Realty World
The total investment to open a Realty World franchise ranges from $72,800 to $935,200. The initial franchise fee is $49,900. Ongoing royalties are 7% plus a 2% advertising fee.
What is the Realty World franchise?
Realty World is a real estate brokerage business where agents help people buy and sell property. The estimated total initial investment is $72,800 to $935,200, and the initial franchise fee is $49,900.
The royalty is 7 percent of sales, and the advertising or brand fund fee is 2 percent. The franchise agreement term is 10 years. Realty World is headquartered in Madera, CA. Cost and fee figures are from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Loan Activity Score
27/100
SBA Default Rate
44.4%
Active Lenders
12
According to its Franchise Disclosure Document or public business records, Realty World has 11 locations, all owned by franchisees. Public SBA loan records show 12 lenders made 18 loans to franchisees of Realty World. PeerSense calculates Realty World's score as 27 out of 100, using public SBA loan performance and recent lending activity. Cost figures are based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. To correct a figure, email the current FDD and the differing item numbers to info@peersense.com, and this page will be updated.
11 locations
$72,800 to $935,200
$49,900
11
11 franchised
Proprietary PeerSense metric
LimitedDistinct lenders in public SBA records for Realty World
18
Total SBA loans
$442K
Average loan size
Source: public SBA 7(a) and 504 loan records through December 31, 2025
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SBA Lending Activity for Realty World
Loan Activity Score Breakdown
Growing (10 to 24 loans)
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Blended default rate (recent + all time) compared to NAICS sector peers.
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Geographic spread of SBA funded locations across states.
SBA Lending Performance
SBA Default Rate
44.4%
vs 8.9% peer avg
SBA Loans
18
Total Volume
$8.0M
Active Lenders
12
States
8
vs. SBA Sector Average
SBA loan default rate vs. all franchises in the same NAICS sector, not limited to direct competitors
Key Highlights
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Data Insights
Key performance metrics for Realty World based on SBA lending data
SBA Default Rate
44.4%
35.5% above peer avg
SBA Loan Volume
18 loans
Across 12 lenders
Lender Diversity
12 lenders
Avg 1.5 loans per lender
Investment Tier
Significant investment
$72,800 to $935,200 total
Realty World: Deep SBA Data
Brand specific metrics derived directly from SBA 7(a) approval records: peak lending year, leading state, average loan size, and lender concentration. PeerSense computes these per brand so capital advisors and prospective franchisees can benchmark this opportunity against the rest of the franchise universe.
Peak SBA Year
2006
5 approvals. The best year on record for Realty World.
Top SBA State
California
13 SBA financed Realty World locations, the densest operator footprint.
Average Loan Size
$447K
Median $242K. Use as a sizing anchor when modeling your own Realty World unit.
Lender Concentration
40%
Concentrated
Share of Realty World approvals captured by the top 3 SBA lenders.
Realty World's SBA lending pipeline peaked in 2006 (5 approvals). The last five fiscal years account for 6% of cumulative volume ($883K approved). Operator density is highest in California with 13 SBA financed locations. Average funded ticket sits at $447K, with the median at $242K. Lender mix is concentrated: the top three SBA lenders account for 40% of approvals. Credit decisions concentrate with a small group of incumbents.
Payment Estimator
Estimated Monthly Payment
$754
Principal & Interest only
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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Realty World, unit breakdown
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Reviewed by Edward L. Freeman, Founder and Managing Director, PeerSense
- PeerSense is a capital advisory firm that places commercial financing with direct capital sources; the capital source sets final terms.
- Edward L. Freeman founded PeerSense in January 2020.
- 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.
- In the 12 months through September 30, 2026, PeerSense tracked 912 publicly announced financings with a disclosed size of $361.32 billion. PeerSense Capital Data Report · Methodology page
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