Florida brokerage to Florida brokerage.
A Keyes Company alternative for Florida agents
Keyes is one of Florida’s biggest independent brokerages, known for its training and its long history. It doesn’t publish its commission plans, so here’s the simple version of ours: founding agents keep 95/5 for life, pay $49 a year, and never pay a desk fee.
Find your row
Your split worksheet
Keyes doesn’t publish its splits, so these are example splits, not Keyes figures. Find the one closest to your agreement and read across. Amounts are what the brokerage keeps in a year, at $10,000 per deal.
| If your split is | $60K GCI | $120K GCI | $250K GCI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50/50 | $30,000 | $60,000 | $125,000 |
| 60/40 | $24,000 | $48,000 | $100,000 |
| 70/30 | $18,000 | $36,000 | $75,000 |
| 80/20 | $12,000 | $24,000 | $50,000 |
| Firelight360, 95/5 | $3,049 | $6,049 | $12,549 |
Split only, before any desk, technology or other fees in your agreement. If your plan has a cap, tell us and we’ll factor it in.
Same state, same boards
Moving from Keyes is a Florida-to-Florida move
Many Keyes agents work South Florida on the Miami MLS. We belong to RWorld, the Miami REALTORS® association, so your board and MLS usually stay the same. What changes is how much of each commission you keep.
What Keyes agents say
Why some Keyes agents look around
- The split. Splits come up as a sore point in some public agent reviews, including on deals agents bring in themselves.
- Paying for training they no longer use. Great when you start, less valuable in year five.
- Wanting a smaller office. A broker who knows their name and answers the same day.
Fair is fair
What Keyes does well
- Training: Keyes advertises more than 100 programs a month.
- Scale: more than 4,000 agents and about 50 Florida offices, by its own count.
- Marketing: an in-house ad agency, KeyesConnect.
- Network: founding member of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World.
If you use those every week, staying may be worth it. If you mostly need a better split and a broker who answers, let’s talk.
Keyes agents ask
What is the Keyes Company commission split?
Keyes doesn’t publish its commission plans, and we couldn’t find a reliable public schedule. Your agreement is the only accurate source; bring it and we’ll compare.
Will I keep my Miami MLS access?
Yes for most South Florida agents. We’re RWorld members, which covers the Miami MLS across Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach.
Do you offer training like Keyes?
We focus on 1:1 coaching and mentorship rather than a large class calendar, and it’s included.
Is there a desk fee at Firelight360?
No. It’s $49 a year, $0 a month, with E&O included.
Which South Florida markets do you cover?
Miami and Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach County, including West Palm Beach and Boca Raton. We also recruit in Orlando, Tampa, St. Pete and the Space Coast.
Same Florida. Same MLS. A much bigger share.
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