PPG vs. Solo on Real Broker — Calculator

Edit the assumptions, then enter a volume in each scenario card. The two volumes are independent — that's the point. Try $3M Solo vs. $6M PPG if you think the team's leads would double your production.

How to use: In real life Solo and PPG won't produce the same volume. PPG's leads, listings, and open-house traffic typically lift production. Set Solo to the volume you'd realistically generate from your sphere, and PPG to the higher volume you'd produce with team support — then see whether the bigger pie still leaves you ahead after the team split. Fee schedule reflects Real Broker's Aug 2025 Commission and Fee Schedule Addendum (signed): post-cap fees are $285 or 15%, whichever is lower, capped at $6k/yr; drops to $129/trans at Elite Agent ($500k personal GCI).

Assumptions (click to edit)

Market

Average sale price

Commission per side (%)

Real Broker fees (Aug 2025 schedule)

Split to Real (%)

Cap — Solo ($)

Cap — Team Member ($)

Annual brokerage fee ($)

CBR fee per transaction ($)

Post-cap fee — flat per trans ($)

Post-cap fee — % of commission

Post-cap fee annual cap ($)

Elite Agent post-cap fee ($)

Elite GCI threshold ($)

PPG split tiers (member's % of GCI)

$0 – $3M YTD	%
$3M – $6M YTD	%
$6M – $10M YTD	%
Over $10M YTD	%

Tier 1 ceiling ($)

Tier 2 ceiling ($)

Tier 3 ceiling ($)

Self-generated lead bonus (%)

% of book that's self-gen

Annual expenses — both paths

License + MLS + dues

Continuing education

PPG Team Member only

Personal marketing

Open house / supplies

Solo only (PPG covers these)

CRM (FUB or similar)

Personal marketing/branding

Transaction coord. per trans

Photography per listing

Signs/lockboxes per listing

Closing gifts per trans

Lead generation (annual)

% of trans that are listings

SOLOSolo on Real

$ annual volume

Net take-home

Transactions

PPGPPG Team Member

$ annual volume

Net take-home

Transactions

PPG wins

Net income across volume — both paths

PPG (purple, dashed) and Solo (green, solid) plotted from $1M to $20M volume using your current assumptions. Hover for details.

PPG net assumes the tiered split with the self-generated lead bonus applied to your stated % of book. Solo net subtracts CRM, transaction coordination, photography, signs, marketing, gifts, and the lead-generation budget you set above.