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Real estate agent jobs in Markham.
Choosing the best brokerage to join in Markham? Here is the Markham market in figures, what a commission point is worth here, and how Summitly — Coldwell Banker Summit Realty, a brokerage hiring agents in Markham now — supports the agents who join it.
By Summitly Editorial·Updated
Recruitment questions? Talk to our Broker of Record, Waqar Afzal or book a confidential conversation.
In short
Summitly is hiring REALTORS® in Markham, including agents completing their Ontario licence. These are commission-based, independent-contractor roles with Coldwell Banker Summit Realty, a RECO-registered brokerage whose agents can trade anywhere in Ontario. Every agent gets 1-to-1 mentorship from senior brokers and weekly training, a choice of a 95/5 or 90/10 package, and Zara with live MLS® and valuation tools.
Real estate brokerage hiring in Markham
Yes: Summitly (Coldwell Banker Summit Realty, Brokerage) is hiring licensed salespeople and brokers to work in Markham, and people finishing their Ontario licence. The brokerage office is in Vaughan, about 15 km from Markham in a straight line, centre to centre.
1,528 homes are listed for sale in Markham right now, and 1,332 sold in the last 90 days. That's the market you'd be working.
Real estate agent jobs in Markham: the role
- Self-employed and commission-based: you join as an independent contractor, not an employee, and earn from the deals you close.
- You need to be registered with RECO, through the brokerage. RECO registration is provincial, so you can trade anywhere in Ontario.
- You choose Package A (95/5, $200 + HST a month) or Package B (90/10, $125 + HST a month) for your own deals.
- Want leads from the brokerage too? The Leads Plan is $299 + HST a month.
- Every agent gets 1-to-1 mentorship and weekly training.
The Markham market for agents, in figures
- Active listings for sale
- 1,528
- Live MLS® count
- Sales closed
- 1,332
- Last 90 days
- Median sold price
- $1,096,500
- Last 90 days
- Average days on market
- 30
- Last 90 days
At the last quarter's pace of roughly 444 sales a month, the 1,528 active listings in Markham would take about 3.4 months to sell — a broadly balanced position, where both listing and buyer-side work pay.
Markham closed 1,332 sales in the last 90 days, averaging 30 days on market.
Aggregated from MLS® listings and recent Markham sales; refreshed every few hours.
What a sale is worth in Markham: a GCI illustration
At Markham's median sold price of $1,096,500, every 1% of commission on one side is $10,965 of gross commission income (GCI). Scale it to your own rate and deal count:
| Sides closed in a year | GCI per 1% of commission |
|---|---|
| 1 | $10,965 |
| 6 | $65,790 |
| 12 | $131,580 |
| 24 | $263,160 |
Illustration only: GCI = median sold price × 1% × sides. The 1% is a unit for the arithmetic — not a typical, recommended or Summitly rate; commission in Ontario is negotiable between a brokerage and its client. Figures are gross, before your split and fees, and the side counts are examples, not forecasts.
What the Markham market means for your business
Homes in Markham are taking roughly 30 days to sell. That is a market with enough breathing room for a proper listing strategy — staging, pricing revisions, a second wave of marketing — but not enough to coast. Agents who do well here are the ones with a repeatable process and marketing that does not depend on them personally producing it every time.
Markham sits in the upper end of the Ontario market, where each percentage point of commission on a side is around $11,686. At that level the arithmetic on a split starts to dominate everything else in your P&L — before comparing brokerages on culture or tools, work out what a few points is worth to you across a year of transactions here.
Average and median sale prices in Markham sit close together, so the market is fairly evenly distributed rather than skewed by a luxury tail. That makes income here largely a function of transaction count, which in turn makes lead flow — not positioning — the thing worth optimising first.
With roughly 1332 sales closing in Markham over the last quarter, there is enough transaction volume to build a full-time business without leaving the city. The constraint is rarely demand — it is getting in front of it before someone else does.
Commission splits in Markham: what a point is worth
At around $11,686 per commission point per side, Markham sits high enough that split differences compound quickly across a year. It is also high enough that fixed monthly fees look small next to the per-deal numbers — which is exactly why they get overlooked. Add the annual fixed cost to the split difference before comparing; the brokerage with the better headline split is not always the better outcome.
Read more: every brokerage fee an Ontario agent can pay, explained.
Switching brokerage in Markham
In Markham, where a commission point on a side runs about $11,686, the split arithmetic usually dominates a switching decision — but the transition itself is where agents lose money. Active listings belong to your current brokerage and moving them needs the seller's consent, so plan the timing before you give notice.
Read more: how a RECO brokerage transfer works, step by step.
