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Updated RecentlyCommission Express Cost Comparisons
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.
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 Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Commission Express against other Real Estate franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Commission Express with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| 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 | ||
| 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 |