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B59/100FDD 2025

Red Barn Homebuyers — Litigation & Risk

Real Estate · FDD Items 3, 4 & 5

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Lower Risk

No litigation cases disclosed in FDD Items 3 and 4.

Source: FDD Items 3–5

FDD Items 3 & 4

Litigation Metrics

Cases disclosed
0
Total from FDD Items 3 and 4
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Franchisor or officer bankruptcy
Overall risk score
59 / 100
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Rating
MODERATE
STRONG / MODERATE / CAUTION / AVOID

7(a) FOIA data · FY2020–present

SBA Loan Performance

Aggregated from public SBA 7(a) loan disclosures. Default rate is the share of loans that were charged off or settled for less than the full balance.

Total 7(a) loans
1
Government-backed loans issued
Default rate
0.0%
vs <3% typical · system-wide
5-yr default rate
Defaults
0 loans
Loans charged off or defaulted

FDD Items 5, 6 & 17 — what you give up

Contract Risk Indicators

Mandatory arbitration
Required
Disputes resolved outside court — limits your legal options
Jury trial waiver
Waived
You give up the right to a jury trial
Non-compete
2 yrs
Post-termination restriction on similar businesses
Franchisor can compete
Yes
Franchisor can open competing locations in or near your territory
Right of first refusal
Yes
Franchisor can match any purchase offer when you try to sell
Governing law
Georgia
State whose law governs disputes — relevant if you're not based there

What drove the 59/100 rating

Risk Score Breakdown

  1. 01MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — impossible to validate earnings claims or ROI expectations
  2. 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE, indicating potential financial instability or undisclosed operational challenges at franchisor level
  3. 03MINORUnprotected territory creates direct competition risk; franchisees in same area compete against each other and franchisor's own operations
  4. 04MEDComplex tiered royalty structure (0.25%-3% acquisition, 5%-10% wholesale, 10% listing commission) creates unpredictable income and payment opacity
  5. 05MINORRapid unit growth (59.3% YoY) may indicate aggressive recruitment over sustainable support; high churn risk typical in real estate franchises
  6. 06MEDHigh initial investment ($257,820 max) with no disclosed average revenue makes ROI assessment impossible
  7. 07MINORReal estate transaction-based model creates highly variable monthly income and feast-famine cash flow cycles

Severity inferred from FDD text — not a regulatory or legal classification

Litigation data from FDD Items 3, 4, and 5. SBA data from public 7(a) FOIA records (FY2020–present). Not legal advice — consult a franchise attorney before signing any franchise agreement.