New real estate agent in Markham: how to start
To start as a real estate agent in Markham, you complete the Real Estate Salesperson Program at Humber Polytechnic, then register with RECO through a brokerage. Your first-year costs are RECO's fees plus your brokerage's fees, and at Summitly the course fees can be reimbursed after your first year if you qualify.
- 1
Take the Real Estate Salesperson Program
Humber Polytechnic delivers the courses RECO requires: five courses, two simulation sessions and six exams, finished within 24 months. Humber took over from OREA's Real Estate College, which ran the program until 2021, so older advice that says "take the OREA courses" now means Humber. Source: Humber Polytechnic — Real Estate Salesperson Program
- 2
Choose a brokerage
You register through a brokerage, within a year of finishing the courses. Compare what each one charges and what support you get in your first year in Markham. Source: RECO — Becoming a real estate agent (Real Estate Salesperson Program)
- 3
Register with RECO
You pay RECO's registration fee and its mandatory insurance. You can start trading once your registration is approved. Source: RECO — Fee schedule (salesperson/broker registration, effective March 1, 2023)
What your first year costs
- RECO registration
- $356
- RECO mandatory insurance
- $500 + tax a year
- Package B monthly fee
- $125 + HST
- Package B transaction fee
- $499 + HST on each of your first 4 deals a year
Humber's course fees are on Humber's fee page. See what you'd keep from your first deals in the package calculator.
Markham rewards a new agent who can get taken seriously quickly. At roughly $11,686 per commission point per side, a small number of transactions makes a viable first year — but the listing appointments are competitive, and credibility is the constraint rather than effort. Brand, a real listing presentation and a mentor who has closed in this market are worth more than another lead source.
For newly licensed agents: Summitly reimburses the Humber course fees for your first Ontario salesperson licence after your first year, if you stay with us a full year and produce $100,000 in gross commission income in the first 12 months from RECO registration.
How the licensing reimbursement works · what new agents should look for in an Ontario brokerage
Three ways to work
Package A, Package B or Brokerage Leads for Markham agents
Two packages for the business you bring, and the Leads Plan with a 50/50 split on leads the brokerage provides. Pick the package that fits your year — the numbers are all below.
Package A
95/5
you / brokerage, on sales
- $200 + HST a month
- $799 + HST on each of your first 4 deals a year, then none
- A $500 brokerage minimum applies; see your agreement for details
Who it's for: Agents with steady deal flow who want the highest split from the first dollar.
Package A in detailPackage B
90/10
you / brokerage, on sales
- $125 + HST a month
- $499 + HST on each of your first 4 deals a year, then none
- 95/5 after $100,000 GCI (resets January 1)
- A $500 brokerage minimum applies; see your agreement for details
Who it's for: Newer agents and anyone building up — lower fixed costs, and 95/5 once you pass $100,000 GCI in the year.
Package B in detailLeads Plan · Brokerage Leads
50/50
on deals from leads the brokerage provides, sales or leases
- $299 + HST a month
- No transaction fees
- 90/10 on the business you bring yourself
- No charge per lead — buyer or seller, sales or leases
- Warm and never shared — each lead goes to one agent
- From summitly.ca enquiries, Summitly apps, Zara AI conversations, ads and more
- Worked in the brokerage CRM
Who it's for: agents who want brokerage leads and a mentor to help close them. Agents who want leads join the Leads Plan.
How Brokerage Leads work| Term | Package A | Package B | Leads PlanBest if you want leads |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly fee | $200 + HST | $125 + HST | $299 + HST |
| Transaction fees | $799 + HST on each of your first 4 a year, then none | $499 + HST on each of your first 4 a year, then none | None |
| Split on your own deals | 95/5 | 90/10, 95/5 after $100,000 GCI in a calendar year | 90/10 |
| Brokerage Leads | Not included | Not included | Included: 50/50 on deals from them, no charge per lead |
| Best for | Steady producers who bring their own business | Newer agents building their own business | Agents who want warm leads and help closing them |
All amounts before HST. Full terms are in the Independent Contractor Agreement you review before joining.
All amounts before HST. No annual cap. Residential and condo leases: $250 + HST per side. A $500 minimum brokerage share applies per completed transaction, starting with transaction 5 in each calendar year; see your agreement for tax treatment and details. Full terms are in the Independent Contractor Agreement you review before joining. At four deals a year, Package B costs less below about $42,000 of GCI and Package A above it. Every fee, explained.
Take-home calculator
Your take-home in Markham, Package A vs B
Put in your year. The calculator shows what each package costs you and what you keep — before HST.
Which package fits you?
