Is Red Barn Homebuyers or RE/MAX cheaper to open?

Red Barn Homebuyers costs $59,465–$257,820 and RE/MAX costs $45,000–$265,500 to open (FDD Item 7). RE/MAX has the lower entry cost.

Which is the better franchise, Red Barn Homebuyers or RE/MAX?

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

Red Barn Homebuyers vs RE/MAX

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both Red Barn Homebuyers and RE/MAX are real estate franchises. Red Barn Homebuyers requires an investment of $59K – $258K while RE/MAX requires $45K – $266K. Neither Red Barn Homebuyers nor RE/MAX 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. RE/MAX has SBA lending data on file with a 14.2% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates Red Barn Homebuyers B (Above average) and RE/MAX B (Above average).

Metric	Red Barn Homebuyers	RE/MAX
Verdict Grade	BAbove average	BAbove average
Investment Range	$59K – $258K	$45K – $266K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$18K
Royalty Rate	3.0%	1.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	N/ANo Item 19 representation	N/ANo Item 19 representation
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	14.2% (306 loans)
Total Units	89	3,150
Unit Growth (YoY)	+32 units	-224 units
Year Began Franchising	2022	1974
FDD Year	2025	2025