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Intero Real Estate Services franchise — is it worth it?

Real estate · FDD-based assessment · registered 2024

Risk level — in the report

Intero Real Estate Services operates in the real estate sector, requiring an initial investment between $210,200 and $855,400.

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Total initial investment
$210,200 – $855,400
Bottom quartile for real estate · median $112,893
Initial franchise fee
FDD Item 5
Royalty
5%
FDD Item 6
Item 19 earnings
Not disclosed
no franchisor earnings
Litigation (Item 3)
4 cases
in Item 3
Outlet network
29 units
-4 last year
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Figures above are as disclosed in Intero Real Estate Services's most recent FDD (registered 2024). Source: California Dept. of Financial Protection and Innovation — Franchise Registration · filing app-32061. The risk level, the Item 19 figures, how it compares to peers, and the litigation & churn detail are in the full report.

Intero Real Estate Services franchise profit — what the FDD discloses

Plainly: Intero Real Estate Services does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Intero Real Estate Services — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing (many real estate franchisors do disclose), and the full report reads the risk signals Intero Real Estate Services's FDD does contain — fees, litigation, and outlet churn — against peers. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Real estate franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.

Intero Real Estate Services lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)

Intero Real Estate Services's most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024) does disclose 4 legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Intero Real Estate Services itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. The full Intero Real Estate Services report lists each case with what it was about and how it ended, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the ones a franchisee started — the split that actually matters, because franchisees suing their franchisor is the signal a buyer is looking for.

Intero Real Estate Services closures & failure rate

Before you sign, Intero Real Estate Services will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Intero Real Estate Services's most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a real estate of this kind.

The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Intero Real Estate Services's latest tables show a shrinking franchised network — more units left than opened. The actual closure and termination counts, and how Intero Real Estate Services's churn ranks against real estate peers, are in the full report.

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Who owns Intero Real Estate Services?

Intero Real Estate Services's franchise is offered by Intero Franchise Services, Inc. (Unit) — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2024), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at CA DFPI; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.

Real estate franchises at a similar investment level

Anyone weighing Intero Real Estate Services is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.

HomeLife$34,200 – $110,000Iron Valley Real Estate$54,500 – $143,500HomeSmart$65,500 – $205,000Keyrenter Property Management$104,625 – $220,279 · Item 19 disclosedEngel & Volkers$91,690 – $288,592Weichert | Weichert Realtors$62,500 – $326,200KeyGlee Unit$122,300 – $296,550 · Item 19 disclosedHarcourts Pacific$151,000 – $360,000Market Center$182,430 – $335,697United Real Estate$144,500 – $385,500Regional Representative$131,000 – $423,500TCB Now$274,700 – $444,000

Intero Real Estate Services franchise — frequently asked

Who owns Intero Real Estate Services — who is the franchisor?

Intero Real Estate Services's most recently filed FDD (2024) names Intero Franchise Services, Inc. (Unit) as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.

How much does a Intero Real Estate Services franchise cost?

Intero Real Estate Services's most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $210,200 – $855,400 and a 5% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. The full report breaks down every fee line and benchmarks it against real estate peers.

How much profit does a Intero Real Estate Services franchise make?

Intero Real Estate Services makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Intero Real Estate Services at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labour and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.

Does Intero Real Estate Services disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

No — Intero Real Estate Services's most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing; the report focuses on the verifiable risk signals instead.

Are there lawsuits against Intero Real Estate Services?

Intero Real Estate Services's most recently filed FDD (2024) discloses 4 legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Intero Real Estate Services itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing. The full report lists each case, separates franchisee disputes from corporate and securities matters, and flags the franchisee-initiated ones.

Is Intero Real Estate Services a good franchise to buy?

That comes down to how Intero Real Estate Services's investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against real estate peers — which is exactly what the full report answers. For $99 you get the risk level and what's driving it, the actual Item 19 earnings (absent from this FDD), where every figure ranks against peers, and the specific questions to ask the franchisor before you sign.

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Everything the sections above point to, in one place: Intero Real Estate Services's risk level and what's driving it, what the missing Item 19 earnings imply, every figure ranked against real estate peers, and the litigation & churn detail — with the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.

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This report compiles and structures publicly filed Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) data from state franchise registrations. It is not legal, financial, or investment advice, is not affiliated with or endorsed by any franchisor, and does not replace reading the full FDD or consulting a franchise attorney or accountant. All figures are as disclosed by the franchisor in its most recent registered FDD. Item 19 financial performance representations are made at the franchisor’s option and may be absent or limited.