Move the sliders to your year. We add up the split, twelve monthly fees, transaction fees on your first four deals, the $500 brokerage minimum, Package B's move to 95/5 above $100,000 and lease fees.
Package A costs $2,900 less a year at these numbers. With 8 deals, the two packages cost the same at about $54,667 of GCI — below that Package B costs less, above it Package A does.
Package A · 95/5
$107,904
take-home · you keep 89.9%
Brokerage cost $12,096
Package B · 90/10
$105,004
take-home · you keep 87.5%
Brokerage cost $14,996
| Before HST | Package A | Package B |
|---|---|---|
| Split | $6,000 | $11,000 |
| Office minimum top-up | $0 | $0 |
| Monthly fees × 12 | $2,400 | $1,500 |
| Transaction fees | $3,196 | $1,996 |
| Lease sides | $500 | $500 |
| Total to the brokerage | $12,096 | $14,996 |
Illustration, not an offer: CAD before HST; GCI spread evenly across your sale deals; lease commissions are not in GCI, so lease sides only add their flat fee (the same on both packages). Leads the brokerage hands you are split 50/50 and are not included here. A discretionary $1,000 bonus at $250,000 GCI is not counted. Your agreement governs.
Our philosophy
The 90/10 rule, and the Markham agents we build for
We don't just recruit agents. We help them. We don't only teach you how to get leads — we teach you how to close them.
The rule you've heard
90% of agents don't produce. 10% do.
Most brokerages build for these 10 — the agents who already close.
How Summitly works
We focus on the 90 — and we don't leave them alone.
A 1-to-1 mentor for every agent, weekly training, and coaching on how to close — not only how to get leads.
Based on TRREB's annual agent production stats.
Brokerage Leads
Warm leads for Markham agents. Never shared.
When someone contacts Summitly about a home, we hand the lead to one agent. Agents in Markham on the Leads Plan ($299 + HST a month, no transaction fees, 90/10 on your own deals) receive Brokerage Leads: no charge per lead, 50/50 when it closes, and a senior broker to help you convert. We don't promise a number of leads.
- Warm: they contacted us first
- Not shared: one lead, one agent
- Leads Plan: $299 + HST a month, no transaction fees · 50/50 on close
- Coaching to convert, every step
In Markham, 1% of commission on one side at the local median sold price is $10,965. On a Brokerage Lead you would keep $5,483 of that. Illustration only — not a typical or promised commission.
The brokerage office for Markham agents
The brokerage office is in Vaughan, about 15 km from Markham in a straight line, centre to centre. Address: 310-3100 Steeles Ave W, Vaughan, ON L4K 3R1. The office is open Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm, and agents have 24/7 access. Shared office spaces are available in major cities across Canada. RECO registration is provincial, so agents registered with the brokerage can trade anywhere in Ontario, not only in Markham.
Book an office visit
Meet the Broker of Record and see the office. Request a visit and we’ll confirm by phone.
What Markham agents get
- Mentorship: 1-to-1 mentorship for every agent from senior brokers — in person at the Vaughan office, with a virtual option where available; no extra charge
- Training: Onboarding training (when you join, in person at the office, virtual where available); Weekly training (every week, in person at the office, virtual where available; recordings may be provided)
- Split: Package A: 95/5; Package B: 90/10 (95/5 after $100,000 GCI in a calendar year); Leads Plan: 90/10 ($299 + HST a month, no transaction fees; your own deals on the plan that receives Brokerage Leads); Brokerage Leads: 50/50 (deals from leads the brokerage provides, on the Leads Plan)
- Zara, an AI virtual agent that chats and talks with clients around the clock
- MLS® map search with sold history, instant valuations and city market reports
- Branded social graphics for every new listing and sale, and listing presentation kits
- Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and Commercial programmes
- Teams, shared administrators and unlicensed assistants are allowed
How the plan works: Summitly's commission split and fees, explained, and how split, cap and 100% commission brokerages compare.
Guides for Markham agents
Real estate careers in Markham: FAQ
What is the Markham real estate market like for agents right now?+
Homes in Markham are taking roughly 30 days to sell. That is a market with enough breathing room for a proper listing strategy — staging, pricing revisions, a second wave of marketing — but not enough to coast. Agents who do well here are the ones with a repeatable process and marketing that does not depend on them personally producing it every time. Markham sits in the upper end of the Ontario market, where each percentage point of commission on a side is around $11,686. At that level the arithmetic on a split starts to dominate everything else in your P&L — before comparing brokerages on culture or tools, work out what a few points is worth to you across a year of transactions here. Average and median sale prices in Markham sit close together, so the market is fairly evenly distributed rather than skewed by a luxury tail. That makes income here largely a function of transaction count, which in turn makes lead flow — not positioning — the thing worth optimising first. With roughly 1332 sales closing in Markham over the last quarter, there is enough transaction volume to build a full-time business without leaving the city. The constraint is rarely demand — it is getting in front of it before someone else does.
