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As the nation's largest integrated organization of real estate and auction professionals, United Country Real Estate is uniquely positioned to provide global solutions that help buyers and sellers accomplish goals with resources unparalleled in the real estate space. Like all real estate companies, we offer local marketing, a local website and property signage. However, only United Country offers extensive specialty websites, exclusive national real estate catalogs, national newspaper and magazine coverage, e-marketing, social media marketing, a large buyer database and much more. Some of the advantages of listing property with United Country include: Marketing
* National brand since 1925 * Over 90 years of experience * Wholly owned marketing services company * Central services model * Significant buying power * Owned media assets * Established relationships with over 60 industry insiders * Nationally recognized * Dedicated marketing project managers * Strategic partnerships * Extensive post auction reporting * Advertising on over 200 selective 3rd party real estate websites * Custom websites for you property found at the top of internet searches * Exclusive national real estate catalogs (3 a year) o First real estate catalog in 1928 o Only national real estate catalog today o Annual readership of over 1.5 million * Advertising of lifestyle real estate in targeted national magazines * Advertising of lifestyle real estate in over 100 newspapers * Advanced social media marketing * Virtual fliers *"Just listed/ Just sold" postcards and mailing programs * Lifestyle and Area Listing Brochures * Sells area first, then sells listings *Mail to buyer leads
Technology * UnitedCountry.com #1 lifestyle real estate website * More than 3,500 top preforming websites * Websites that receive over 3,000,000 visitors per month * More visitors per agent than any other real estate company * Page 1 performance on hundreds of google searches * Every listing has its own website * SPG websites (property type / niche marketing) * Daily buyer leads sent to agents * Continual SEO * Listing syndication * Bullseye * iPhone app * Automated marketing tools * Leadership team from two-time Microsoft Global Partner of Year
Infrastructure
* Nearly 500 offices globally * Over 400 offices nationwide * Over 5,000 associates * More than $3 billion transaction volume * Buyers from roughly 30 countries * Website visitors from over 150 countries per month * Private opt-in buyer database of over 550,000 * Hands-on executive team * Dedicated local team * Auction and conventional sales capabilities * Largest auctioneer network * Business consultants Leverage the largest integrated traditional and auction real estate network! United specializes and is organized to serve its clients in over 35 core market segments or property types, including: small city and town residential and commercial, ranches, farms, timberland, land, resort, vacation, second home, mountain, coastal, vineyard, recreational, horse, hunting and fishing, waterfront, ski, golf and other "lifestyle" properties.
Below is a quick comparison of United Country Real Estate against other Real Estate franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of United Country Real Estate 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 | ||
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 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 |