HomeVestors franchise
A property investment business buying, rehabilitating and selling homes. At the end of 2025 there were 888 HomeVestors locations in the US, 862 franchised and 26 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $150K–$477K
- Franchise fee
- $85,000
- Royalty
- Transaction-based fees
- Locations, 2025
- 888−282 in 1 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From HOMEVESTORS OF AMERICA INC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a HomeVestors franchise costs
Opening Full franchise costs an estimated $150,000 to $477,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: HOMEVESTORS OF AMERICA INC, 2026 filing, page 24
HomeVestors franchise fee
The franchise fee is $85,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: HOMEVESTORS OF AMERICA INC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | Transaction fees vary by transaction type and volume level. Sale-related percentage fees decrease from 3% to 0.8% as qualifying volume thresholds are reached; purchases also carry a $500 fee. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: HOMEVESTORS OF AMERICA INC, 2026 filing, page 14
Sales and earnings
Shares figures HomeVestors publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: The disclosed price differential is not net owner profit.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: HOMEVESTORS OF AMERICA INC, 2026 filing, page 61
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,082 (−62) | 10 | 128 |
| 2024 | 981 (−101) | 22 | – |
| 2025 | 862 (−119) | 26 | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: HOMEVESTORS OF AMERICA INC, 2026 filing, page 64
How HomeVestors compares
Of the 36 real estate franchises on this site, HomeVestors is the 30th cheapest to open and the 3rd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | HomeVestors | Typical real estate |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $150K | $60K |
| Closed or left per year | 11.2% | 8% |
| Change in franchised locations, 1 yrs | −24.7% | +1.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 15 of 36 |
Typical is the median across the 36 brands in real estate franchises.
