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Entrepreneur: Start & Grow Your Business

Homes 4Sale by Owner Network

Web-based real estate marketing services for homeowners

Background

Founded: 2002 Franchising since: 2004
5763 Talmadge, #C-1
Toledo, Ohio 43623
Phone:
(419)824-9983


Franchisor has 5 employee(s); 2 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth
Year U.S. Franchises Canadian Franchises Foreign Franchises Company Owned
2007 1 0 0 1
2006 0 0 0 1
2005 1 0 0 0

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: 500,000+ population

Costs and Fees

Total investment: $25.6K-49.6K
Franchise fee: $14.5K
Ongoing royalty fee: 5%
Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable


Type of Financing Available
In-House Third Party
Franchise Fee Yes No
Startup Costs No No
Equipment No No
Inventory No No
Accounts Receivable No No
Payroll No No

Qualifications
Business Experience:
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills

Operations
  • Franchise can be run from home
  • Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 5
  • Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training and Support

Training
  • Available at headquarters: 2-1/2 days
  • At franchisee's location: 1 on-site training
  • Ongoing support

Ongoing Support
  • Newsletter
  • Meetings
  • Toll-free phone line
  • Grand opening
  • Internet

Marketing Support
  • Ad slicks
  • National media

Other marketing support
  • TV/radio spot samples, ongoing technology development