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.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 57/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 1 loans (below the industry average).
- 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
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 Realty ONE Group unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
62%
Above typical band (30–60%)
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.
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 · 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 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
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.
Score breakdown · what drove the 57 / 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
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
72 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Realty ONE Group · FDD (2025) PDF