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Lowest-churn Real estate franchises
The 15 real estate franchises with the lowest franchised-outlet closure rate (terminations + ceased operations vs. outlets, FDD Item 20) — the failure-rate signal franchisors don't advertise. Every figure is read from the brand's most recent FDD — not marketing copy.
| # | Franchise | Closure rate | Investment | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Commercial Investors Group · Item 19 ✓ | 0% | — | Low |
| 2 | Realty Executives | 0% | $1,000 – $30,000 | High |
| 3 | Valbridge Property Advisors Franchising System | 0% | $69,914 – $163,529 | High |
| 4 | Sperry Van Ness | SVN | SVN Commercial Real Estate Advisors · Item 19 ✓ | 0.7% | $33,780 – $129,310 | Medium |
| 5 | SVN · Item 19 ✓ | 0.7% | $33,780 – $129,310 | Medium |
| 6 | Market Center | 0.9% | $182,430 – $335,697 | High |
| 7 | United Real Estate | 1.4% | $144,500 – $385,500 | Medium |
| 8 | Keyrenter Property Management · Item 19 ✓ | 2.6% | $104,625 – $220,279 | Low |
| 9 | PMI | Property Management Inc. | Property Management, Inc. | Property Managment · Item 19 ✓ | 5.3% | $70,125 – $148,000 | Low |
| 10 | 'Christie's International Real Estate' | 5.9% | — | Medium |
| 11 | Engel & Volkers | 7.1% | $91,690 – $288,592 | High |
| 12 | 1st Class Real Estate | 7.3% | $31,050 – $43,450 | Medium |
| 13 | Weichert | Weichert Realtors | 8% | $62,500 – $326,200 | High |
| 14 | Realty ONE Group | 8.2% | $47,250 – $227,500 | Medium |
| 15 | HomeSmart | 8.9% | $65,500 – $205,000 | Medium |
Ranked from FDDs filed with state franchise registries. Figures are as disclosed by each franchisor; “best” reflects the single metric above, not an overall recommendation. Tap any brand for the full cost, earnings, litigation and benchmark breakdown.
This page ranks one number. The report on a single brand gives you the actual Item 19 earnings, every fee line, the litigation detail, outlet churn, and where each figure lands against real estate peers — plus the questions to put to the franchisor before you sign.