Commission Express vs Counselor Realty Franchise Comparison

John L Stedman and Joseph M. Giovannelli founded Commission Express, based in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1992. With most real estate transactions, an agent waits between 30 and 90 days to receive his or her commission. In the meantime, the agent still has to cover the costs of running an office and paying employees.

Commission Express franchisees essentially offer agents cash advances by purchasing an agent's outstanding commissions at a discount. When the home purchase is completed and the commission is received, Commission Express withholds between 8 and 14 percent in fees. Franchisees provide their own capital to purchase the commissions.

The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Commission Express franchised business with a protected development territory ranges from $172,300 to $301,500. This includes $10,000 (for a small territory), $25,000 (for a medium territory) or $50,000 (for a large territory) that must be paid to the franchisor.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Commission Express franchised business with an open market development territory ranges from $112,800 to $192,500. This includes $25,000 that must be paid to the franchisor.

At Counselor Realty, we are proud to offer you an outstanding career opportunity�"owning your own business in the exciting and important real estate industry, providing consumers with superior selling and marketing services, and enjoying the benefits of a superb franchise company.

Counselor Realty is recognized as a trusted name synonymous with experience and success. We are looking to award franchises to a select group of highly qualified individuals. You might be among them. Essentially, we're looking for outgoing, energetic individuals with outstanding people skills, superb sales talents and superior customer-service abilities. You should display exceptional maturity, sound judgment and stability, and possess the highest qualities of excellence, honesty, and integrity.

Whether you are an existing real estate broker or agent, or desire to be one, owning or becoming a part of a Counselor Realty franchise could be the career opportunity you've been looking for.

Counselor Realty has offices across the metro area plus an office in St. Cloud. We have franchises in Alexandria, Bemidji, Brainerd, Detroit Lakes, Glenwood, Rochester, Victoria�"and we are growing.