Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| SellSmart Real Estate | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Investment | 23500 - 53600 | 32420 - 455000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| SellSmart Real Estate | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| SellSmart Real Estate | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| SellSmart Real Estate | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * Regional seminars: 1-3 days | |
| Support | ||
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| SellSmart Real Estate | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | 6% |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | 2001 |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | 2004 |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | 5 years |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | $500 |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | No |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Equipment | |
| SellSmart Real Estate} | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Inventory | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Receivables | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Payroll | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * Regional seminars: 1-3 days |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Support | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Marketing | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Operations | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| International Expansion | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |