Bookkeeping for commercial real estate brokerages
Commercial deals close on their own schedule: months of work, then one wire. Splits, referral fees, desk fees and marketing costs attach to individual deals and agents, and a quiet quarter can still be a profitable year. Mispar keeps every deal's economics and every agent's numbers separate and current. Plans start at $229/mo.
Best for: Independent commercial brokerages, boutique shops with a small agent roster and owners who carry both production and management.
Per file
Deals
Reconciled
Agent splits
Current
Desk fees
Tracked
Referral fees
How Mispar keeps your brokerage books clean
Industry-specific accounts and categorization, with the reporting scope agreed before work starts.
Commissions per deal
Record each commission against its closing or lease documents, so revenue ties to actual executed deals rather than a monthly estimate.
Agent commission splits
Apply the agreed split structure per agent and per deal, keeping the supporting detail with each payout instead of recreating it later.
Desk and technology fees
Track monthly desk, technology and transaction fees per agent, so receivables from the roster stay current and visible.
Referral and co-broker fees
Record referral fees in and out on their own lines, matched to the deal they belong to, so shared commissions never blur the agency's net.
Marketing and listing costs
Keep signage, listing platforms, photography and campaign costs visible per listing or per channel as agreed.
Payroll and contractor payments
Reconcile staff payroll and 1099 payments against the agreed structure, with clean records at year end.
A simple, predictable process
From kickoff to your first clean close, here is exactly what happens.
Review your current records
We start from closing statements, commission invoices, agent rosters and bank feeds you already have.
Map the chart of accounts
Commission income, splits, desk fees and marketing are mapped to an agreed chart of accounts that fits your roster.
Reconcile deals monthly
Each closing's commission and split is reconciled to its documents, and desk fee receivables are reviewed.
Close the month
Monthly statements with an exceptions list and the per-agent reporting agreed for your brokerage.
Illustrative example
A five-agent shop closes two deals in one quarter and seven in the next. With each deal's commission, split and referral fee recorded per file, the owner can see that the slow quarter still covered overhead, instead of bracing for a shortfall that was never real. This is an illustration of the method, not a customer case or a guarantee.
Commercial Real Estate Brokerages bookkeeping — your questions
How do you handle different split agreements per agent?
Each agent's split terms are recorded as agreed, and applied per deal. Graduated or changing splits are reflected from the agreed effective date, with the deal-level math kept on file.
Can you track revenue per agent and per deal?
Yes. Every commission is tied to its deal and its agent, which makes per-agent production and per-deal net reviewable at any time.
How are desk fees and agent charges managed?
They are tracked as receivables per agent and reconciled monthly, so missed or partial payments are visible instead of absorbed.
Our closings are irregular. How does monthly bookkeeping help?
Matching each commission to its deal month shows the real rhythm of the business: which quarters actually carried their costs and which only felt busy.
Does the $229 starting plan cover my commercial brokerage?
The final plan and scope depend on agent count, deal volume and accounts. We agree that scope before starting; catch-up work is discussed separately.
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