Realty ONE Group Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Realty ONE Group is a residential real-estate brokerage franchise using a no-royalty, fee-based model to attract agents. Franchisees run offices recruiting and supporting agents, earning from franchise and transaction fees rather than commission royalties.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Realty ONE Group franchise requires a total initial investment of $47K – $228K, including a $19K – $25K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $47K – $228K
- 29th pct Real Estate
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 422
- 76th pct Real Estate
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Real Estate · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Real Estate avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $47K – $228K including a $19K franchise fee.
- RETURNSNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 68/100 (higher is better).
- DATANo Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Realty ONE Group Affiliates, Inc.
- Parent company
- Realty One Group International, LLC
- Predecessor
- Realty ONE Group, Inc. (ROG)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Director
- Kuba Jewgieniew
- CEO experience
- 19 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- Nevada
- HQ
- 23811 Aliso Creek Road, Suite 168, Laguna Niguel, California 92677
- Auditor
- Weinberg & Company, P.A.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $20.8M
- vs $22.3M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Independent franchisee associations
- Franchise Advisory Council (FAC)
Franchisee-led councils or alliances disclosed in Item 20. Indicates operator voice.
Affiliated brands
- ROG does
Other brands the franchisor or its parent operates (Item 1).
Overview
About
- CEO
- Kuba Jewgieniew
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 44
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 36% below the typical real estate franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown10 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $19K | $25K | |
| MLS chargenot refundable | $0 | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $3K | $10K | |
| Initial training travel/living expenses | $250 | $3K | |
| Office set-up and leasehold improvements | $3K | $60K | |
| Computer hardware and software, furniture and fixtures | $5K | $30K | |
| Exterior office signs | $500 | $10K | |
| Insurance | $500 | $2K | |
| Miscellaneous opening costs | $1K | $10K | |
| Additional funds - 3 months | $15K | $75K | |
| Total initial investment | $47K | $228K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $47K – $228K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $75K
- Middle of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $19K – $25K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- None
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 2.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | No percentage royalty |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $3K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 2.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Realty ONE Group did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Realty ONE Group unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
62%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 2.0% — below the Real Estate average of 9.1%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Real Estate averages
How Realty ONE Group Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 422
- Opened
- 63
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 31
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 8.1%
- Company-owned
- 12
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 63
- Closed (3yr)
- 31
- Terminated (3yr)
- 2
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 14
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Transfer rate
- 3.3%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Continuity rate
- 92.6%
- Units that stayed open
- Termination rate
- 0.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 7.3%
- Units that stopped operating
Last reporting year only, multi-year history not disclosed in this brand's FDD.
Item 12 · 44 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
44
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 9 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 9
- Loan volume
- $1.7M
- Median loan
- $184K
- average
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
- limited sample (9 loans) — rate not shown below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 7
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Negative franchisor equity -$2.73M and no Item 19 disclosed, plus 3 litigation/regulatory matters (settled trade-secret suit, WA AG no-poach investigation resolved 2019). Net income positive $1.54M on $22.3M revenue; 422 units roughly flat (+0.1%). Concerns stack: negative equity, no Item 19, regulatory history.
Litigation (Item 3)
Lublin Corporation filed complaint against Realty One Group (defendant) and Janet Tarity in March 2020 alleging violation of Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. Settled November 2022 with Realty One Group and RMX defendants jointly paying $25,000 (franchisor paid $5,000). Washington Attorney General investigation (August 2019) into no-poaching provisions in franchise agreements resulted in Assurance of Discontinuance signed December 16, 2019, requiring removal of no-poach provisions from future and existing franchise agreements.
Largest disclosed settlement: $25,000
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Weinberg & Company, P.A.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 68 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNegative net worth -$2,733,239
- 02MINORNo Item 19 disclosure
- 03MINOR3 matters incl. WA AG no-poach investigation (resolved)
- 04MINOROffset: $22.3M revenue, $1.54M net income
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 2.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Primary Marketing Area |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Orange County, California |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | California |
| Litigation count | 3 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Lublin Corporation filed complaint against Realty One Group (defendant) and Janet Tarity in March 2020 alleging violation of Pennsylvania Uniform Trade Secrets Act, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. Settled November 2022 with Realty One Group and RMX defendants jointly paying $25,000 (franchisor paid $5,000). Washington Attorney General investigation (August 2019) into no-poaching provisions in franchise agreements resulted in Assurance of Discontinuance signed December 16, 2019, requiring removal of no-poach provisions from future and existing franchise agreements.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 31 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- franchisor facility and on-site
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- POS system
- zONE
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: zONE
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
312 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Realty ONE Group · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Realty ONE Group franchise?
The total investment to open a Realty ONE Group franchise ranges from $47K – $228K, with an initial franchise fee of $19K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Realty ONE Group franchise owners earn?
Realty ONE Group does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Realty ONE Group FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Realty ONE Group FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Realty ONE Group's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Realty ONE Group (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Realty ONE Group franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Realty ONE Group has 422 total units in the United States, including 410 franchised units and 12 company-owned units. 63 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Realty ONE Group a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Realty ONE Group as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 68 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.