Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Home Buying & Investing brands (2)
Home Buying & Investing franchise benchmarks
- How much does it cost to open a home buying & investing franchise?
- Across 2 published home buying & investing brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $107,500, and low ends run from $56,465 to $107,500 (2026 FDDs). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
- Which home buying & investing franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?
- By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Red Barn ($56,465, 2026 FDD); HomeVestors ($107,500–$477,250, 2026 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
- How many home buying & investing franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- 1 of 2 published home buying & investing brands (50%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.