No formal realtor-to-HVAC or home-inspector-to-HVAC referral program exists today. EveryHomeOS is the only public platform that pays individual realtors, property managers, and home inspectors a flat $1,500–$3,000 commission on every completed HVAC install they refer.
Of the five programs commonly discussed as “HVAC referral” options, only one pays an individual non-contractor referrer a per-deal commission on a completed install, with a public sign-up flow. The other four route money in different directions — down to HVAC contractors inside a marketplace, through a brokerage layer, or into a maintenance-contract stream with a different cost structure.
| Feature | EveryHomeOS This Program | PayMyReferral | Modernize Affiliates | HomeAdvisor / Angi Affiliates | TradePass |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commission model | Flat $1,500–$3,000 per completed HVAC install, paid directly to the referring rep | Brokerage-level referral fee split; distributed internally by the brokerage, not paid directly to individual agents in most tier configs | Revenue share on closed marketplace leads; no published per-deal payout to non-contractor referrers | Lead-fee model: contractors pay per lead; no affiliate payout to realtors or inspectors today | Maintenance-contract subscription revenue share; no HVAC install commission track for outside referrers |
| Partner eligibility | Individual realtors, home inspectors, property managers, plus solar / D2D / roofing field teams — no HVAC license required | Brokerages; individual-agent payouts depend on brokerage tier and configuration | HVAC contractors inside the Modernize network; affiliates limited to existing contractor accounts | Service professionals (primarily contractors); realtor or inspector affiliate tracks not public | Home-services contractors enrolled in TradePass — the program is built around contractors, not external referrers |
| Flow direction | Realtor / inspector / PM → EveryHomeOS → HVAC installer → homeowner | Real estate agent → brokerage → vendor (HVAC is one of many verticals, not specialty) | Homeowner in failure mode → Modernize marketplace → matched HVAC contractor | Homeowner request → HomeAdvisor/Angi → matched local contractor | Contractor → TradePass → enrolled customer (contractor-sourced, not external-referrer-sourced) |
| Lead marketplace | No lead marketplace; the referrer brings a known homeowner, our installer closes them directly — no lead auction | No lead marketplace; brokerage-curated referral only | Yes, lead marketplace is the core product — homeowners bid out installer leads inside the platform | Yes, lead marketplace is the core product — same auction model, contractor bids per lead | No open marketplace; the program is a maintenance-contract recurring subscription platform |
| Public join / sign-up URL |
Yes — /partner form, every individual rep can apply, onboarding typically within a week
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Brokerage sign-up; individual agent onboarding depends on brokerage enrollment | No public, individual referrer sign-up; HVAC installer onboarding only | Contractor sign-up only; no published public flow for realtor or inspector referrals | Contractor sign-up only; not positioned for outside referrers |
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Each of the platforms below does something useful for some market participant — they just don’t pay an individual realtor or home inspector a flat commission on a completed HVAC install with no license and no upfront cost.
PayMyReferral runs multi-vendor referral routing for real-estate brokerages, with HVAC as one of dozens of verticals. It sits at the brokerage layer rather than the individual-agent layer, so the per-deal payout depends on how the brokerage distributes internal referral fees. The gap: there is no public HVAC installer sign-up and no published HVAC-specific tier paid directly to individual realtors or home inspectors.
EveryHomeOS wins where PayMyReferral can’t: an individual realtor or home inspector joins directly, submits a single referral from their phone, and earns $1,500–$3,000 per completed install without a brokerage in between.
Modernize runs a consumer-facing lead marketplace: homeowners in failure mode request service, and HVAC contractors inside the Modernize network compete for those leads. The affiliate channel rewards contractors inside the marketplace, not external parties. The gap: there is no public, individual realtor-facing HVAC commission program, and no per-deal payout to a non-contractor third party — the flow runs down to installers, not up from realtors.
EveryHomeOS wins where Modernize can’t: the referring rep brings a known homeowner (one they were already working with), and we close — no lead auction, no per-lead fees, no contractor-bid noise.
HomeAdvisor (now Angi) is the largest consumer HVAC / home-services lead marketplace in the U.S., and their affiliate arrangements are oriented to contractors inside the platform. The gap: there is no public, individual realtor or home-inspector HVAC affiliate program with a published per-deal payout, and the company’s revenue model is built on contractors paying for leads, not external referrers earning commission per install.
EveryHomeOS wins where HomeAdvisor/Angi can’t: the installed-per-referrer model replaces the lead-per-bid model, so the referrer is paid on the outcome (the install), not on the auction (the lead).
TradePass is positioned around HVAC maintenance-contract subscription revenue — contractors enrolled in TradePass sell recurring maintenance plans to homeowners. The gap: there is no HVAC-install commission track and no public sign-up for outside referrers; the program is built around enrolled contractors and their existing customer base, not new homeowner acquisition from realtor or inspector referrals.
EveryHomeOS wins where TradePass can’t: the unit of value is the completed install, which is a $1,500–$3,000 commission event rather than a recurring $30–$50/month maintenance subscription split.
Four answers grounded in what each platform actually does today.
If you’re a realtor, home inspector, or property manager with a homeowner pipeline that already exists, this is the partner program built for it. No license, no upfront cost, $1,500–$3,000 per closed install.