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What is a cloud real estate brokerage? Your office
is online.
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A cloud brokerage runs online instead of from local offices. You work from home, get your tools and training on the web, and usually pay a published fee schedule that is the same everywhere. eXp Realty, Real Brokerage, LPT Realty, Fathom and Epique are cloud brokerages.
No card. Nobody calls you unless you ask. Your license stays where it is until you decide.
01How it differs
How a cloud brokerage is different
Five things change when the brokerage has no office.
Traditional office
Built around a building
- An office to pay forIt shows up in your fees.
- Each office sets its own feesTraditional franchise offices each set their own schedule.
- A manager down the hall
Cloud brokerage
Built online
- No office to pay forThat is where the lower fees come from.
- One fee schedule for everyone
- Online training and supportClasses, chat and a broker line.
- Revenue shareMost pay agents for bringing other agents, across several levels.
- Licensed in many statesA state broker still supervises you. The company runs nationally.
02Fees
How the big cloud brokerages charge
Split and yearly cap, side by side. Tap a name for every fee.
| Brokerage | Split | Yearly cap |
|---|---|---|
| eXp Realty | 80/20 | $16,000 |
| Real Brokerage | 85/15 | $12,000 solo |
| Fathom Realty | 93/7 (EDGE) | $9,000 (EDGE) |
| LPT Realty | $500 a deal or 80/20 | $5,000 or $15,000 |
| Epique Realty | 85/15 | Goes down each year |
| AXEN | None. $500 per closing (Pro) | $6,000 (Pro) |
Each company's own published numbers: AXEN as of October 2026, the others as of September 2026. Monthly, per-file and post-cap fees are on each company's page and in the brokerage fee comparison.
03Is it for you?
Who a cloud brokerage suits
It fits some agents better than others.
Suits
A cloud brokerage suits
- Agents who work from homeAnd do not need a desk.
- Agents who want one clear fee schedule
- Agents who plan to bring other agentsAnd want revenue share.
May not suit
Who it may not suit
- New agents who want a manager in the next office
- Agents whose clients expect a local storefront
04If you are looking
How AXEN does it
No split. You keep 100% and pay a flat fee per closing, up to a yearly cap.
Every AXEN fee rule, in fullFile fees, small sales, leases, admin and platform, and more.
- File fee: $500 a closing on Pro, capped at $6,000 a year. $1,000 on Elite, capped at $12,000. After the cap it is $0 until your AXEN anniversary.
- Small sales: under $2,500 of commission, the file fee is 10% of it instead. A $2,000 check pays $200.
- Leases, rentals and referrals: 10% of the commission, never more than $500 on Pro or $1,000 on Elite, plus a $50 admin fee.
- $295 admin fee on every sale, even after the cap. Most of it pays your Deal Desk coordinator and state broker. Many agents pass it to the client.
- Platform fee: $50 a month, $500 a year, or $600 taken from your first closing.
- Rev share: 5 levels, no quota to unlock one. $100 a level on each closing by an agent on Pro, $200 on Elite, paid while that agent still pays a file fee. Not a promise of income.
- Help on every file: a Deal Desk coordinator, a state broker, AXEN University training and live support.
Every file fee counts toward the same cap. AXEN is not the cheapest on fees alone for every agent: see the math against other brokerages. Want the full picture first? See AXEN in 8 short steps.
05Straight answers
Questions agents ask
What is a cloud-based real estate brokerage?
A brokerage that runs online instead of from local offices. Agents work remotely and get tools, training and support over the web.
Which brokerages are cloud brokerages?
eXp Realty, Real Brokerage, LPT Realty, Fathom Realty and Epique Realty are among the best known.
Are cloud brokerages cheaper?
Often, because there is no office to pay for, but it depends on your volume. Compare each one's split, cap and fees at your own deal count.
Do cloud brokerages pay revenue share?
Most do, for bringing other agents. The levels and the rules to unlock them differ, so read each plan.
Is AXEN a cloud brokerage?
AXEN runs online like one, but charges a flat fee per closing instead of a split, and puts a Deal Desk coordinator on every file.
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See the portal, the fees and the help.
Costs only, not an earnings claim. Your income depends on your own sales. AXEN fees as of October 2026; other brokerages’ fees as they published them in September 2026. Confirm every fee in writing before you sign. Revenue share is not a promise of income.