Realty ONE Group Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $47K – $228K
- Disclosed sales
- not disclosed
- SBA charge-off
- Under 10 loans (9)
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. This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored4 of 4 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $47K – $228K
- 29th pct Real Estate
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- Not extracted
- 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 median · 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.
- RETURNSThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 66/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +30 franchised outlets in the latest year (63 opened, 33 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAThis franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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
- FDD Item 1, page 6 of the 2025 FDD
- 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
- $22.3M
- vs $20.8M 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 is about typical for a real estate franchise (near the category median).
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 makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Realty ONE Group unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, royalty rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
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
No financial performance representation
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that.
Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 median of 7.5%.
Disclosure
This franchisor makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD. Item 19 is voluntary under the FTC Franchise Rule, and this filing states that it makes none, so no revenue or earnings figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
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 medians
How Realty ONE Group Compares
Category median of published Real Estate brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
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
- 33
- Terminated
- 2
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 7.8%
- Company-owned
- 12
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 2
- Not renewed
- 0
- Transferred
- 14
- Reacquired
- 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
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
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
- Under 10 loans (9)
- Insufficient SBA coverage: 9 loans, rate hidden below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Under 10 loans (9)
- 5-yr charge-off
- Under 10 loans (9)
- 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)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
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.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Weinberg & Company, P.A.
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Figures from audited financial statements of Realty ONE Group Affiliates, Inc. (the franchisor) as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, audited by Weinberg & Company, P.A. Balance sheet reconciles: total assets $5,883,442 = total liabilities $8,616,681 + stockholder's equity (deficit) $(2,733,239). Stockholder's equity is a deficit (negative net worth). FY2024 total revenue $22,326,450 (FY2023 $20,781,694), net income $1,541,374.
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 66 / 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 | No territory protection |
| Protected territory | No |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory sizeℹ | Primary Marketing Area |
| 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
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisee
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- 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
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 makes no financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD - a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule - so no unit revenue figures are disclosed. Declining to publish one is lawful and is not evidence of how the outlets perform. It does mean that less about this brand can be verified from its filing, and the FranchiseVerdict grade - an editorial assessment, not investment advice - reflects that. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Realty ONE Group?
Realty ONE Group is franchised by Realty ONE Group Affiliates, Inc.. Its parent company is Realty One Group International, LLC. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
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 B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 66 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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