Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Realty Direct | |
| Investment | 29650 - 67650 | 39600 - 67700 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.25% | |
| Year Founded | 1976 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Realty Direct | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Realty Direct | |
| Franchise Fees | Yes | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Realty Direct | |
| Training | Summits, Group and One-on-One Coaching, Online Help-U-Sell University, Weekly Technology and Marketing Webinars | |
| Support | Broker Websites, In-house Technology Support, Public Relations Assistance | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Brochures, Signage, Business Cards, Drip Email Campaigns, Conferences | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1+ Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Realty Direct | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Canada |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | |
| Realty Direct | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | |
| Realty Direct | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | 6% |
| Realty Direct | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | |
| Realty Direct | 0.25% |
| Year Founded | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | 1976 |
| Realty Direct | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | 1978 |
| Realty Direct | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | 5 years |
| Realty Direct | 6 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | $500 |
| Realty Direct | $2K |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Industry experience General business experience |
| Realty Direct | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Yes |
| Realty Direct | Yes |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | |
| Realty Direct | |
| Equipment | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate} | |
| Realty Direct | |
| Inventory | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | |
| Realty Direct | |
| Receivables | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | |
| Realty Direct | |
| Payroll | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | |
| Realty Direct | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Summits, Group and One-on-One Coaching, Online Help-U-Sell University, Weekly Technology and Marketing Webinars |
| Realty Direct | |
| Support | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Broker Websites, In-house Technology Support, Public Relations Assistance |
| Realty Direct | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Brochures, Signage, Business Cards, Drip Email Campaigns, Conferences |
| Realty Direct | Co-op advertising, National media |
| Operations | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | 5% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1+ Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Realty Direct | Franchise can be run from home. 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | |
| Realty Direct | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | 0 |
| Realty Direct | |
| International Expansion | |
| Help-U-Sell Real Estate | Canada |
| Realty Direct | |