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    Coldwell Banker vs Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    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.

    CBColdwell Banker2025 FDDColdwell Banker Real Estate LLC2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Coldwell Banker

    $32,870 – $514,675

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    $37,050 – $553,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Coldwell Banker

    Not available

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    $20,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30

    Royalty · Item 6

    Coldwell Banker

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    $7,500

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31

    Before you compare

    • Coldwell Banker figures come from its 2025 FDD and Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Coldwell Banker discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Coldwell Banker

    $32,870 – $514,675
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    $37,050 – $553,700
    Conversion office — total investment: $37,050 - $553,700
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Coldwell Banker

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    $20,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 30
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Coldwell Banker

    5.5%
    Royalty fee percentage set annually
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    $7,500
    ees paid each quarter are less than $7,500, difference between Royalty Fees paid and — 7500
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Coldwell Banker

    0.5%
    Brand Marketing Fund contribution rate — 0.5%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 29

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    $621/mo
    Commercial Marketing Fund — “CMF”) Fees 2% of Gross Revenue monthly with a minimum of — 621
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 32

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Coldwell Banker

    1,814
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 70

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Coldwell Banker

    −178
    Calculated: 1,992 at end of 2022 → 1,814 at end of 2024

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Coldwell Banker

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

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

    Coldwell Banker

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    1982
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Coldwell Banker

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    CBColdwell Banker

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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.

    Coldwell Banker vs Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Coldwell Banker or Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC?
    Coldwell Banker: $32,870 – $514,675 (2025 FDD · Item 7); Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC: $37,050 – $553,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 37). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Coldwell Banker. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Coldwell Banker and Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC royalties compare?
    Coldwell Banker: 5.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 28); Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC: $7,500 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 31). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Coldwell Banker and Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Coldwell Banker makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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