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    Counselor Realty vs Realty ONE Group

    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.

    Counselor Realty2025 FDDRealty ONE Group2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Counselor Realty

    $22,850 – $105,700

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Realty ONE Group

    $47,250 – $227,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Counselor Realty

    Not available

    Realty ONE Group

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Counselor Realty

    Not available

    Realty ONE Group

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Counselor Realty figures come from its 2025 FDD and Realty ONE Group figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Counselor Realty

    $22,850 – $105,700
    Total estimated initial investment
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Realty ONE Group

    $47,250 – $227,500
    Total estimated initial investment: $47,250–$227,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Realty ONE Group

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Realty ONE Group

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

    Counselor Realty

    $25
    Advertising fee minimum
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Realty ONE Group

    $19,000
    Initial fee: $25,000 Marketing Area or $19,000 Low-Density Marketing Area
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Counselor Realty

    11
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31

    Realty ONE Group

    420
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Counselor Realty

    −2
    Calculated: 13 at end of 2022 → 11 at end of 2024

    Realty ONE Group

    +28
    Calculated: 392 at end of 2023 → 420 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Realty ONE Group

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

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Realty ONE Group

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

    Counselor Realty

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Realty ONE Group

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Counselor Realty

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Realty ONE Group

    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.

    Counselor Realty vs Realty ONE Group: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Counselor Realty or Realty ONE Group?
    Counselor Realty: $22,850 – $105,700 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); Realty ONE Group: $47,250 – $227,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 20). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Counselor Realty. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Counselor Realty or Realty ONE Group?
    Counselor Realty: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 31); Realty ONE Group: 420 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 41). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Counselor Realty and Realty ONE Group disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Counselor Realty makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Realty ONE Group 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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