Keep more. Grind less. Get leverage.
A full floor above the Long Beach Airport runways, a 12-person staff carrying the busywork, and Scott and Ingrid running script practice three mornings a week.
Confidential. Your current broker never hears about it.
$16,000
Nobody else posts their numbers. Here are ours.
Circle’s whole fee schedule fits on one screen. You keep 80% of every commission until Circle’s share reaches $16,000 in your anniversary year. After that, each closing costs a flat $250.
That is everything Circle charges you. Effective July 2026.
Pick your door.
The offer is the same for everyone. What it does for you depends on where you are.
New agents
A mentor on your first three deals, script practice with the broker, a 30-60-90 plan, and real conversations to learn on. Not a desk and a goodbye.
Your first 90 days →
Experienced agents
Run the math on what your current house keeps. Then look at a $16,000 ceiling, 12 support staff, and a book that stays 100% yours.
Do the math →
“We charge $200 and hand you a business.”
Scott’s line, and the fee page backs it up. The $150 tech stack plus $50 for E&O insurance, so there’s no separate policy or lump sum at renewal.
“We hand you a business, not a desk.”
Scott still sells, still coaches, and still answers the phone. Circle exists to scale agents, not to scale away from them.
The questions everyone asks first.
What does it actually cost to hang my license at Circle?
$150 a month for the tech stack plus $50 a month for E&O insurance, $200 a month all-in. Per closing you pay $149 ($25 broker review, $124 risk management). Your split is 80/20 until Circle’s share reaches $16,000 in your anniversary year, then $250 per transaction after that. One-time enrollment is $500 for new agents or $300 for experienced agents. That’s the entire list.
Do you actually give agents leads?
There are two ways to run your business here, and the honest answer depends on which one you pick. Most Circle agents generate their own business and take the leverage: staff, coaching, sphere build-out help, and a book that stays 100% yours. Agents who want the leads handed to them interview for Axiom Partners, Circle’s team powered by Zillow Preferred, with a full team engine behind every file. How the two paths work.
What’s the catch with a $16,000 cap?
There isn’t one, which is why we publish the whole schedule. After you cap you still pay $250 per closing and the standard $149 transaction fee, and the $200 monthly ($150 tech stack plus $50 E&O) keeps running. Compare that to a franchise royalty that never stops, or a “100% shop” with per-deal fees you find out about in the contract. Run the numbers yourself.
I’m brand new. Will anyone actually help me?
New agents start on the mentorship track: you keep 50% on your first three transactions while a dedicated mentor works them with you. 25% pays your mentor, and Circle’s own 25% counts toward your $16,000 cap. After deal three you’re at 70/30 until you cap. You also get script practice with Scott three mornings a week, a 30-60-90 onboarding plan in the Circle app, and a curriculum library. The new agent path.
How do I switch without blowing up my business?
Switching brokerages in California is a DRE license transfer, and it’s measured in days, not months. Your listings and pipeline are governed by your current independent contractor agreement, so bring it to the sit-down and we’ll map what moves with you before you decide anything. More in the FAQ.
Sit down with Scott and Ingrid.
Bring last year’s production. We’ll run your real numbers side by side, walk you through the office, and you’ll leave with the math whether you join or not.
Your current broker never hears about it. Or call the office: (562) 521-9022