How many Real Estate franchise brands are there?

We track 101 real estate franchise brands with verified FDD data, verdict grades, and financial metrics.

What is the average investment for a Real Estate franchise?

The average initial investment for a real estate franchise ranges from $120,098 to $314,034, based on FDD Item 7 disclosures across 101 brands.

What is the average revenue for Real Estate franchises?

The average gross revenue reported by real estate franchises is $1,661,629, based on Item 19 financial performance representations.

How many Real Estate franchises have an A verdict?

15 out of 101 real estate franchise brands have earned an A verdict, indicating strong unit economics, low franchisee turnover, and favorable SBA loan performance.

What is the SBA loan charge-off rate for Real Estate franchises?

The average SBA loan charge-off rate for real estate franchises is 18.0%, based on data from 53 brands with 10 or more SBA-backed loans.

Best Real Estate Franchises (2026)

101 brands analyzed. Average investment: $120K. Average revenue: $1.7M.

How to evaluate real estate franchises

Weigh investment against disclosed revenue — high revenue can require high capital.
Read the SBA charge-off rate as one risk signal, not the whole picture.
Verify figures against each brand's FDD (Item 7 costs, Item 19 revenue) — gross sales are not profit.
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Brands: 101

Avg investment: $120K - $314K

Avg revenue: $1.7M; Median $384K · 12 of 101 disclose Item 19 · 12 excluded as company-owned only

Avg SBA charge-off rate: 18.0%; mean of 20 brands with adequate SBA coverage

Avg franchise fee: $32K

Avg 3-yr growth: 71.3%; System CAGR · median 0.0% · 15 brands

Avg fee load: 9.3%; Royalty + ad fund

Avg turnover: 11.9%; Franchisee churn

A-rated: 15

Investment vs. franchise fee

ABCDF

Top Real Estate franchises

AStrongest tier

Transworld Business Advisors

190 contacts

Investment

$114K – $144K

Item 19 (Reported)

$751K

Per franchisee

Units

467+6%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited · 20 loans

Real Estate

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FDD '26

AStrongest tier

All County®

51 contacts

Investment

$86K – $118K

Item 19 (Reported)

$417K

Units

88+24%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited · 21 loans

Real Estate

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FDD '25

AStrongest tier

Caring Transitions

75 contacts

Investment

$76K – $123K

Item 19 (Reported)

$297K

Per franchisee

Units

423+35%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited · 10 loans

Real Estate

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FDD '26

AStrongest tier

Pmi

Investment

$93K – $166K

Item 19 (Reported)

Partial, no average

Units

408+8%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=10)

Real Estate

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FDD '26

AStrongest tier

Blue Moon Estate Sales

96 contacts

Investment

$90K – $113K

Item 19 (Reported)

$321K

Per territory

Units

136+25%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Limited · 10 loans

Real Estate

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FDD '26

AStrongest tier

Grasons

55 contacts

Investment

$72K – $119K

Item 19 (Reported)

$246K

Per territory

Units

61+97%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Under 10 loans (4)

Real Estate

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FDD '25

AStrongest tier

Murphy Business & Financial Corporation

70 contacts

Investment

$66K – $88K

Item 19 (Reported)

Partial, no average

Units

136+1%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Under 10 loans (2)

Real Estate

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FDD '25

AStrongest tier

NextHome

586 contacts

Investment

$17K – $222K

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

587+43%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Under 10 loans (1)

Real Estate

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FDD '26

AStrongest tier

Sunbelt Business Brokers

103 contacts

Investment

$61K – $115K

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

130+11%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Under 10 loans (6)

Real Estate

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FDD '25

AStrongest tier

The Doan Group

15 contacts

Investment

$14K – $68K

Item 19 (Reported)

$350K

Units

26+13%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Not SBA-matched

Real Estate

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FDD '25

AStrongest tier

Real Producers

192 contacts

Investment

$2K – $12K

Item 19 (Reported)

Partial, no average

Units

153+28%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Not SBA-matched

Real Estate

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FDD '25

AStrongest tier

Harcourts Real Estate

17 contacts

Investment

$151K – $360K

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

22+22%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Not SBA-matched

Real Estate

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FDD '25

AStrongest tier

HomeSmart

86 contacts

Investment

$66K – $205K

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

258-2%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

~0.0%(n=14)

Real Estate

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FDD '26

AStrongest tier

The Agency®

57 contacts

Investment

$120K – $896K

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

91+157%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Under 10 loans (1)

Real Estate

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FDD '25

AStrongest tier

Epcon Communities

66 contacts

Investment

$3.8M – $6.4M

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

105+0%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Not SBA-matched

Real Estate

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FDD '26

AStrongest tier

Iron Valley Real Estate

27 contacts

Investment

$59K – $207K

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

54+31%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Not SBA-matched

Real Estate

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FDD '26

BAbove average

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

15 contacts

Investment

$45K – $90K

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

293+1%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Not SBA-matched

Real Estate

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FDD '23

BAbove average

Velox Valuations

13 contacts

Investment

$36K – $60K

Item 19 (Reported)

$139K

Company-owned only

Units

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Not SBA-matched

Real Estate

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FDD '26

BAbove average

Red Barn Homebuyers

105 contacts

Investment

$59K – $258K

Item 19 (Reported)

Not disclosed

Units

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Not SBA-matched

Real Estate

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FDD '25

BAbove average

Keyrenter Property Management

63 contacts

Investment

$116K – $241K

Item 19 (Reported)

$698K

Units

58+26%

SBA 7(a) charge-off

Under 10 loans (5)

Real Estate

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FDD '25

All 88 real estate franchises, A-Z

Every brand in this category with an FDD on file, with its verdict grade and Item 7 investment range. Brands without a filing (SBA lending data only) are on the browse page.

