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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Weichert Real Estate vs Picket Fence Preview including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $62,500 - $324,700 | $50,000 - $90,000 |
Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $15,000 - $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | 6% | 1.5% |
Advertising Fee | 2% | - |
Year Founded | 1969 | - |
Year Franchised | 2000 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 7 years | - |
Term Of Agreement | 7 years | - |
Renewal Fee | $1K | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | No/No | -/- |
Start-up Costs | No/No | -/- |
Equipment | No/No | -/- |
Inventory | No/No | -/- |
Receivables | No/No | -/- |
Payroll | No/No | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | Classroom Training: 28.25 hours Additional Training: Annual conference; quarterly workshops (local) | - |
Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | - |
Marketing | Co-op Advertising National Media Regional Advertising Social media Email marketing | - |
Operations |
10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
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Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | - |
Canada Expansion | No | - |
International Expansion | No | - |
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property owners sell by owner and save tens of millions in expensive
real estate commissions since 1993.
We feature residential homes, condos, land, commercial property, camps
and cottages and business opportunities. Real estate for sale by owner
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