Help-U-Sell franchise
2026 filing · March 24, 2026
Help-U-Sell at a glance
A real estate office offering home buyers and sellers a range of services at set fees. At the end of 2025 there were 37 Help-U-Sell locations in the US, 36 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Real estate
- Franchisor
- Infinium Realty Group, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 1976
- 50 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Glendale, Arizona
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $30K–$68K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $17,750
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid at the close of each transaction
- Renewal fee
- $2,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 37
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 36
- Company-owned
- 1
- States
- 13
- Most in California, Arizona and Florida
From Infinium Realty Group, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Help-U-Sell among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Help-U-Sell | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $48,650 | Costs less than 97% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $17,750 | Lower than 92% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 37 | More than 59% of franchises |
How much a Help-U-Sell franchise costs
Opening one Help-U-Sell costs an estimated $29,650 to $67,650. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $30K.
Source: Infinium Realty Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 14
Help-U-Sell franchise fee
The franchise fee is $17,750. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Infinium Realty Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid at the close of each transaction. |
|---|---|
| Transfer Fee | $2,000 |
| Renewal | $2,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Infinium Realty Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Other fees as filed, from page 12. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Help-U-Sell does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Infinium Realty Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 30
SBA loans to Help-U-Sell franchisees
Lenders approved 13 SBA 7(a) loans for Help-U-Sell franchisees from 2000 to 2019, $591K in all. Of the 12 that have ended, 8 were paid in full and 4 were charged off. The other one hasn’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Help-U-Sell compares
Of the 95 real estate franchises on this site, Help-U-Sell is the 13th cheapest to open and the 60th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Help-U-Sell | Typical real estate brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $30K | $69K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $68K | $244K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $18K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 37 | 67 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −47.1% | +1.4% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 40 of 95 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 95 brands in real estate franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 75 (−3) | 0 |
| 2022 | 68 (−7) | 0 |
| 2023 | 50 (−18) | 0 |
| 2024 | 40 (−10) | 1 |
| 2025 | 36 (−4) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 78 to 36 (−42, −54%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Infinium Realty Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 31
2021–2022: Infinium Realty Group, Inc, 2024 filing, page 36
Where Help-U-Sell locations are
At the end of 2025, Help-U-Sell had franchised locations in 13 states. The most are in California, Arizona and Florida.
- California18
- Arizona4
- Florida2
- North Carolina2
- Pennsylvania2
- Virginia2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 18 |
| Arizona | 4 |
| Florida | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 |
| Alabama | 1 |
| Hawaii | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
Source: Infinium Realty Group, Inc, 2026 filing, page 32
Who owns Help-U-Sell?
Help-U-Sell franchises are sold by Infinium Realty Group, Inc.
From Infinium Realty Group, Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Infinium Realty Group, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Help-U-Sell filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Infinium Realty Group, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued March 24, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | March 24, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
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