Realty ONE GroupFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Realty ONE Group franchise requires a total initial investment of $47K – $228K, including a $25K franchise fee. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $47K – $228K
- 26th pct Real Estate
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 25th pct Real Estate
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 422
- 66th pct Real Estate
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Real Estate · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Real Estate avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 410 to 12 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $47K – $228K including a $25K franchise fee.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 41/100.
- System growing at 16.1% CAGR over 3 years with 422 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Realty ONE Group Affiliates, Inc.
- Parent company
- Realty One Group International, LLC
- 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
- NV
- 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
Realty ONE Group franchisees operate as independent real estate agents or small brokerage teams within the brand's network, handling residential property sales, leasing, and client management. Day-to-day activities include lead generation, client prospecting, transaction management, and leveraging the brand's marketing and technology platform. Franchisees typically pay a franchise fee and ongoing costs but operate with no royalties, though revenue sharing or other fees may apply depending on their tier.
- CEO
- Kuba Jewgieniew
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2012
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 44
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 10 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
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $15K – $75K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $19K – $25K
- Better than avg 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 |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Real Estate averages
How Realty ONE Group Compares
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)
- Turnover rate
- 7.8%
- Company-owned
- 12
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 97%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +7.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +16.1%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 14
- 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 20 · 9 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 contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- California
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Minnesota
- New York
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 1 7(a) loan on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 1
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Realty ONE Group presents a CAUTION-level investment due to undisclosed financial performance metrics, a history of legal disputes over competitive practices, modest growth trajectory, and unprotected territories that could undermine franchisee revenue stability.
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 41 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo disclosed average revenue or net income (Item 19) prevents ROI validation; unable to assess whether $47k-$227k investment generates acceptable returns
- 02HIGHMultiple litigation actions including trade secrets violation (2022), no-poach settlement (2019), and antitrust commission lawsuit (2024) suggest systemic compliance and competitive practice issues
- 03MEDModest unit growth of 7.9% YoY combined with 422 total units indicates small, slower-scaling system with limited network effects and market presence
- 04MINORNo territorial protection exposes franchisees to direct competition from other brand agents and internal cannialization of deal flow
- 05MINORWide investment range ($47k-$227k, 4.8x spread) with no transparent fee structure or what determines pricing tier; suggests inconsistent franchisee economics
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 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
72 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 $25K. 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 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 risk score of 41 out of 100, 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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