Anywhere Real Estate’s brands here are all real estate franchises. Each is franchised on its own terms, under its own agreement, so the cost to open, the fees and the record of each brand differ, even where the parent company is the same.
Brands owned by Anywhere Real Estate
| Brand | Cost to open | Franchise fee | Royalty | Locations | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwell BankerReal estate | $34K–$334K | $25,000 | Starts at 5.5%; tier discounts | 1,781 | −211 (−11%) |
| Century 21Real estate | $36K–$286K | $25,000 | 6% | 1,685 | −185 (−10%) |
| Sotheby's International RealtyReal estate | $47K–$332K | $25,000 | 6%; potential rebates | 709 | +2 (0%) |
| ERA Real EstateReal estate | $34K–$267K | $25,000 | 6%; potential rebates | 434 | −36 (−8%) |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real EstateReal estate | $34K–$269K | $25,000 | 5% with associate cap; other rates apply | 362 | −34 (−9%) |
| Coldwell Banker CommercialReal estate | $37K–$554K | $20,000 | 3–5.5% | 135 | +4 (+3%) |
| CorcoranReal estate | $144K–$553K | $25,000 | 4–6% | 133 | +28 (+27%) |
Change is in US locations, franchised and company-owned, over the three latest years in each brand’s filing. A dash means the brand’s counts aren’t usable.
Size and growth
Together these brands have 5,239 US locations, 90% of them run by franchisees. Across the brands, the total fell by 432 locations (−8%), from 2023 to 2025.
Grew the most
Shrank the most
Brands that started the three years with at least 10 locations.
Fees and royalties across the brands
Franchise fees run from $20K to $25K across these brands, with a typical $25K. The royalty is 6% of sales at the 3 brands with a single rate. At 4 brands the royalty isn't one rate on all sales: it is tiered, ranged, charged on part of revenue or comes with a minimum. The marketing fund is 0.5% of sales wherever it is a percentage.
A shared parent can mean shared suppliers, systems and support staff, but it rarely means shared terms: compare the agreements brand by brand, and ask whether owning one brand gets you anything when you buy another.
Sales per location and who runs it
None of these brands shares earnings figures. Of the 7 brands whose agreement says, 1 requires the owner to run it day to day; at the rest a trained manager can.
| Brand | Sales per location | Marketing fund | Who runs it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwell Banker | Not shared | 0.5% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
| Century 21 | Not shared | 0.5% of sales | A trained manager can run it |
| Sotheby's International Realty | Not shared | Other terms | Owner must run it |
| ERA Real Estate | Not shared | Other terms | A trained manager can run it |
| Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate | Not shared | Other terms | A trained manager can run it |
| Coldwell Banker Commercial | Not shared | Other terms | A trained manager can run it |
| Corcoran | Not shared | Other terms | A trained manager can run it |
Questions
Who owns Anywhere Real Estate?
Compass owns it. Compass completed its all-stock acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate in January 2026, and Anywhere now runs as a subsidiary of the combined company. Source: Real Estate News