Cost Anchor
$500/month is about $6,000/year: a fraction of the six-figure cost of employing your own designated California broker.
Pricing
Transparent Broker of Record pricing for California property management, leasing, and rental operations.
Short Answer
Loom Realty's California Broker of Record pricing starts at $500/month for Management & Leasing service, the primary tier for property management companies, leasing companies, rental operators, and owner-operators. Sales Only service is $1,000/month for approved scopes, and Sales + Management is $1,500/month for approved mixed operations. One-time onboarding is $500 for Management & Leasing, $1,000 for Sales Only, and $1,500 for the combined service. All tiers start with an initial 3-month agreement, then continue month-to-month unless the written BOR agreement states otherwise. Straightforward activity-based fees apply when a separately approved property-management trust account is subject to monthly oversight, a lease of 30 days or more is fully executed, or a sales transaction closes. DRE filing fees are separate and paid as required by DRE.
Cost of Inaction
Running covered activity without broker supervision can create DRE enforcement risk, advertising problems, trust fund issues, and compensation risk under BPC §10137.
Initial Term
BOR services generally start with an initial 3-month agreement, then continue month-to-month unless the written BOR agreement states otherwise.
Quick Pricing Table
TierMonthlyBest ForIncludesTerm
Most Popular
Management & Leasing
$500/month$500 onboarding
Property management companies, owner-operators, and leasing operations
- Broker supervision for property management and leasing
- DRE compliance oversight
- No trust-fund handling for leasing; property-management trust review requires separate written approval
- AOA and AAGLA forms access through client account
- Written compliance manual and Client Vault access
Initial 3-month agreement, then month-to-month
Sales Only
$1,000/month$1,000 onboarding
Approved sales supervision scopes only; not the primary Loom Realty offer
- Broker supervision for real estate sales
- Transaction file oversight; per-closed-file review fee applies
- Advertising review
- CAR forms access as applicable
- AIR CRE forms access as applicable
- Not generic residential agent recruiting
Initial 3-month agreement, then month-to-month
Sales + Management
$1,500/month$1,500 onboarding
Companies that need supervision for sales, property management, and leasing
- Everything in Management & Leasing
- Everything in Sales Only
- Full-scope broker supervision for sales, management, and leasing
- All applicable standard form sets
- Compliance onboarding and Client Vault access
Initial 3-month agreement, then month-to-month
Activity-Based Supervision and Recordkeeping Fees
The monthly tier covers recurring broker supervision. The following fees apply only when the related account or transaction activity occurs. Execution or closing determines the applicable fee; broker supervision, compliance checkpoints, and issue escalation occur through the applicable workflow rather than as an after-the-fact-only file review.
Trust-fund boundary: Loom Realty does not handle trust funds for leasing or sales. Leasing commissions, sales proceeds, and money due to an owner must remain outside Loom Realty trust accounts. Property-management trust-account oversight is considered only after a separate account-level request, risk review, and written approval; Loom does not take custody of those funds.
Select Property-Management Trust-Account Oversight
$100per trust fund bank account, per month
Available only for a property-management account that Loom separately reviews and accepts in writing. Loom does not receive, hold, deposit, or disburse the funds. The client or its bookkeeper remains responsible for the account, ledgers, reconciliation, and underlying records. This service is not available for leasing-only or sales activity.
Lease Transaction Supervision & Recordkeeping
$100per fully executed lease of 30 days or more
Applies to each fully executed long-term or midterm lease with a rental term of 30 days or more. Includes supervision, compliance checkpoints, issue escalation, and recordkeeping through the leasing workflow. For Airbnb or similar platform bookings under 30 days, third-party platform reporting is acceptable and this $100 lease fee does not apply.
Sales Transaction Supervision & Recordkeeping
$100per closed sales transaction
Broker supervision of sales activity and material transaction documents through the transaction workflow, with compliance checkpoints, required issue escalation, and filing, retention, and maintenance of brokerage records.
Short-term platform bookings: for Airbnb or similar third-party platform bookings under 30 days, platform reporting is acceptable and there is no $100 lease fee. A rental term of exactly 30 days or longer, including a midterm rental, falls within the per-lease fee. Monthly supervision and any approved trust-account oversight still apply.
Property management pricing stays simple: there is no separate per-unit, per-property, or percentage-of-rent fee for routine property management supervision. DRE filing fees, banking fees, and independent third-party costs remain separate when applicable.
What Would My Monthly Bill Look Like?
Examples for the $500/month Management & Leasing service:
- Management only, no qualifying leases or sales, no approved trust account: $500/month.
- One approved trust account, no qualifying leases or sales: $500 + $100 = $600/month. This also applies when the only bookings are under 30 days through Airbnb or a similar platform.
- One approved trust account and three fully executed leases of 30 days or more: $500 + $100 + $300 = $900 for that month.
The one-time $500 setup fee is separate from these monthly examples and is not charged again for each lease or transaction. DRE, banking, insurance, and other third-party costs are separate. Send a sample rental agreement and expected monthly lease volume so we can confirm the applicable reporting workflow and treatment of renewals or extensions before you start.
Broker of Record, Designated Officer, and Temporary Affiliation
Pricing follows the approved service scope and written agreement. Management-only operations, including approved commercial property management, can be reviewed without adding leasing or sales. Transaction fees arise only when the corresponding approved activity occurs.
