For most agents, compensation is the first thing they compare when choosing a brokerage. This page explains how pay works for Texas real estate agents under TREC rules, what the rules leave to your own agreement, and the questions to ask any brokerage, including Monument Realty, before you join.
Rules below are as published by the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) on November 11, 2026. Confirm current rules with TREC and your sponsoring broker.
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A Texas sales agent must be sponsored by a licensed broker to perform any act of real estate services. That relationship determines how you are paid. Under TREC rules:
TREC does not regulate the fees paid to any real estate license holder. All fees are set by your agreement with each professional. That includes the split between you and your brokerage, any fees you pay the brokerage, and any caps. Because these terms vary from one brokerage to the next, it is worth comparing them in writing before you decide.
Use the same list with every brokerage you consider.
| Topic | What to ask |
|---|---|
| Split | What share of each commission do I keep, and does it change with my production? |
| Fees | What fees do I pay the brokerage, such as transaction, technology, or monthly fees? Ask for the full list in writing. |
| Caps | Is there a cap, and what happens once I reach it? |
| Leads | If the brokerage provides leads, what do they cost, and what is expected of me in return? |
| Services | What do I get for the cost: training, marketing, administrative support, tools? |
| Timing | When and how am I paid after a closing? |
| Leaving | What happens to compensation I have earned if I move to another brokerage? |
A higher split is not always a better deal, and a lower one is not always worse. What matters is what you receive for what you pay. When you compare brokerages, look at what is included alongside the numbers: training, lead access, marketing, and the people who coach and hold you accountable.
Monument Realty pairs its compensation conversation with the support agents receive:
To talk through compensation in detail, contact Monument or call (214) 705-7827 and ask to speak with an office leader.
Through their sponsoring broker. A sales agent may not accept compensation for a transaction from anyone other than the broker the agent was associated with when the commission was earned.
No. TREC does not regulate the fees paid to any real estate license holder. All fees are set by your agreement with each professional.
All commissions must be paid through the agent's sponsoring broker. A business entity that receives compensation on behalf of a license holder must be licensed as a broker.
Yes. TREC rules allow you to receive compensation through your current sponsoring broker or the broker who sponsored you at the time you earned it.
Ask about the split, all fees, any cap, lead costs and requirements, what services are included, how and when you are paid, and what happens to earned compensation if you leave.