One agent handing house keys to another, the warm handoff at the heart of a real estate referral

The industry doesn't have a leads problem. It has a trust issue.

Cold leads drain budgets. Warm referrals fall through the cracks. And too many “networks” feel like directories, where clients get matched by chance instead of credibility.

About givereferrals

GiveReferrals is an agent-to-agent referral network where every agent is vetted, every referral is tracked, and every relationship is built on trust.

90 sec.

to submit a referral

24/7

access to your referral dashboard

25%

referral fee paid at close

$0

to refer, always

The story

We watched the pipeline break, one cold lead at a time.

Before GiveReferrals, we worked with one of the nation's largest Zillow Flex teams, where we were responsible for more than 150,000 leads. That kind of volume shows you exactly where a system breaks.

Talented agents burned thousands a month on leads that converted at a few percent. Meanwhile the warm referrals, the ones that actually close, fell through the cracks because nobody had built the infrastructure to reliably manage them.

So we built a network of agents worth recommending. The kind you'd trust with your own family.

The Founders

Who we are and who you're trusting.

Kari Escobar, co-founder of GiveReferrals
Kari Escobar
Co-Founder

Twenty-plus years in leadership roles, and helping good salespeople do their job even better is still my thing.

Most of my career was in pharma, landing as VP of Sales at a biotech company. With an MBA and years in marketing and leadership, I honed what I do best: seeing the problems other people miss, and building the system that fixes them.

That's what led me to real estate. Watching my sister, a top-producing agent, run a multimillion-dollar business on tools designed for hobbyists drove me crazy. Agents were doing some of the hardest work I'd ever seen, with almost none of the support to make it sustainable.

So I got my license, sold a few houses, and joined one of the largest teams in the country. That's where I met Matt, and we realized referrals were where we could really make a difference. GiveReferrals is more than infrastructure. It's a platform built on trust and integrity. Because that's what agents, and their clients, deserve.

Off the clock: my husband Charlie, our dog Romeo, dog-friendly patios, and a boat somewhere.

Matt Drum, co-founder of GiveReferrals
Matt Drum
Co-Founder

I'm an engineer and an MBA who has worked just about everywhere.

Factory floors, oil fields, semiconductor fabs, rooftops, waste treatment, patents, high tech, and boardrooms. Every job taught me the same thing: broken systems come at a cost, and nobody fixes them without seeing the big picture.

In real estate, that breakdown is everywhere. An agent spends years earning a client's trust. Then the client moves, types a zip code into a search site, and gets handed to a stranger. They never think to ask the agent they already trusted. The referral fee disappears. So does the chance to actually help.

Proverbs 22:1 says a good name is more desirable than great riches. This platform only works if the agents on it are worth trusting. So every member is vetted for competence and integrity, the kind of agent with a name worth protecting. That's the whole design. Trust is built into GiveReferrals, and I take leading by example personally.

Off the clock: the Traditional Latin Mass, my wife and our four kids, classical piano, and fixing cars in ways that void warranties.

What we believe

The principles we're built on.

Not a poster on the wall. The standards we hold ourselves to, and the agents we let in.

01

Operate with Integrity

We believe how you do business matters as much as the business you do. Relationships outlast transactions, and we build for the long game.

02

Grounded in Trust

We are in the business of belief. That a referral is a promise, that a good name means something, and that agents who have it should never be lost in the noise.

03

Lead with Transparency

We think the industry has enough black boxes. So we choose to be the company that tells agents the truth, even when it's easier not to.

how it works

Give (or get) referrals in four easy steps

GIVE A REFERRAL (it's free)
Not ready to refer? See how it works.
APPLY TO GET REFERRALS
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Our standards aren’t complicated. They’re just higher.

If an agent is on GiveReferrals, you should feel good sending your client to them, period.

Active real estate license in good standing

Strong, recent online reviews (and an active online presence)

Consistent transaction history (at least 10 transactions/year)

Clear communication + responsiveness

Professional client experience and follow-through

We don't approve applications unless the agent has strong social proof and an active presence online.

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Earn meaningful income. Grow your business.

Agents helping agents,
the reliable way.

Whether you're looking to receive high-quality referrals or an agent who wants a trusted place to send your clients, we'd love to have you.

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