Circle Real Estate · Long Beach, CA

Keep more.
Grind less.
Get handed business.

Your split caps at $16,000. A 12-person staff and Willow AI work your leads. And the broker still runs script practice three mornings a week.

Confidential and pressure-free. Your current broker never hears about it.

What the house keeps $800K avg price · 2.5%
THE CAP: $16,000
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Circle's split, capped A no-cap 80/20 house

$16,000 is the most Circle will ever take in split. On a 20-deal year, a no-cap house keeps $80,000 of the same production. See your own math →

The deal, in public

Nobody else posts their numbers. Here are ours.

Ask a franchise office what you'd actually pay and you'll get a meeting, not an answer. Circle's whole fee schedule fits on one screen, and it's this one.

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80/20 to a cap

You keep 80% of every commission until Circle's share hits $16,000 in your anniversary year. Then you keep it all.

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$250 after you cap

Once you cap, each closing costs a flat $250. No royalty that keeps running, no year-end surprises.

$200/mo, all-in

CRM, IDX website, DocuSign, marketing design, VA support, print, Willow AI, and your E&O insurance. One line item.

$149 per deal

$25 broker compliance review plus $124 risk management. That's the entire per-transaction fee stack, stated up front.

Fee schedule effective July 2026. New agents on the mentorship track and team members have their own tiers: full detail on the Why Circle page.

Willow AI · included

Your assistant answers at 10pm. By voice.

Every Circle agent gets Willow, an AI assistant that writes offers by voice, prospects your database around the clock, sends CMAs, and gives every client a branded app. Included in the $200. No extra subscription.

  • Dictate an offer, Willow drafts it and sends it for signature through DocuSign.
  • It prospects for you: qualifying questions, lender handoffs, booked consultations.
  • Ask for a CMA and it pulls comps and sends the analysis to your seller.
  • Your clients get a branded app with their search, their escrow timeline, and answers on demand.
Meet Willow
"Willow, write an offer on 4218 Keever Ave. $915,000, 21-day close, inspection contingency 10 days."
Offer drafted on RPA. Sent to you and your buyer for DocuSign signature. Want me to notify the listing agent when it's signed?
"What's my Tuesday look like?"
Two showings booked from last night's inquiries: 10am in Bixby Knolls, 1pm in Los Altos. Your 8:30am script practice is on the calendar. One buyer consult pending confirmation.

An illustration of typical commands, not a live transcript. You review and approve everything before it goes out.

The stack

"We charge $200 and hand you a business."

Scott's line, and the fee page backs it up. Here's a sample of what the monthly covers. E&O insurance included, so there's no separate policy or lump sum at renewal.

CRM platform

Pipeline, follow-up automation, and your whole database in one place.

IDX website

Your own branded, MLS-connected search site. Your leads stay yours.

12 support staff

6 admin, 4 marketing creatives, 2 inside sales agents. Delegate the busywork.

Transaction management

Contract-to-close handled, from accepted offer to funded file.

MAXA design studio

Branded templates for social, print, and listing marketing.

DocuSign

Signatures and document management, included instead of invoiced.

E&O insurance

Built into the $200. Covered from day one, no surprise bill at closing.

Print & office

Color copies and print included, plus a full floor of office to work from.

The office

8,400 square feet above the runways.

A full floor at 3250 Airflite Way, wrapped in glass, looking out over Long Beach Airport. Espresso machine, ice cream freezer, a video wall, and enough room for the whole brokerage to mastermind in person.

Why Scott built it

"It took me four companies and 190 agents to build the system that fixes this. You get it on day one."

Scott Kato
Broker & founder · 24+ years · top 1% agent

Scott still sells, still coaches, and still answers the phone. Circle exists to scale agents, not to scale away from them.

Hear it from the agents
Coaching, on the calendar

The broker shows up three mornings a week.

Training here isn't a login to a course library. It's live, it's scheduled, and the guy running it has closed more deals than anyone in the room.

Mon · Wed · Fri, 8:30am

Script practice with Scott

Live role-play on real objections: pricing conversations, buyer consults, expired listings. On Zoom and in the office.

Weekly

Accountability coaching

Goal tracking against your 30-60-90, and a real conversation about your pipeline. Numbers on the table.

Monthly

Masterminds & speakers

Guest speakers and producer masterminds, plus the Agent Leadership Council for the top 20% of the office.

Straight answers

The questions everyone asks first.

What does it actually cost to hang my license at Circle?

$200 a month, all-in, with E&O insurance included. Per closing you pay $149 ($25 broker review, $124 risk management). Your split is 80/20 until Circle's share reaches $16,000 in your anniversary year, then $250 per transaction after that. One-time enrollment is $500 for new agents or $300 for experienced agents. That's the entire list.

Do you actually give agents leads?

Yes. Circle is an invited Zillow Preferred partner office. Qualifying agents receive pre-qualified buyer leads with no upfront cost: you pay at closing only. Willow AI and two inside sales agents handle first response so inquiries get answered in minutes. Volume is performance based and conversion targets are set by Zillow. How the lead engine works.

What's the catch with a $16,000 cap?

There isn't one, which is why we publish the whole schedule. After you cap you still pay $250 per closing and the standard $149 transaction fee, and the $200 monthly keeps running. Compare that to a franchise royalty that never stops, or a "100% shop" with per-deal fees you find out about in the contract. Run the numbers yourself.

I'm brand new. Will anyone actually help me?

New agents start on the mentorship track: your first three transactions are 50/50 with a dedicated mentor who works them with you, then 70/30 until you cap. You also get script practice with Scott three mornings a week, a 30-60-90 onboarding plan in the Circle app, and a curriculum library. The new agent path.

How do I switch without blowing up my business?

Switching brokerages in California is a DRE license transfer, and it's measured in days, not months. Your listings and pipeline are governed by your current independent contractor agreement, so bring it to the sit-down and we'll map what moves with you before you decide anything. More in the FAQ.

No pitch, just the numbers

Sit down with Scott and Ingrid.

Bring last year's production. We'll run your real numbers side by side, walk you through the office, and you'll leave with the math whether you join or not.

Or just call the office: (562) 521-9022