Commission Express vs Real Estate One 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.

 

Real Estate One was the first company to have multiple offices, to create homes books, to initiate a computerized MLS, and to host Open Houses. Real Estate One also offers a better search experience for buyers with our highly rated Michigan Real Estate Search app. Real Estate One has been acknowledged on the national real estate circuit as leaders who report and educate the experts on today’s housing market.

Our franchising division has been helping brokers realize their potential through name recognition while allowing them to maintain local control. Real Estate One is the largest company in Michigan and the nation's 10th largest real estate services provider in the United States and the 19th largest real estate broker in the United States. We are dedicated to providing our franchisees with the latest in tools and resources necessary for today's market while sharing the benefit of our research and market knowledge. Real Estate One continues to grow in strength and recognition across the country.Many of the modern marketing tools that are used across the country were started right here at Real Estate One.

"The reason our companies have survived economic downturns and market crashes is due to our constant will to innovate and adopt new strategies and technologies.” - Dan Elsea, founder.