How do I start a real estate career in Markham?+
In Ontario you complete the Real Estate Salesperson Program delivered by Humber Polytechnic (five courses, two simulation sessions and six exams, within 24 months), find a brokerage to employ you, and apply for RECO registration within one year of finishing. Once registered you can trade. Summitly (Coldwell Banker Summit Realty, Brokerage) welcomes RECO-registered salespersons and brokers, and students in RECO's Real Estate Salesperson Program (delivered by Humber). You can join once RECO has registered you as a salesperson..
Why join Summitly in Markham?+
Because we don't just recruit agents — we help them close. Markham agents get 1-to-1 mentorship from senior brokers, weekly training, a choice of a 95/5 or 90/10 package, brokerage leads split 50/50 on the Leads Plan, and the Coldwell Banker brand with Summitly's AI platform — Zara, instant valuations and MLS® search with sold history.
What commission split does Summitly offer?+
Summitly (Coldwell Banker Summit Realty) has two packages for your own business. Package A is a 95/5 split with a $200 + HST monthly fee and $799 + HST on each of your first 4 completed transactions in a calendar year. Package B is 90/10 with $125 + HST a month and $499 + HST on the first 4, moving to 95/5 for the rest of the year after $100,000 GCI. A $500 minimum brokerage share applies per completed transaction, starting with transaction 5 in each calendar year; see your agreement for tax treatment and details. To receive brokerage leads, agents join the Leads Plan: $299 + HST a month, no transaction fees, 90/10 on their own deals, and 50/50 on deals from leads the brokerage provides.
What is the 90/10 rule in real estate?+
The 90/10 rule is the reality of Ontario real estate, and TRREB's annual agent production stats show it every year: 90% of agents don't produce and 10% do. It is the problem Summitly is built around. Most brokerages build for the 10% who already produce; Summitly focuses on the 90%, with 1-to-1 mentorship for every agent, weekly training and coaching on closing, not only on getting leads.
Does Summitly provide leads to agents?+
Summitly's Brokerage Leads are leads the brokerage generates — from summitly.ca enquiries, Summitly apps, Zara AI conversations, ads, social campaigns, call tracking, events — and hands to its agents. They are warm: the person contacted Summitly themselves about buying, selling or renting a home. Each lead goes to one agent only; it is not shared. Leads go to agents on the Leads Plan: $299 + HST a month, no transaction fees, with 90/10 on the business they bring themselves. There is no charge per lead; on a closed sale or lease from a Brokerage Lead the commission is split 50/50, and you work the lead in the brokerage CRM, with coaching to help you convert it.
Is Summitly good for new real estate agents in Markham?+
New Markham agents are who the 90/10 rule is about, so they are who we build for. Every Summitly agent gets 1-to-1 mentorship from senior brokers, in person at the Vaughan office, with a virtual option where available. There is onboarding training when you join and training every week, and recordings may be provided. Coaching and office support come at no extra charge. Package B has the lower fixed costs of the two packages, which helps while you build.
Are there real estate agent jobs in Markham?+
Yes. Summitly, with Coldwell Banker Summit Realty, is recruiting REALTORS® in Markham. These are commission-based, self-employed independent-contractor roles for licensed agents and those completing their Ontario real estate licence, not salaried positions. Request a confidential conversation through the careers page.
How do I apply to join Summitly?+
Request a confidential conversation through the form on this page, or call the brokerage on (905) 553-8500 and ask for the Broker of Record. Licensed agents and those completing their Ontario real estate licence are welcome.
Weighing brokerages in Markham? Compare every Ontario brokerage model by who it suits or read the full guide to real estate careers at Summitly.
Sources
- RECO — Public register of brokerages and agents — checked September 25, 2026
- RECO — Fee schedule (salesperson/broker registration, effective March 1, 2023) — checked September 25, 2026
- RECO — Renew your insurance (professional liability insurance program) — checked September 25, 2026
Summitly is the technology platform of Coldwell Banker Summit Realty, Brokerage, a brokerage registered with the Real Estate Council of Ontario (RECO), 310-3100 Steeles Ave W, Vaughan, ON L4K 3R1. Each Coldwell Banker office is independently owned and operated. Agents join as self-employed, commission-based independent contractors, not employees; terms are those of the brokerage's agent agreement, and fees are before HST. Verify any brokerage or agent on the RECO public register.
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