A temporary individual license affiliation with Loom Realty and a corporate Designated Officer engagement are separate arrangements. Any sales commission split during a temporary affiliation must be agreed in writing. A sale through your own licensed corporation with Kayla as its Designated Officer does not automatically carry that temporary-affiliation split; confirm the approved sales scope, monthly service fee, and per-transaction charges in your agreement before taking on the sale.
What Loom Realty Does Not Do
Loom Realty does not provide escrow services, escrow compliance services, business brokerage broker-of-record services, M&A brokerage support, generic residential sales team recruiting, or trust-fund handling for leasing or sales. The primary fit is a California property management, leasing, rental-operator, or owner-operator business that needs broker supervision and DRE compliance infrastructure.
Proof Near the Price
Active brokerKayla Jane Bramante, CA DRE #02017652, is Broker of Record for approved BOR clients.
DRE audit experienceLoom Realty has completed a California DRE audit and has handled DRE complaint/investigation issues.
PM-specific scopeThe $500/month Management & Leasing tier is designed for property management, leasing, rental-operator, and owner-operator supervision.
What Affects BOR Pricing?
- Whether the company needs property management supervision, sales supervision, or both
- Number of agents or licensees requiring oversight
- Whether a property-management trust account needs separate account-level review and written approval
- Open files, pending complaints, litigation, or unusual compliance risk
- Forms access and file review requirements
- Whether the client needs sales activity, property management activity, leasing activity, or a combined scope
Initial Payment for Management & Leasing
Management & Leasing clients can start with a $1,000 initial payment: $500 onboarding plus the first $500 monthly service fee. Activity-based compliance and record fees are billed only when incurred. DRE filing fees are separate and paid as required by DRE. Start early enough for BOR agreement paperwork, insurance documents, and DRE paperwork to be complete before your target launch date. For a May 1 BOR launch target, signing around March 1 is a cleaner planning window.
Pricing Questions
How much does California Broker of Record service cost?
Loom Realty starts at $500/month plus $500 onboarding for Management & Leasing, the primary tier for property management companies, leasing companies, rental operators, and owner-operators. Sales Only is $1,000/month plus $1,000 onboarding for approved scopes. Sales + Management combines both services at $1,500/month plus $1,500 onboarding. Activity-based supervision and recordkeeping fees are $100 per fully executed lease of 30 days or more and $100 per closed sales transaction. A separately approved property-management trust account is $100 per month. DRE filing fees are separate.
Are there activity-based compliance and recordkeeping fees?
Yes. Loom Realty charges $100 per fully executed lease of 30 days or more for leasing supervision and recordkeeping and $100 per closed sales transaction for sales supervision and recordkeeping. If Loom separately accepts a client-controlled property-management trust account in writing, oversight is $100 per account per month. Loom does not handle trust funds for leasing or sales and does not receive, hold, deposit, or disburse client or owner money. There is no separate per-unit, per-property, or percentage-of-rent fee for routine property management supervision.
Is the $100 lease fee monthly, and does it apply to midterm rentals?
The $100 fee applies to each fully executed lease with a rental term of 30 days or more, including midterm rentals. It is not a monthly lease-review fee. Three fully executed qualifying leases in one month add $300 to the applicable monthly service fee and any separately approved trust-account oversight.
Do Airbnb and other short-term platform bookings have a $100 lease fee?
For Airbnb or similar third-party platform bookings under 30 days, platform reporting is acceptable and the $100 lease fee does not apply. A rental term of exactly 30 days or longer falls within the per-lease fee. Monthly supervision and any separately approved trust-account oversight still apply. This fee policy does not remove supervision or other applicable operating requirements.
Can I use the Management & Leasing service for commercial property management only?
Loom can review a commercial property management-only scope under the $500/month service plus one-time $500 setup. If the approved scope has no leasing or sales activity, the corresponding transaction fees do not arise. Any property-management trust account requires separate review and written approval at $100 per account per month.
Does Loom Realty provide escrow or business brokerage services?
No. Loom Realty does not provide escrow services, escrow compliance services, business brokerage broker-of-record services, M&A brokerage support, or generic residential sales team recruiting. The primary focus is Broker of Record and Designated Officer support for California property management and leasing operators.
Is a Broker of Record cheaper than hiring my own broker?
For many property management companies, leasing companies, and rental operators, yes. The $500/month Management & Leasing tier is about $6,000/year before onboarding, applicable activity-based fees, and DRE filing fees, which is typically far below the six-figure annual cost of employing a designated California broker.
What is the cost of operating without broker supervision?
Running covered real estate activity without proper broker supervision can create DRE enforcement risk, advertising problems, trust fund issues, and compensation risk. California Business and Professions Code Section 10137 restricts real estate compensation payments to properly licensed people.
Can I cancel after the initial term?
BOR services generally start with an initial 3-month agreement, then continue month-to-month unless the written BOR agreement states otherwise. Any transition still needs to be handled cleanly because broker supervision, files, advertising, trust funds, and DRE records cannot be turned off casually.
What is the initial payment for Management & Leasing BOR service?
Management & Leasing clients can start with a $1,000 initial payment: $500 onboarding plus the first $500 monthly service fee.
Official DRE References
California DRE Licensee ResourcesDRE Corporation License RequirementsCorporation License Application (RE 201)California B&P Code §10159.2 — Designated OfficerDRE 2026 Real Estate Law and RegulationsCalifornia DRE Public License LookupDRE Trust Funds GuideDRE Broker Compliance Evaluation ManualDRE Property Management Reference Chapter
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