RE/MAX vs Century 21 Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of RE/MAX vs Century 21 including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
  RE/MAX Century 21
Investment 42000 - 284000 24700 - 451350
Franchise Fee 0 0
Royalty Fee varies 6%
Advertising Fee varies 2%
Year Founded 1973 1971
Year Franchised 1975 1972
Term Of Agreement
Term Of Agreement
Renewal Fee


Business Experience Requirements
  RE/MAX Century 21
Experience Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills

Financing Options
  RE/MAX Century 21
 
Franchise Fees Yes Yes
Start-up Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Receivables No No
Payroll No No

Training & Support
  RE/MAX Century 21
Training Semi-annual convention and conference
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Expansion Plans
  RE/MAX Century 21
US Expansion
Canada Expansion
International Expansion

Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile
Investment
RE/MAX
Century 21
Franchise Fee
RE/MAX
Century 21
Royalty Fee
RE/MAX varies
Century 21 6%
Advertising Fee
RE/MAX varies
Century 21 2%
Year Founded
RE/MAX 1973
Century 21 1971
Year Franchised
RE/MAX 1975
Century 21 1972
Term Of Agreement
RE/MAX 5 years
Century 21 10 years
Renewal Fee
RE/MAX Varies
Century 21


Business Experience Requirements
Experience
RE/MAX
Century 21 Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills

Financing Options
 
Franchise Fees
RE/MAX Yes
Century 21 Yes
Start-up Costs
RE/MAX
Century 21
Equipment
RE/MAX}
Century 21
Inventory
RE/MAX
Century 21
Receivables
RE/MAX
Century 21
Payroll
RE/MAX
Century 21

Training & Support
Training
RE/MAX Semi-annual convention and conference
Century 21
Support
RE/MAX Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Century 21 Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Field operations/evaluations
Marketing
RE/MAX Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Century 21 Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Operations
RE/MAX Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed.
Century 21 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Expansion Plans
US Expansion
RE/MAX
Century 21
Canada Expansion
RE/MAX
Century 21
International Expansion
RE/MAX
Century 21