Franchise opportunities compared
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate vs HomeVestors
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate and HomeVestors disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only HomeVestors has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | HHomeVestors |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $33,970 – $456,600 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $107,500 – $477,250 2026 FDD · Item 7 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $25,000 The franchisor says it may waive or reduce this fee under its sales incentive program. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 5% · percent of Gross Revenue, with an annual cap of $6,250.00 per affiliated sales associate Royalty Fees Program A 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28 | 10% The Associate Royalty Fee's percentage component may not exceed 10%. 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of gross revenue up to a bmf contribution per affiliated sales associate of $1,250.00 Brand Marketing Fund Fees Program A below threshold 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30 | $200 Marketing Fund Contributions — $200 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 362 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 73 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −42 Calculated: 404 at end of 2023 → 362 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | 2008 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 10 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2007 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3rdquartile 49 percent other 3rdquartile ExceededaverageGPDshare · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Topquartile $1,654,823 other Topquartile AverageGPD · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Allcovered $574,215 other Allcovered AverageGPD · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 +9 more groups in the full report |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.