A deal is a co-broking thread between two brokers: the referring broker (who brought the buyer) and the listing broker (who owns the property). It runs through a clear lifecycle so both sides always know whose move it is.
The lifecycle
Interested
The referring broker expressed interest. The listing broker reviews and accepts or declines. The interest expires if left unanswered.
Accepted
Both sides are in. The sub-agent fee locks at this point. Either side can propose a fee variation if terms need to change.
In progress
Work the deal. Buyer contact details are revealed to the listing broker at this stage.
Completed
The listing broker records the final sale price (pre-filled with the agreed price — change it only if it completed at a different figure). The other broker then confirms — or disputes if something’s off.
Reviewing an incoming interest (listing broker)
When you’re deciding whether to accept a sub-agent, the deal shows what you need to judge it:
- The match score.
- An anonymized buyer brief — budget, beds, type, timescale, finance — without the buyer’s identity.
- The referring broker’s trust — verified status, vouches, deals closed, years active.
- Their note (“why this buyer”), and the fee as a percentage and a cash amount.
Buyer name and contact stay private until the deal is in progress — you get enough to judge the fit and the introducer, without the identity being exposed prematurely.
The fee
The sub-agent fee is set on the listing and locks when both brokers accept. It’s shown as a percentage and an estimated amount, and it’s computed against the final sale price at completion. Either side can propose a variation before completion; the other side accepts or declines.
Share a listing with your buyer
From a deal you can generate a buyer-facing share link — a clean, token-gated page of the listing you can send to your client. Revoke it any time.
Rate your counterparty
After a deal, rate the broker you worked with. Ratings feed the Buddy Score that others see — see Vouches & trust. 
