TRELA §1101.803, Rule 535.2(l), A sales agent may not engage in real estate brokerage activity unless the sales agent is associated with, and acting for, a sponsoring broker. TRELA §1101.351(c). When the sponsoring broker is a licensed business entity, it must have a designated broker to be active.
A California Real Estate Independent Contractor Agreement is a legal document that outlines the working relationship between a real estate agent (also known as a sales associate) and a brokerage firm. This agreement clarifies that the agent is an independent contractor, not an employee.
What to Include Party Details. The agreement will name the contractor and the client and provide the mailing addresses where invoices and correspondence can be sent. Term. The one-page contract must state the dates the contractual relationship begins and ends. Services. Compensation. Expenses. Signatures.
Real estate agents are generally accepted as independent contractors in the United States.
Yes, as an independent contractor with Keller Williams, you have the freedom to set your own schedule.
However, the California Business and Professions Code does state that the relationship between a real estate broker and agent can be either an employee/employer or independent contractor relationship.
Licensed real estate agents are statutory nonemployees and are treated as self-employed for all Federal tax purposes, including income and employment taxes, if: Substantially all payments for their services as real estate agents are directly related to sales or other output, rather than to the number of hours worked.
Under this law, a real estate agent is an independent contractor if they are: 1) licensed as a real estate agent; 2) substantially all of their renumeration is based on sales or output (i.e. commission); and, 3) have a written contract with the person/entity to whom they provide services.