Every licensed Texas agent needs a sponsoring broker to practice — but not every sponsorship looks the same. Here's how it works, what it costs, and how to pick the right fit.
In Texas, a real estate license alone doesn't let you practice. Every sales agent must be sponsored by a licensed broker who holds the agent's license record with the Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) and takes on supervisory responsibility for the agent's transactions. This applies whether you're brand new, switching brokerages, or forming your own team or LLC.
Sponsorship is a formal, ongoing relationship: the broker's name and license sit behind every deal you close, and TREC treats the broker as accountable for compliance. That's why choosing a sponsor is one of the most consequential decisions in a Texas agent's career — it affects your paperwork, your support, your insurance coverage, and, increasingly, how much of your commission you actually keep.
No or low monthly fee, but the brokerage takes a percentage of every closed transaction — the more you sell, the more you pay in absolute dollars.
A fixed monthly cost regardless of volume, plus a small per-transaction fee, with the agent keeping 100% of commission.
RaiderX sponsors licensed Texas agents statewide under a flat monthly fee model: you keep 100% of your commission and pay RaiderX a set monthly amount instead of a split, plus a small flat per-transaction fee. Pricing depends on how you operate.
Individual agents pay $99/month. Teams pay $119/month per agent, and the team leader decides how the team splits revenue among its own members — RaiderX only charges the flat per-agent fee. Agents operating under their own licensed LLC pay $199/month plus $20/month per agent. Property management companies pay $499/month plus $20/month per agent, which includes access to PortfolioX, RaiderX's property management tooling.
Errors & Omissions (E&O) insurance is a core part of evaluating any sponsorship. Under RaiderX, individual agents and Teams are covered by RaiderX's own E&O policy — Teams operate as DBAs under the RaiderX LLC, so the broker's policy extends to them automatically.
LLC and PMC partners are separate legal entities, so they carry their own E&O policy rather than relying on RaiderX's. It's also worth knowing that RaiderX's policy excludes property management activity entirely — any agent doing property management work needs PMC sponsorship with express broker approval, at which point the PMC's own E&O policy covers that work. If you're weighing whether to form an LLC or add property management to your business, this is one of the first questions to ask any prospective broker.
Switching sponsorship or getting sponsored for the first time is more paperwork-light than most agents expect. You start by applying online at /apply — there's no cost to apply. Self-applicants complete a short questionnaire and an intro call with an Account Executive or the broker; agents being added by an existing team, LLC, or PMC leader skip that review and call entirely.
Yes. TREC requires every licensed sales agent to be sponsored by a broker who holds the agent's license record and oversees their transactions. You cannot practice as an unsponsored agent in Texas.
Generally yes — agents can move their sponsorship between brokers. The specific timing and any obligations to your current brokerage (like pending transactions) are worth discussing with your current broker and, if needed, a licensed advisor before you move.
RaiderX uses flat monthly pricing instead of commission splits: $99/month for individual agents, $119/month per agent for Teams, $199/month plus $20/month per agent for LLCs, and $499/month plus $20/month per agent for Property Management Companies (PortfolioX included). A small flat per-transaction fee also applies.
With RaiderX's model, yes — you keep 100% of your commission on every closed deal. Instead of a percentage split, you pay a flat monthly sponsorship fee and a small per-transaction fee.
It depends on your plan. Individual and Team agents are covered under RaiderX's E&O policy, since Teams operate as DBAs under the RaiderX LLC. LLC and PMC partners are separate legal entities and carry their own E&O policy instead.
After applying at /apply, broker approval typically takes 3-5 business days. Once you sign the onboarding documents and pay your first month's dues, your TREC sponsorship activates and the license move is handled for you — most agents are fully onboarded within about a week.
Join Texas agents who've made the switch to RaiderX. Apply today and keep every dollar you earn.