Is Red Barn Homebuyers or Howard Hanna cheaper to open?

Red Barn Homebuyers costs $59,465–$257,820 and Howard Hanna costs $45,000–$258,500 to open (FDD Item 7). Howard Hanna has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Red Barn Homebuyers or Howard Hanna?

FranchiseVerdict grades Red Barn Homebuyers B and Howard Hanna B, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

Red Barn Homebuyers vs Howard Hanna

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Red Barn Homebuyers and Howard Hanna are real estate franchises. Red Barn Homebuyers requires an investment of $59K – $258K while Howard Hanna requires $45K – $259K. Neither Red Barn Homebuyers nor Howard Hanna makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its FDD — a voluntary item under the FTC Franchise Rule — so the two cannot be compared on disclosed unit revenue. FranchiseVerdict rates Red Barn Homebuyers B (Above average) and Howard Hanna B (Above average).

Metric	Red Barn Homebuyers	Howard Hanna
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$59K – $258K	$45K – $259K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$25K
Royalty Rate	3.0%	6.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	N/A
Total Units	89	452
Unit Growth (YoY)	+32 units	+0 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	2010
FDD Year	2025	2025