0-9

CAverage1 Percent Lists$10K – $61K
CAverage1st Class Real Estate$50K – $159K
CAverage360 Tour Designs$66K – $77K

A

CAverageAcuSpray$148K – $328K
AStrongest tierAll County®$86K – $118K
BAbove averageAR Homes$535K – $2.2M
BAbove averageAssist-2-Sell$17K – $74K

B

BAbove averageBerkshire Hathaway HomeServices$45K – $90K
DBelow averageBetter Homes and Gardens Real Estate$34K – $269K
CAverageBlue Diamond Sales & Rentals$32K – $45K
AStrongest tierBlue Moon Estate Sales$90K – $113K

C

BAbove averageCait’s Estate Sales$82K – $111K
AStrongest tierCaring Transitions$76K – $123K
BAbove averageCasago$51K – $413K
BAbove averageCentury 21®$36K – $286K
BAbove averageChristie’s International Real Estate$64K – $443K
CAverageCity2Shore Real Estate$61K – $162K
CAverageCo/LAB Lending$55K – $114K
BAbove averageColdwell Banker$34K – $334K
BAbove averageColdwell Banker Commercial®$37K – $554K
DBelow averageCommercial Investors Group$123K – $314K
CAverageCommission Express$173K – $299K
BAbove averageCorcoran$62K – $365K
BAbove averageCounselor Realty$23K – $106K

E

BAbove averageEngel & Völkers$92K – $289K
AStrongest tierEpcon Communities$3.8M – $6.4M
CAverageERA Real Estate$33K – $260K
CAverageEstate 360$70K – $107K
CAverageEXIT Realty$75K – $216K

F

BAbove averageFranSave$5K – $12K

G

CAverageGorilla Property Services®$129K – $215K
AStrongest tierGrasons$72K – $119K

H

AStrongest tierHarcourts Real Estate$151K – $360K
FWeakest tierHelp-U-Sell Real Estate$30K – $68K
AStrongest tierHomeSmart$66K – $205K
CAverageHomeTeam$65K – $92K
CAverageHommati$64K – $74K
DBelow averageHouseMaster$74K – $131K
BAbove averageHoward Hanna$45K – $259K

I

BAbove averageIdeal Automotive Sales$164K – $405K
CAverageIntegra Realty Resources$236K – $308K
CAverageIntero Real Estate Services / Intero Resorts$210K – $855K
BAbove averageIRIS Environmental Laboratories$31K – $63K
AStrongest tierIron Valley Real Estate$59K – $207K
DBelow averageItrip Vacations$118K – $153K

J

BAbove averageJoe Homebuyer$131K – $445K
BAbove averageJPAR - Real Estate$18K – $235K

K

BAbove averageKeller Williams$182K – $336K
DBelow averageKeyGlee$67K – $257K
BAbove averageKeyrenter Property Management$116K – $241K

L

CAverageLoyalty Business Brokers$53K – $89K

M

BAbove averageMi-box Mobile Storage & Moving$228K – $787K
BAbove averageMorrison Plus Property Inspections$44K – $83K
BAbove averageMossy Oak Properties$20K – $72K
DBelow averageMotto Mortgage$56K – $240K
AStrongest tierMurphy Business & Financial Corporation$66K – $88K

N

BAbove averageNational Property Inspections$41K – $55K
BAbove averageNew Again Houses$127K – $208K
AStrongest tierNextHome$17K – $222K
BAbove averageNexus Property Management$50K – $106K

P

CAverage@properties$64K – $433K
BAbove averageProperty Management Incorporated (PMI)$102K – $166K

R

BAbove averageRe/Max$45K – $266K
AStrongest tierReal Producers$2K – $12K
BAbove averageReal Property Management$99K – $244K
BAbove averageRealty Executives$53K – $431K
BAbove averageRealty ONE Group$47K – $228K
CAverageRealty World®$60K – $195K
BAbove averageRed Barn Homebuyers$59K – $258K

S

BAbove averageSea Glass Properties$34K – $273K
BAbove averageSkyRun$105K – $154K
BAbove averageSnapHouss$31K – $130K
BAbove averageSotheby’s International Realty$47K – $332K
DBelow averageSperry Commercial Global Affiliates$15K – $182K
AStrongest tierSunbelt Business Brokers$61K – $115K
BAbove averageSvn$37K – $124K

T

AStrongest tierThe Agency®$120K – $896K
AStrongest tierThe Doan Group$14K – $68K
DBelow averageThe Inspection Boys® (Area Representative)$155K – $313K
AStrongest tierTransworld Business Advisors$114K – $144K

U

DBelow averageUnited Country Real Estate$31K – $46K
BAbove averageUnited Real Estate$145K – $386K

V

BAbove averageVelox Valuations$36K – $60K
BAbove averageVR Business Sales / Mergers & Acquisitions$59K – $86K

W

DBelow averageWatters International Realty$49K – $201K
BAbove averageWebsite Closers$68K – $113K
BAbove averageWilliam Raveis$75K – $281K
BAbove averageWorld Inspection Network$41K – $50K

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