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GCI is not your paycheck, and almost nobody knows the real one
Of the 47 agents I reviewed, most could tell me their gross commission within a few hundred dollars. Almost none could tell me what they netted per deal after the broker split, the transaction coordinator fee, and the referral cut. The rest were tracking a headline number that had nothing to do with what hit their account. The fix depends on how far off you are: if you are within a few percent of your GCI, a simple monthly net calculation will close the gap. If the gap is more than 15 to 20 percent, that usually means fees or splits are being missed entirely, not just estimated loosely, and the fix starts with pulling the actual closing statements, not the commission report.
Do this today: Pull your last three closing statements and calculate your true net percentage after every split and fee.
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agents could name what they netted per deal after splits, TC fees, and referral cuts
Amadae review of 47 closings, July 2026
