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    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. vs Joe Homebuyer

    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.

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.2026 FDDJHJoe Homebuyer2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    $35,770 – $473,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Joe Homebuyer

    $131,200 – $444,500

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    $25,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28

    Joe Homebuyer

    $50,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9

    Royalty · Item 6

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Joe Homebuyer

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. figures come from its 2026 FDD and Joe Homebuyer figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Joe Homebuyer has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    $35,770 – $473,400
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Joe Homebuyer

    $131,200 – $444,500
    Total investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    $25,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 28

    Joe Homebuyer

    $50,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    6%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Joe Homebuyer

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    0.5%
    Brand Marketing Fund Fee — 0.5%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 30

    Joe Homebuyer

    $200
    National Advertising Fee, current
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    1,685
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69

    Joe Homebuyer

    64
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    −122
    Calculated: 1,807 at end of 2023 → 1,685 at end of 2025

    Joe Homebuyer

    +3
    Calculated: 61 at end of 2022 → 64 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Joe Homebuyer

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    1972
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Joe Homebuyer

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Joe Homebuyer

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    JHJoe Homebuyer
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchise outlets
    49 outlets
    other Excluded outlets
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 54
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 39 reporting franchise outlets
    $2,605,112
    other High net sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 39 franchise outlets plus one Utah affiliate
    $558,573
    other net sales including Utah affiliate
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55
    +1 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.

    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. vs Joe Homebuyer: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. or Joe Homebuyer?
    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.: $35,770 – $473,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Joe Homebuyer: $131,200 – $444,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 25). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. or Joe Homebuyer?
    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC.: 1,685 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 69); Joe Homebuyer: 64 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 60). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. and Joe Homebuyer disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Century 21 Real Estate, LLC. makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Joe Homebuyer has reviewed Item 19 figures for 4 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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