4 Sale Realty
Licensing
Opportunities
Do you want to be 1 out of thousands in a giant real
estate machine ? Or do you want to be recognized for your personal achievements
? We can help you reach your goals. We are a local well established brand that
doesn’t have a long list of cumbersome requirements to join. We expect
professionalism and honesty but don’t expect you to give up your personal life
to be anchored to a job. At 4 Sale Realty we will help you to grow and expand
your real estate business without desk hour requirements, expensive fees, and
minimum sales requirements just to place your license with a company that
probably doesn’t remember your name. In this business, you get out what you put
in. The more hours you choose to invest the more you should make from it but we
are not going to tell you what hours you are required to work. Many of our team
members work other full-time jobs and sell real estate on nights and weekends.
We want you to make an educated decision on where you
want to work so below is a list of the top 5 real estate franchises for 2025.
If that is where you want to be, we wish you good luck in your career. If not,
we represent a more flexible option where you can work full-time, part-time,
weekends, or anytime on your own schedule.
The Top Real Estate Franchises of 2025
Last updated on February 5,
2025 by Franchise
Chatter in Franchise
Chatter Hot List, Real
Estate Franchise
1. Century 21 Real Estate
Century 21 Real Estate is a legacy real estate
franchise that continues to do quite well for itself. The company’s brand
mission for franchisees is “…to help entrepreneurs like you prosper and defy
the mediocrity that’s incredibly common in real estate today.” The value
proposition for franchisees to affiliate with this brand is gaining access to a
wealth of resources, tools, and technology that help elevate their business’s
potential, including industry-leading technologies, agent recruitment and
retention solutions, and market share expansion. Franchisees enjoy immediate
brand recognition, network support, and business opportunities through
referrals and leads from all parts of the world.
Founded by Art Bartlett and Marsh Fisher in Orange
County, California, in 1971 and franchising since 1972, the number of locations
rose from 7,335 in 2017 to the current total of 11,141 (down from the
previously reported total of 12,911), of which none are company-owned and 9,371
are located outside the US.
2. RE/MAX
RE/MAX also
has similar long-lived brand recognition and is also known as one of the most
successful franchises across all industries. In their business model, each
individual agent runs their own business, but multiple agents come together to
share the overhead of an office location and administrative support. The
company website boasts “…a robust network of over 140,000 agents in more than
9,000 offices worldwide.”
Founded by Dave and Gail Liniger in Denver, Colorado,
in 1973 and franchising since 1975, the number of locations grew strongly in
recent years from 6,772 in 2014 to 9,120 in 2023 but has since declined to the
current total of 8,833 (down from the previously reported total of 9,111), of
which none are company-owned and 5,613 are located outside the US.
3. ERA Real Estate
ERA
Real Estate was founded on the idea of bringing cutting-edge
technologies to the real estate industry. Back in 1971, ERA was an acronym
meaning Electronic Realty Associates. At the time, what that meant was ERA was
the first real estate company to employ fax machines for transmitting listings
across the country. It was also the first to put listings online when the
internet came on the scene. An existing real estate brokerage office can become
an ERA Powered company, meaning it can keep its current logo while still
leveraging everything ERA has to offer.
Founded by Jim Jackson in 1971 and franchising since
1972, the number of locations has risen slightly in recent years from 2,296 in
2018 to the current total of 2,395 (up from the previously reported total of
2,386), of which none are company-owned and 1,931 are located outside the US.
4. Keller Williams
Keller Williams likes to say how it beats their
competitor real estate franchises on several fronts, but mostly by their number
of agents, which is now more than 190,000 in more than 1,100 offices worldwide.
Its formula for success has been created by studying all the most successful
agents and teaching every agent the same strategies and tactics. The chain is
also proud of staying on the cutting edge of technology, especially customer
relationship management (CRM) apps that lead agents to more closed
transactions.
Founded by Gary Keller and Joe Williams in 1983 and
franchising since 1987, the number of locations has grown in recent years from
710 in 2014 to the current total of 1,125 (down from the previously reported
total of 1,151), of which 44 are company-owned and 351 are located outside the
US.
5. HomeVestors of America
HomeVestors of America is on the lookout for people
who need to sell their house quickly and know they’re probably not going to get
a high price for it. These homes tend to be in fairly bad shape, hence the
company’s “We Buy Ugly Homes” marketing slogan and web address. Their customers
don’t need to go through a long listing process because they just need to get
rid of the house through a quick cash offer. What HomeVestors then does is
essentially “flip” these houses by fixing them up and selling them for a
substantial profit. Given the chain’s recent growth, the business model seems
to be working well. HomeVestors has purchased more than 140,000 homes since it
first opened.
Founded in 1996 and franchising since that same year,
the number of locations has expanded rapidly in recent years from 544 in 2014
to 1,155 in 2023 but has since dropped to the current total of 1,042 (down from
the previously reported total of 1,129), of which 20 are company-owned and all
are located in the US.
Unlike the companies listed above, 4 Sale Realty is
not a franchise. 4 Sale Realty has made the decision that it can be more nimble
and adaptive strictly under a License Agreement. This enables us to maintain
consistency with our advertising, logos, and procedures without all the other
stuff the big guys require.
If you are interested in exploring the opportunity to brand
your real estate office with 4 Sale Realty give us a call at 856-728-4200 or
email us at info@4salebrokers.com
4 Sale Realty is currently licensed in the State of
New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.