Commission Express vs Sandals Realty Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Commission Express vs Sandals Realty including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Commission Express Franchise
Sandals Realty Franchise
Investment $112,800 - $301,500$92,650 - $183,450
Franchise Fee $15,000 - $60,000$30,000
Royalty Fee Varies7%
Advertising Fee --
Year Founded 1992-
Year Franchised 1996-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Commission Express Franchise
Sandals Realty Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
    		• The key to maintaining the success of Sandals Realty is in selecting the right people to join our team as franchise owners. A real estate broker with great people skills, sales and recruiting experience, as well as impeccable character and a sincere drive to succeed is considered an ideal candidate.

    Financing Options
     
    Commission Express Franchise
    Sandals Realty Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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
     
    Commission Express Franchise
    Sandals Realty Franchise
    Training --
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    Operations 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

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

    		The franchisee's full participation is essential to overall success. We strongly recommend supervision, full and exclusive time in daily office operations as this is considered vital in building the franchise.

    Expansion Plans
     
    Commission Express Franchise
    Sandals Realty Franchise
    US Expansion --
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About Commission Express

    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.



    About Sandals Realty

    Our concept was created with the specific intent to advance the business of real estate beyond outdated competitor models that were designed and implemented decades ago. Our system is a stroke of genius that offers the most modern concepts available to brokers and agents across the country, and an once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to break through obsolete ideas and practices, and embrace this new and exciting environment teeming with opportunities and synergies. Call us at 888-699-SAND (7263) or email [email protected]