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Invite teammates and choose roles and seats

Add teammates in a couple of minutes, give each the right role, see the exact seat charge before you send, and change roles or offboard people safely.

5 to 15 minutesFor team Admins and solo account owners growing a teamIntermediateLast verified October 5, 2026

Outcome

Your teammates are invited with the right roles, you know exactly what each change costs, and you can change roles, resend or cancel invitations, and remove people without losing their work.

Navigation path

Team > Invite Member

Access

Admins and solo account owners on a paid plan manage the team. Members and Admins use paid seats; Coordinators are free.

On this page

What you will accomplish

Seat

Member
Paid
Admin
Paid
Coordinator
Free

Documents

Member
Own and edit their documents in My Docs
Admin
Own documents, see every company document in Team Docs, and Transfer ownership
Coordinator
See every company document in Team Docs, Create for Team, and Reassign owner; cannot own documents

CRM

Member
Their own records
Admin
The whole company
Coordinator
The whole company, without ownership transfer or shared-pipeline setup

Listing Hub

Member
Listings and Listing sync for their properties
Admin
Every tab, including Website & domain, Access & leads, and Appearance
Coordinator
Listings and Listing sync

Deal Rooms

Member
For documents they can edit
Admin
Every company property
Coordinator
Every company property

Team, roles, and company settings

Member
No
Admin
Yes
Coordinator
No

Billing & plan

Member
View only
Admin
Manage
Coordinator
Not shown

Need an assistant who can work every deal but not touch billing?

Invite them as a Coordinator. It’s free, and they get company-wide access to CRM, documents, listings, Deal Rooms, and email workflows. They can’t own documents or manage billing, roles, or company settings.

Someone leaving the team?

Transfer their documents first, then remove them. The removal flow moves their CRM book to the teammate you choose. See Remove a teammate below.

Before you start

Data, sources, and access to prepare

  • A paid plan
  • Admin access to Team
  • Each teammate’s email address

Prepare these details

  • Collect each teammate’s email address
  • Decide each person’s role using the table above
  • Check how many paid seats you already have open

Complete the task

  1. 1

    Open Team

    Main navigation

    Select Team.

    Expected result: Your Team Members, Pending Invitations, and company settings load.

    If this step does not work

    If Invite Member is missing, you need Admin access and a paid plan.

  2. 2

    Open the invitation flow

    Team

    Select Invite Member.

    Expected result: Invite team members opens with an Email address field and a Role guide.

    If this step does not work

    If billing is under maintenance, the button is paused; try again later.

    Team settings page showing member, role, seat, and invitation controls.
    Invite a teammate, assign the least-privileged suitable role, and verify available seats before sending the invitation.
  3. 3

    Add one email address

    Invite team members > Email address

    Enter a teammate’s email address.

    Expected result: Press Enter or type a comma and the address joins the Invitees list. Add as many as you need.

    If this step does not work

    Fix the message shown: Invalid email format, Already a team member, Already has a pending invite, or Already added.

  4. 4

    Choose the role

    Invite team members > Invitees

    Select Member, Admin, or Coordinator for each invitee.

    Expected result: Each row shows its role. New invitees start as Member.

    If this step does not work

    Use Coordinator for support staff who need company-wide access without a paid seat.

  5. 5

    Review the confirmation

    Invite team members

    Select Continue.

    Expected result: The Billing Summary shows your current paid seats, paid invitations, new paid seats, and any free coordinators. It says either No new charge, or that new paid seats will be billed immediately when you send.

    If this step does not work

    Select Back to change a role or remove an invitee.

    Check the available seat and intended role before inviting a teammate.
    Check the available seat and intended role before inviting a teammate.
  6. 6

    Send the invitations

    Invite team members > confirmation

    Select Send Invite, or Send & Bill [number] Seat when new seats are needed.

    Expected result: When every invitation succeeds, the dialog closes and the invitees appear in Pending Invitations.

