Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Investment | 3700 - 18900 | 32420 - 455000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 8-18% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Training | State required continuing education every year | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 8-18% |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1980 |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 2007 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 1993 |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | 5 years |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | $500 |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | No |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Equipment | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers} | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Inventory | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Receivables | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Payroll | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | State required continuing education every year |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Support | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Marketing | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| Operations | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Franchise can be run from home. 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1 - 2 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |
| International Expansion | |
| Elliott & Company Appraisers | |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | |