Quick Verdict · who it fits
Weichert fits first-time franchise buyers looking for a mid-scale real estate concept.
The numbers a buyer needs first — straight from the filing.
Initial investment (Item 7)
$77K - $360K
Franchise fee (Item 5)
$25K
Royalty (Item 6)
6% + 2% ad
System size (Item 20)
263 +7
Years in business
25+ yrs
Company-owned units
75
Model Weichert's costs in the investment calculator → Prefilled from this filing — startup cost, cash flow and break-even.
Data extracted from the 2026 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 6% + ad fund 2% on gross sales.
PROJECTED ANNUAL SALES$500,000
$100k$2M
Royalty (6%)
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Ad fund (2%)
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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.
338
Total units open
7 franchised, 0 company-owned
Units opened last year
30 franchised
Units closed last year
all causes , 2 company-owned
-36 total units
Net unit growth
34 franchised decline, 2 company-owned decline
What our analysis flagged across the 2026 filing.
5
Risks to review
4
Strengths identified
5
Questions to ask
How Weichert ranks against 80 Real Estate peers we've analyzed.
Initial investment
70th pct · of 80 peers
Franchise fee
37th pct · of 80 peers
System size
74th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weichert | Disclosed | $25K | $77K - $360K | 6% | 263 |
| Harcourts PacificSimilar price | None | $25K | $151K - $360K | — | 22 |
| 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.
Weichert requires a $25,000 initial franchise fee and a total initial investment range of $77,300–$359,800, per the most recent FDD on file.
Weichert is franchised by WEICHERT REAL ESTATE AFFILIATES INC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the franchisor's corporate history, parents, and predecessors.
Yes. Weichert discloses Item 19 financial performance representations in its FDD. See the financials sub-page for the disclosed figures.
Franchisees pay a royalty of 6% and an advertising fund contribution of 2% on gross sales as defined in Item 6 of the FDD.
As of their 2026 FDD, Weichert has 263 total locations, with 7 new locations opened in the most recent reporting year. This information comes from Item 20 of the FDD.
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