Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
The total investment to open a Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchise ranges from $32,870 to $449,500. The initial franchise fee is $25,000. Ongoing royalties are 5% plus a 1% advertising fee.
What is the Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchise?
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate is a real estate business that helps people buy and sell homes. Its estimated total initial investment is $32,870 to $449,500, and the initial franchise fee is $25,000, according to the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
The royalty is 5 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 1 percent. The liquid capital requirement is $75,000, and the net worth requirement is $150,000. The franchise agreement term is 10 years. The FDD lists 1 days of initial training and says the brand began franchising in 2008.
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate has 368 locations, all owned by franchisees. Cost figures are based on the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
368 locations
$32,870 to $449,500
$25,000
368
368 franchised
SBA Lending Activity for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate
Loan Activity Score
This franchise has not yet been scored by the Franchise Performance Index. Scores are calculated based on public FDD data, SBA loan performance, and system level metrics.
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate based on SBA lending data
Investment Tier
Mid range investment
$32,870 to $449,500 total
Why Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Doesn't Appear in Public SBA Data
The SBA 7(a) program publishes loan level data for every approved franchise borrower. Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate does not currently appear in those public records, and that absence carries useful information for prospective franchisees evaluating this brand.
Likely explanations for the absence
- Low capital requirements (under $50K total) often fall below the typical SBA loan threshold, so operators self fund or use personal credit instead.
Absence from SBA records does not mean a brand is un fundable. It typically means the franchise system uses alternative capital sources, or that current franchisees self fund, secure conventional bank financing, or roll over equity from a prior business sale rather than going through an SBA guaranteed 7(a) loan. For prospective Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate franchisees, the practical question is which financing path actually closes for this brand's profile.
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$340
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Indicative only, as of October 1, 2026. Not a quote, commitment or offer of credit. Final pricing, leverage and terms are determined by the lender at underwriting, after full transaction materials are reviewed. PeerSense sources the file. The lender sets pricing. What these terms mean.
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- He is a Registered Franchise Consultant with Business Alliance, Inc., a credential issued in March 2022, and worked as a franchise consultant there from March 2022 to May 2023.
- His recorded experience includes a $22 million SBA construction loan, with about $16 million funded on the deal.
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