Real Living vs State Wide Real Estate Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Real Living vs State Wide Real Estate including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
Real Living Franchise
State Wide Real Estate Franchise
Investment $3,000 - $80,000$10,000 - $50,000
Franchise Fee $2,500 - $80,000$5,000
Royalty Fee 5%5%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 19761944
Year Franchised 19811979
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Term Of Agreement 10 years5 years
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
Real Living Franchise
State Wide Real Estate Franchise
Experience -
  • Industry experience

  • Financing Options

     
    Real Living Franchise
    State Wide Real Estate Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/NoYes/No
    Start-up Costs No/NoNo/No
    Equipment No/NoNo/No
    Inventory No/NoNo/No
    Receivables No/NoNo/No
    Payroll No/NoNo/No

    Training & Support

     
    Real Living Franchise
    State Wide Real Estate Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluationsNewsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet
    Marketing Co-op advertisingCo-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising
    Operations

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

    3% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 10

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)


    Expansion Plans

     
    Real Living Franchise
    State Wide Real Estate Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion NoNo
    International Expansion NoNo

    Company Overviews

    About Real Living

    With a makeshift desk of two sawhorses and a door, Harley E. Rouda started Harley E. Rouda Realty Co. in Upper Arlington, Ohio, in 1956. Now working with his son Harley E. Rouda Jr., Rouda is still involved in this family-owned and -operated franchise company, which specializes in residential real estate.
    Real Living Real Estate is a full-service real estate brokerage franchise company with a comprehensive and integrated suite of resources for franchisees and their sales professionals, as well as for consumers who work with them. Real Living Real Estate earned a record 98% customer satisfaction rating for 2017, according to independent ratings service Quality Service Certification, Inc. (QSC). This is the highest customer satisfaction score ever earned by Real Living, and it places the brokerage network atop the industry for customer satisfaction. Real Living Real Estate is a network brand of HSF Affiliates LLC, which is owned by HomeServices of America, Inc.™, a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate. Visit www.RealLiving.com

    About State Wide Real Estate

    Do You...

    State Wide Real Estate is looking for franchisees in Michigan.