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Commercial real estate
commission invoice template.
Put the property, commission basis, billing details, and balance due on one clear invoice. Start with the free Word template and its completed lease example.
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COMPLETED EXAMPLE · USD
Commission invoice
Northstar Labs · 350 Park Avenue
Suite 1200 · Five-year office lease
- Rent over the term
- $1,500,000
- Example commission rate
- 5%
- Total commission
- $75,000
- Payment received
- $37,500
- Balance due
- $37,500
Fictional example. Use your agreed commission basis, rate, and payment terms.
What to include in a commission invoice
The download includes a blank invoice you can edit in Word and a completed example on the next page. Replace the bracketed fields with your own information, then save a client copy as a PDF.
Identify the transaction
- Your brokerage name, address, and billing contact.
- The bill-to entity and invoice number.
- Property address, suite, tenant or buyer, and transaction type.
- The commission agreement or transaction reference.
Make the amount traceable
- The rent or sale value used as the commission basis.
- The agreed rate and commission amount billed by your brokerage.
- Any installment, credit, or payment already received.
- The balance due, due date, and payment instructions.
The Word file is a manual template; its amounts do not recalculate. Use the commercial real estate commission calculator to check a lease or sale estimate before entering it.
A completed lease commission example
Assume a 10,000 SF lease at $30/SF/year for five years, with flat rent, no free rent, and a 5% commission specified for this example. Annual rent is $300,000. Total rent is $1,500,000, so the full commission is $75,000.
If the agreement calls for half at execution and half at commencement, each installment is $37,500. After the first installment is received, an invoice showing the full fee has a $37,500 balance. Only bill the amount and installment that your agreement permits.
Keep the billing basis separate from payment timing
The calculator estimates a fee; it does not determine when it becomes payable. Lease execution, rent commencement, closing, and other milestones may have different meanings in your agreement. Record the applicable trigger and due date rather than assuming a standard payment schedule.
Show the correct co-broker amount
A co-broker split changes how a commission is allocated. Confirm whether your brokerage is billing the full fee or only its share. In the $75,000 example, a 50% co-broker allocation leaves $37,500 before any other deductions. The sample invoice shows the full fee without a co-broker deduction.
INVOICING WITH AGENTDESK PRO
Keep the invoice connected to the deal.
Create commission invoices from your work, record payments, and see what remains outstanding. AgentDesk Pro includes invoice creation and PDF export on iPhone and iPad.
- Keep billing details and transaction context together.
- Record partial payments and review the balance due.
- Export a PDF ready to share with the client or accounting.
Common questions
Is the commission invoice template free?
Yes. Download and edit the Word template without an account or app subscription. Creating invoices and exporting invoice PDFs inside AgentDesk requires Pro.
Can I use this for a commercial sale?
Yes. Change the transaction type and use the sale price or other basis specified in your agreement. Replace the lease-specific fields with the relevant closing and transaction details.
Does the template set my commission rate or payment terms?
No. All amounts and percentages in the example are illustrative. Use the rate, billing entity, calculation basis, and payment milestones agreed for your transaction.