Quick Verdict · who it fits
Realty World fits owner-operators looking for a mid-scale real estate concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$19K - $195K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$18K
Royalty (Item 6)
1–4% + 1% ad
System size (Item 20)
124 +1
Years in business
29+ yrs
Item 3 litigation
None disclosed
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Buyer qualifications
✓No bankruptcy disclosed✓No Item 3 litigation
Data extracted from the 2025 FDD filed with state regulators. Fees and terms may have changed since filing — request the current FDD from the franchisor before deciding. Not legal, financial, or investment advice. Full disclaimer.
Drag to your projected annual sales. Royalty 1–4% + ad fund 1% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (1–4%)
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Ad fund (1%)
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Total / year
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▪ Of-sales fees only · excludes rent, labor, COGS, and one-time costs · for illustration
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
124
Total units open
1
Units opened last year
18
Units closed last year
-18
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2025 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Realty World ranks against 80 Real Estate peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
7th pct · of 80 peers
Franchise fee
25th pct · of 80 peers
System size
58th pct · of 80 peers
Real Estate industry averages
Avg investment
$145K - $361K
Avg franchise fee
$32K
Avg system size
276
Franchises analyzed
80
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Realty World | Disclosed | $18K | $19K - $195K | 1–4% | 124 |
| Homelife InternationalSimilar price | None | $18K | $19K - $195K | 1–4% | 5 |
| Re MaxBiggest system | None | $35K | $50K - $337K | — | 2,994 |
| ItripTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $10K | $119K - $153K | 4–6.1% | 105 |
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Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Realty World requires a $18,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $18,600–$195,000, per the most recent FDD on file.
Realty World franchises are sold by REALTY WORLD INC., the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
Yes. Realty World discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 1.0% to 4.0% and an advertising fund contribution of 1% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2025 FDD, Realty World has 124 total locations, with 1 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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