    If this step does not work

    If some addresses fail, a Results screen lists them under Not invited with the reason.

  7. 7

    Close the result

    Invite team members > Results

    Select Done.

    Expected result: Invited teammates show a Pending badge in Pending Invitations.

    If this step does not work

    Invite only the failed addresses again after fixing their reason. Paid quantities for failed invites are removed.

    Verify the teammate role and invitation status.
    Verify the teammate role and invitation status.

If your account is on a prepaid term

On a prepaid annual or monthly term, the confirmation button reads Review paid seats first when you need more paid seats. Buy the seats in Team first, then send the invitations. Existing open seats can be used right away.

Buy seats on a prepaid term

  1. 1

    Open the prepaid seat purchase

    Invite team members > confirmation

    Select Review paid seats first.

    Expected result: Team scrolls to Additional paid seats with the needed number filled in. Nothing is charged and no invitation is sent yet.

    If this step does not work

    If seat purchases are temporarily unavailable, contact Support. Your open seats still work.

  2. 2

    Request the seat quote

    Team > Additional paid seats

    Select Review price.

    Expected result: The quote shows the one-time payment through your term end date and your renewal amount on that same date. The quote is valid for 10 minutes.

    If this step does not work

    Change Additional seats (1 to 20) before requesting the quote if you need a different number.

    Review the monthly seat charge and the unchanged renewal date before paying.
    Review the monthly seat charge and the unchanged renewal date before paying.
  3. 3

    Review the seat charge

    Additional paid seats > quote

    Compare the one-time payment with the renewal amount and date.

    Expected result: The charge uses whole calendar days in Eastern Time, and your renewal date stays the same.

    If this step does not work

    Select Back to withdraw the quote if the terms are not right.

    Review the annual seat charge and future renewal before approving Stripe Checkout.
    Review the annual seat charge and future renewal before approving Stripe Checkout.
  4. 4

    Pay in Stripe

    Additional paid seats > quote

    Select Pay [quoted amount] in Stripe.

    Expected result: Stripe opens the exact quoted payment and returns you to Team.

    If this step does not work

    After an interruption, use Check payment or Continue payment in Stripe on the same purchase instead of starting a new one.

  5. 5

    Verify the paid capacity

    Team > Additional paid seats

    Wait for Payment confirmed.

    Expected result: Your new paid seats are available. Open Invite Member again to send your invitations.

    If this step does not work

    If the purchase needs billing support review, keep it open and contact Support before paying again.

    Confirm the payment and available paid seats before inviting a teammate.
    Confirm the payment and available paid seats before inviting a teammate.

Before you make someone a Coordinator

Coordinators can’t own documents. Transfer any documents the person owns to a Member or Admin first.

Change a teammate’s role

  1. 1

    Change a teammate’s role

    Team > Team Members > Role

    Select the new role in the teammate’s Role menu.

    Expected result: A confirmation explains the change. Coordinator to Member or Admin adds a paid seat billed immediately. Member or Admin to Coordinator drops the paid seat immediately, with no refund or credit for unused time.

    If this step does not work

    Select Cancel to keep the current role. You cannot change your own role or the account owner’s.

  2. 2

    Confirm the role change

    Change role dialog

    Select Change Role, or Change Role & Update Billing when the seat count changes.

    Expected result: The Role column shows the new role.

    If this step does not work

    If paid role changes are temporarily closed, the role resets; try again later.

Resend or cancel an invitation

  1. 1

    Resend an invitation

    Team > Pending Invitations

    Select Resend invitation on the row.

    Expected result: CREBuilder emails a reminder with the same invitation link. Invitations stay open until accepted or cancelled, and a pending paid invitation already holds its seat.

    If this step does not work

    Check the address for typos if the teammate still cannot find it.

  2. 2

    Cancel an invitation

    Team > Pending Invitations

    Select Cancel invitation on the row.

