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Maximize your visibility on Handshake by completing your profile! This guide walks you through setting up your profile information such as your name, photo, bio, and service areas so other agents can find and connect with you easily.
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Learn how to maximize your Handshake Pro membership by earning high reviews and actively participating in the network. Follow these steps to increase your visibility and competitiveness, making it easier to connect with referral partners across the country.
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Discover how to use the Handshake app to exchange agent-to-agent referrals effortlessly. This guide covers our Best Match and Best Three options, step-by-step instructions, and tips for finding the perfect referral partner.
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Here's what to expect after submitting a referral request using Handshake. Find out how agents are matched, screened, and how handshakes are finalized and contact information is shared.
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Learn how to send direct referrals to preferred agents using the Handshake app. Boost your profile score and streamline connections for faster, easier referrals.
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Any agent can join Handshake at any time and use our suite of basic services, but Pro status is available for all users as an introductory offering until August 2025.
Beginning August 2025, Handshake will give users the chance to maintain their Pro status by paying for a monthly membership.
In addition to sales scripts, strategies, social media and email templates to help you generate more referrals, Pro membership allows Handshake members to receive referrals from other members in the network.
No. Agents can download Handshake, build their profile and access Pro status for $0 a month without inputting a credit card. Members will have the option in August 2025 to protect their Pro status, at which time we'll collect billing information.
No. Handshake has a zero commission interference policy. Our goal is to help you maximize your referral commissions without paying a network referral fee.
Referrals can be submitted one of two ways, either searching for a referral partner in our Members section, or using our matching technology by clicking the Handshake button.
When submitting a Handshake, we match referrals with partners based on their service area, experience and reviews.
100%, yes! We do not require your customer's contact information when submitting a referral, so you can decline and rematch with a different agent if you are not satisfied with our matched partner.
Handshake app uses push notifications to inform our partners of a pending action.
Yes, if a matched partner does not take action within 24 hours, we automatically rematch you with another partner. Say goodbye to having to project manage finding a referral partner!
