Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Cost Comparisons

About Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices

Berkshire Hathaway is the flagship conglomerate of Warren Buffett, nicknamed the "Oracle of Omaha" for his decades-long run of beating the returns of benchmark stock indexes with his investments. With Buffett's blessing, Berkshire Hathaway has been rolled out as a real estate brand.

Real Estate Franchise Opportunities

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Franchise Franchise Fee Royalty Advertising Fee Development Costs
@properties $35,000 $95,350-$295,000
14 Moves $45,000 6% $58,849-$90,600
1st Class Real Estate $5,000-$25,000 $14,420-$209,475
Advance Realty $17,500 1.75% $55,600-$129,000
All County Property Management $39,500 7% 1% $66,950-$98,900
America's Choice $21,000 $33,000-$45,000
Assist-2-Sell $14,500 5% 1% $24,025-$45,500
Avalar Real Estate & Mortgage Network $4,400-$12,500 5% $31,000-$315,500
Benham Real Estate $6,500 $195/transaction $11,800
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate $0-$35,000 5% 1% $32,420-$455,000
Better Homes Realty $9,950 Varies $61,500
Big Block Realty $25,000 $61,500-$153,500
Bridge Business & Property Brokers $25,000 6% $38,000-$63,000
Bug Realty N/A $39,533-$78,217
Buyer's Agent, The $14,900 5% 1% $25,000-$50,000
Century 21 $12,500-$25,000 6% 2% $24,700-$451,350
Coldwell Banker $13,000-$25,000 6% 2% $23,500-$70,100
Commercial Property Consultants N/A $39,995-$89,995
Commission Express $15,000-$60,000 Varies $112,800-$301,500
Corcoran $35,000 6% 0.5%-1% $52,850-$520,500
Counselor Realty $7,500-$15,000 $24,350-$105,700
Creative Housing Solutions $150,000 $200,000-$400,000
Crye-Leike $13,500-$25,000 6% $59,100-$160,300
eFlatFee Realty $6,000 $500/mo. $6,000
Engel & Voelkers $25,000 6% 1.5% $176,000-$320,500
ERA Franchise Systems LLC $25,000 6% of gross revenue 2% ($362.00 minimum/$1,259 maximum for Main Office and $362.00 minimum/$895.00 maximum for Branch) $27,350-$432,550
Exit Realty N/A $66,000-$217,000
Exit Realty Florida $25,000 $295/mo. $61,000-$210,000
Flat Rate Realty $10,000 $500 $42,500-$125,000
FSBOHomes.com $25,000 $163,404-$349,694
GendolfBau Real Estate $10,000-$11,000 $500 $50 $15,000
Global Choice Real Estate $14,500 Flat fee of $795 per month $39,900-$188,000
Help-U-Sell Real Estate $17,750 6% $29,650-$67,650
HomeGate Real Estate N/A $3,500-$10,000
Homeowners Concept $4,000 $16,000-$20,000
Homes & Land Magazine $27,000 10.5% $45,500-$114,000
Homes 4Sale by Owner Network $21,500 7% $41,900-$146,200
HomeSmart $20,000 varies varies $65,500-$205,000
HouseMAXX $12,500 $5,000-$50,000
Howard Hanna Real Estate $25,000 $55,000-$248,500
Integra Realty $40,000 $236,000-$308,000
Joe Homebuyer $30,000-$90,000 $51,000-$372,000
Keller Williams Realty $35,000 6% 1,000/year $183,447-$336,495
Keller Williams Realty - Market Center $5,000-$36,947 $32,100-$336,995
KeyGlee $100,000 $119,500-$156,450
LakePlace.com Realty $10,000 10% $16,000-$114,900
LampPost Realty $9,500-$12,500 5% 1% $43,500-$78,500
Lease Coach, The $11,800 $25,000-$35,000
Lime Licensing Group N/A $500-And Up
MARS Real Estate N/A $250,000-$550,000
National Home Buyers Assistance $30,000 Varies $100,000-$200,000
National Restaurant Properties $35,000 6% 2% $39,450-$105,700
Next Generation Realty $19,900-$267,700 4.5% 3% $30,000-$397,800
NextHome $3,750-$8,000 $180-$190/mo. $75-85/transaction $14,750-$213,100
Open2View.com $4,000-$135,000 $4,000-$322,001
Pacific Auction Exchange N/A 6% .75% $25,000
Picket Fence Preview $15,000-$25,000 1.5% $50,000-$90,000
PropertyGuys.com $30,000-$40,000 $40,000
Prospect Equities $15,000 $50,000-And Up
Rapid Realty N/A $90,000-$150,000
RE/MAX $17,500-$37,500 varies varies $42,000-$284,000
Real Estate One $13,000-$18,000 $20,000-$80,000
Real Living $2,500-$80,000 5% $3,000-$80,000
REALean $19,900 2.5% $24,710-$40,220
Realty Direct $19,900 6% 0.25% $39,600-$67,700
Realty Executives $1,000-$50,000 Varies Varies $23,500-$171,000
Realty ONE Group $25,000 2% $44,250-$222,500
Realty World N/A $44,700-$197,000
Red Carpet Real Estate $9,500 5% 0.5% $36,000
Remerica Real Estate $10,000 $20,000-$100,000
Rental Doctor.com $7,500 50-200/month $7,500
Renters Warehouse $1,000-$10,000 4.5% $14,819-$50,405
Royal LePage N/A $100,000
Sandals Realty $30,000 7% $92,650-$183,450
Sell4Free Real Estate $29,000 5% 1% $36,386-$102,300
SellSmart Real Estate $14,950 6% $23,500-$53,600
Showhomes Home Staging $49,900 10% 2% $85,650-$164,500
SimplySold Real Estate $12,500-$25,000 Varies $75,300-$187,900
Solid Source Realty N/A $100,000-And Up
Sotheby's International Realty $25,000 $40,650-$472,800
Sperry Commercial Global Affiliates $2,500-$5,000 $12,300-$176,500
Staging Diva N/A $1,000
State Wide Real Estate $5,000 5% $10,000-$50,000
SVN $22,500-$27,500 5% $23,160-$121,350
Tucker Associates N/A 6% $125,000-$250,000
United Country Real Estate $10,395-$28,110 6% - 12% $10,935-$50,440
United Real Estate $35,000 Varies $54,500-$285,500
Valbridge Property Advisors $17,500 $54,270-$138,784
We Sell Restaurants $40,000 $95,650-$498,750
Weichert Real Estate $25,000 6% 2% $62,500-$324,700
Why USA N/A Varies $17,000-$103,400
William Raveis Affiliates $25,000 6% $70,000-$270,500
World Properties Int'l. $599-$50,000 $130/month $19,000-$65,900