    Expected result: A confirmation appears. For a paid role, the paid quantity drops immediately, with no refund or credit for unused time.

    If this step does not work

    Close the dialog to keep the invitation.

  3. 3

    Confirm the cancellation

    Cancel invitation dialog

    Select Cancel Invitation.

    Expected result: The row leaves Pending Invitations and its link stops working.

    If this step does not work

    Send a new invitation if you cancelled by mistake.

Remove a teammate

  1. 1

    Transfer their documents

    Documents > Team Docs > document menu

    Select Transfer on each document the teammate owns.

    Expected result: Each document moves to the teammate you choose. In Team, their Docs count drops to 0.

    If this step does not work

    Removal does not move documents, so finish this first.

  2. 2

    Check their listings and Deal Rooms

    Listing Hub and Deal Rooms

    Review the listings and rooms tied to their properties.

    Expected result: Each live listing and room belongs to a document that now has an owner on your team.

    If this step does not work

    Transfer any document you missed before continuing.

  3. 3

    Remove the teammate

    Team > Team Members

    Select Remove member on their row.

    Expected result: If they own CRM records, Move their book first opens with counts of contacts, deals, accounts, tasks, commission splits, properties, opportunities, and listing progress. Otherwise, a confirmation explains the removal.

    If this step does not work

    Select Cancel if you are not ready.

  4. 4

    Choose who receives the CRM book

    Move book first dialog > Transfer everything to

    Select the teammate who should take over their CRM records.

    Expected result: Transfer & remove becomes available.

    If this step does not work

    Invite the right person first if nobody suitable is on the team yet.

  5. 5

    Confirm the removal

    Removal dialog

    Select Transfer & remove, or Remove Member when there is no CRM book.

    Expected result: They lose access to all documents and content immediately. A paid seat drops right away, with no refund or credit for unused time. This cannot be undone.

    If this step does not work

    If paid removals are temporarily closed, try again when the banner clears.

Seats and billing effects

Seats and billing effects
ActionBilling effect
Invite a Member or Admin with an open paid seatNo new charge
Invite a Member or Admin with no open seatSend & Bill adds the seat and bills it immediately (prepaid terms buy seats first)
Invite a CoordinatorFree
Coordinator to Member or AdminAdds a paid seat billed immediately
Member or Admin to CoordinatorPaid seat drops immediately; no refund or credit
Cancel a paid invitationPaid quantity drops immediately; no refund or credit
Remove a Member or AdminPaid seat drops immediately; no refund or credit

A pending paid invitation holds a paid seat until it is accepted or cancelled. The Team header shows your paid seats, coordinators, and pending invitations at a glance.

Troubleshooting and next steps

An email cannot be added.

Likely cause: It is invalid, already a member, already invited, or already in the list.

  1. Read the message under the field.
  2. Correct the address, or manage the existing member or invitation.
A paid invitation, role change, or removal is paused.

Likely cause: Billing maintenance or a temporary hold on paid seat changes.

  1. Read the banner at the top of Team.
  2. Try again when it clears.
You cannot change a teammate’s role.

Likely cause: You cannot change your own role or the account owner’s.

  1. Ask another Admin to change your role.

Final verification

  • Every invited email is correct
  • Each role matches the work the person does
  • The Billing Summary charge was expected
  • Invited teammates show as Pending
  • If you removed a teammate, their documents were transferred first and their CRM book went to the right person
  • No blocking warning, failed status, or unresolved validation message remains in the completed workflow.
Check the existing seat purchase after an interrupted payment before paying again.
Check the existing seat purchase after an interrupted payment before paying again.
Use support when the seat purchase is on hold and cannot complete.
Use support when the seat purchase is on hold and cannot complete.
Review the displayed seat, invitation, role or permission issue.
Review the displayed seat, invitation, role or permission issue.
Verify team access after correcting the seat, role or invitation issue.
Verify team access after correcting the seat, role or invitation issue.

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