Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Commission Express | SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Investment | 112800 - 301500 | 23500 - 53600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | Varies | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | ||
| Year Founded | 1992 | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Commission Express | SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Commission Express | SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Commission Express | SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * Regional seminars: 1-3 days | |
| 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) | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Commission Express | SellSmart Real Estate | |
| US Expansion | ||
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Commission Express | Varies |
| SellSmart Real Estate | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Year Founded | |
| Commission Express | 1992 |
| SellSmart Real Estate | 2001 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Commission Express | 1996 |
| SellSmart Real Estate | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Commission Express | 10 years |
| SellSmart Real Estate | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | $500 |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Commission Express | General business experience |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Commission Express | No |
| SellSmart Real Estate | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Equipment | |
| Commission Express} | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Inventory | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Receivables | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Payroll | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | * Available at headquarters: 3 days * Regional seminars: 1-3 days |
| Support | |
| Commission Express | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Marketing | |
| Commission Express | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Operations | |
| Commission Express | 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) |
| SellSmart Real Estate | * 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit * Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 * Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Commission Express | 0 |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |
| International Expansion | |
| Commission Express | |
| SellSmart Real Estate | |