Iron Valley Real Estate
Formerly known as Estate 360
Bottom line
- Total investment $59K – $207K including a $20K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated STRONG with a risk score of 51/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 12 loans (below the industry average).
- System growing at 31.4% CAGR over 3 years with 54 total units — strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Iron Valley Real Estate unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
69%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Iron Valley Real Estate franchisees operate as independent real estate agents or small brokerages, earning commissions on residential property sales transactions. Franchisees leverage the Iron Valley brand, marketing materials, and support systems while paying $150 per transaction side as a royalty. Day-to-day activities include client prospecting, property showings, listing management, transaction coordination, and CRM management.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator — not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Iron Valley presents caution-level risk due to non-disclosed financials, slow growth, transaction-dependent compensation, unprotected territory, and prior regulatory violation.
Score breakdown · what drove the 51 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — impossible to validate ROI or profitability claims
- 02MEDSlow unit growth of 4.5% YoY suggests limited scalability or franchisee satisfaction issues
- 03MINORTransaction-based royalty model ($150/side) creates unpredictable revenue and may incentivize cutting corners
- 04MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk between franchisees and cannibalization potential
- 05MINOR2019 regulatory violation for unregistered franchise sale indicates compliance/legal awareness issues
- 06MINORWide investment range ($58.9K–$207K) suggests inconsistent startup costs or undefined business model
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
59 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Iron Valley Real Estate · FDD (2026) PDF