Real Estate Agent - Chicago South Suburbs

Join Redfin’s top-producing real estate agents by joining an agent team or working individually. Get highly competitive commissions coupled with Redfin.com customers, benefits, and support. Maximize your earnings by leveraging the Redfin platform and the nation’s #1 brokerage site, which attracts 52 million monthly visitors and 600 million luxury listing views each year.

About the Role

Redfin agents enjoy progressive commissions: the more you sell, the more you keep from your Redfin-generated and loyalty customers. Since Redfin covers your business expenses, what you earn is what you keep.

Customer Opportunities + Support

• Redfin.com customers: You’ll receive 100 new customers each year from Redfin, in addition to helping clients from your sphere or book of business.
• Technology: Our proprietary CRM helps you manage deals and stay connected with your pipeline, alerting you when clients may be ready to make another move.
• Support: Dedicated transaction coordinator, listing coordinator, and a team of showing agents. Our inside sales team qualifies opportunities and books them on your calendar, handling details like organizing showings.

Earn More Money

• Competitive splits: Earn competitive commissions on closed deals with no earning limits. Splits vary by deal source (agent-generated or Redfin-generated), with higher splits for repeat Redfin clients.
• In-year accelerators: Unlock higher commissions for the remainder of the year by hitting a specified sales volume threshold.
• Top producer perks: Qualify for a President’s Club trip to an international destination, stock grants, and exclusive access to represent clients in high-priced luxury home transactions.

Benefits

• Zero agent fees: Redfin covers business expenses, including state license and MLS dues, association fees, mileage, cell phone plan, and more.
• Healthcare and retirement: Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, flexible spending account, health savings account, and 401(k) with employer match.
• Additional benefits: Fertility benefits, commuter benefits, Employee Assistance Programs, and flexible vacation for rest and relaxation.
• Marketing investment: Redfin is investing $65M in 2025 to connect agents with buyers and sellers, equating to roughly $31k per existing agent.

Requirements

• Active and unrestricted real estate license.
• Reliable mode of transportation and ability to travel within your market.
• Minimum of 1 year of residential real estate sales experience, ideally with closed transactions; or related real estate experience (e.g., prior Redfin experience in a real estate capacity).
• Proven ability to lead clients through the home buying and selling process as a trusted advisor.
• Track record of winning web leads, closing deals, and earning referral business.
• Excellent interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
• Comfort with technology to build your business and collaborate efficiently.

Pay

This is a commission-based role with unlimited upside. Commissions are expected to range from $25,000 to $665,000, with an average earnings of $115,000. Earnings potential is uncapped.