How do I get paid for my referral?

Typically, the receiving agent will direct the settlement company or their brokerage to cut a check or electronic deposit to General Referral out of the closing proceeds. Payment instructions for the receiving agent/company are included on the original referral agreement. Agents are prohibited under NJ licensing law from being paid commission directly. All commission payments must be made to the brokerage, who then distributes the commission to agent.

Checks are made payable to: General Referral, LLC

Payments must be sent to our mailing address:

General Referral, LLC

101 Crawford's Corner Rd.

Suite 4116

Holmdel, NJ 07733

All parties shall work to ensure that the funds are received by General Referral after closing. The referral agreement states the number of days after closing that the receiving agent / company has to deliver the funds post-closing.

Once the funds are received by General Referral, we will send you an email with proof of funds and request that you complete the disbursement form. 

Once you have submitted your disbursement form, our payroll provider direct deposits the funds into your bank account. We recommend that you request an invite to setup an account with our payroll provider as soon as you submit your first referral agreement. This process only needs to happen once, not with each separate referral. 

To process each referral commission, navigate to https://www.generalreferral.com/members to fill out and submit your commission disbursement form. The commission disbursement form requires basic information about the transaction and a copy of the original referral agreement.

Once we verify the funds have cleared, we initiate your direct deposit payment. It can take up to four business days to appear in your bank account. 

If you elect to be paid by check, your payment is subject to an additional service. The service fee is currently $35.00.