Gross Receipts Tax of .0058 (0.58%), a 6% Brokerage Fee on the total commission Tomahawk receives, and a $25 transaction processing fee. For example, if Tomahawk receives a $1,000 referral fee and your share is 80% ($800), you receive $710.36: $800 less $4.64 tax, a $60 Brokerage Fee and the $25 processing fee. Ask the broker which plan fits you best.
Can I go back to being an active agent?
Yes. Just call us first. We'll talk through your goals, help you find the right active brokerage and walk you through the license transfer so you're back in business quickly.
I'm licensed in both states. How do I sign up?
Send a separate signup for each state. Choose Virginia for one and North Carolina for the other. Each state has its own documents and license transfer.
How do I sign the documents?
We email them to you through DocuSign. Electronic signatures are recognized under the federal E-SIGN Act and state law, and you keep a signed copy.
Talk with the broker
Book a meeting about joining
Pick the times that work for you and we'll confirm your appointment by email or phone, usually within one business day. Meet by phone, video call or at our Virginia Beach office.
Tomahawk Referral Company968 First Colonial Road, Ste 104
Virginia Beach VA 23454
Office (757) 422-4600
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