Texas Broker Sponsor™ sponsors independent agents in Houston, Katy, Sugar Land, The Woodlands, and all of the Greater Houston metro. No monthly fees. No splits. No caps. Annual sponsorship starts at $499/year.
Why Houston Agents Choose TBS
Keep every dollar you earn. $499/year flat — no recurring monthly charges.
You negotiate your own rate and keep it. We charge only a flat broker transaction fee per closed deal.
Transfer your license in as little as 1–3 business days via TREC's Realm Portal.
Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, and all surrounding counties.
No mandatory board or MLS fees. Join on your terms.
Access to compliance guidance, transaction support, and broker oversight when you need it.
From Montrose to The Woodlands — we sponsor agents across the entire Greater Houston area.
Houston Agent FAQs
The transfer is done entirely online through TREC's Realm Portal. Once you submit your application and we approve your transfer request, most Houston agents are fully activated within 1–3 business days. No in-person visit required.
No. HAR membership and MLS access are entirely optional. You can be sponsored as a licensed Texas real estate agent without any board or MLS membership. This is one of the key benefits of our sponsorship model.
Yes. Your Texas real estate license is a statewide license. As a sponsored agent under Texas Broker Sponsor™, you can represent clients in any county in Texas — not just Harris County or the Houston metro.
Our annual sponsorship starts at $499/year with no monthly fees. We charge a flat broker transaction fee per closed transaction, detailed in your Independent Contractor Agreement. You keep 100% of your negotiated commission rate.
Yes. Texas Broker Sponsor™ (1st Broker Sponsor, LLC) is a Texas-licensed brokerage (TREC #9007750) authorized to operate statewide, including Houston, Harris County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, and all surrounding areas.
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