How much does a Realty Executives franchise cost?
Opening a Realty Executives franchise takes a total initial investment of $54,700 to $443,500, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so it discloses no earnings figures at all.
REALTY EXECUTIVES franchises real estate offices. Category: Business Services.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Realty Executives franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $54,700 to $443,500. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Rent (3 months) and Real Estate Improvements ($0 to $250,000), Additional Funds – 3 months ($10,000 to $60,000), and Professional Fees ($1,000 to $40,000). Together they make up about 79% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $37,000, about 68% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $37,000 | $37,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Travel and Living Expenses (2 people while training)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,200 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Furniture and Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Office Supplies2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $500 | $15,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Rent (3 months) and Real Estate Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $0 | $250,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Annual Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $3,000 | $6,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Professional Fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $1,000 | $40,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Additional Funds – 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $10,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 | $54,700 | $443,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15 |
Source Realty Executives, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 15, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 19
What Realty Executives franchisees actually report earning
This brand's FDD publishes no Item 19.
We do not make any representations about a franchisee’s future financial performance or the past financial performance of company-owned or franchised outlets. We also do not authorize our employees or representatives to make any such representations, either orally or in writing. If you are purchasing an existing outlet, you may be able to review the actual records of that outlet. If you receive any other financial performance information or projections of your future income, you should report it to the Federal Trade Commission, the appropriate state regulatory agencies, and our management by contacting our Legal Department at 4343 E. Outlier Blvd., Suite 123, Phoenix, Arizona 85008 or by phone at (800) 252-3366.
Source Realty Executives, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Item 20
How many Realty Executives outlets there are, and how many closed
Realty Executives ended 2025 with 217 franchised outlets and 6 company-owned outlets. In that year 20 franchised outlets opened and 61 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Realty Executives opened 36 franchised outlets and 118 outlets left the system. That is a net loss of 82, from 299 to 217 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 112 were terminated and 6 were bought back by the franchisor.
On average, about 14% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 7.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 258 | 20 | 55 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 217 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2024 | 287 | 8 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 258 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
| 2023 | 299 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 42 |
Source Realty Executives, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 40, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-21. Read from a scanned copy of this FDD; figures and page citations were transcribed from the page images.
Compare
How Realty Executives compares with other Business Services franchises
Measured against the 140 Business Services franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Realty Executives' estimated range is $249,100. It costs more to open than 75% of Business Services franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 14% for Realty Executives. That is higher than 81% of the 101 Business Services franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Realty Executives' franchised system shrank 27%. The typical Business Services franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 71 of the 140 Business Services franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Realty Executives is not one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Business Services franchise side by side.
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