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ERA

Real estate

ERA is part of Anywhere Real Estate, alongside Coldwell Banker, Corcoran, and Century 21. Item 2 names ERA's marketing and growth leadership as the buying-center signal. The network runs 434 franchised offices, with franchised outlets down 2.252% year over year.

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Live signals

Total units
434
434 franchised
Franchised outlet growth
-2.252%
Item 20, last two year-ends
AUV
—
Item 19
Royalty
6% component; full terms unconfirmed
percentage component
Ad fund
1.5%
percentage component
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$34K–$267K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
—
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

6% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Recorded percentage components

These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2026)

Recorded percentage components (FY2026)Ad fund 1.5%. Components use their own filing bases and conditions. Drawn against a 15% reference scale.

15% reference

Ad fund 1.5%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

1 technology requirement is recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.

AngiAngi
Mandatory
MarketingItem 8

Anywhere Group’s wholly owned subsidiaries, RealVitalize LLC and RealVitalize Affiliates LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company (collectively “RealVitalize”), partnered with Angi, an operating business of Angi Inc., a Delaware corporation. Angi is the nation’s largest network of pre-screened, homeowner-rated home service professionals to offer home sellers with home improvement resources during the home listing process. RealVitalize enables home sellers to make their property ready for sale by providing resources to fund staging and home improvements with no up-front cost via a consumer program offered in partnership with Angi. The RealVitalize program began doing business in 2019 and as of December 31, 2021, RealVitalize is available nationally through participating Anywhere company-owned and certain Real Estate Affiliate franchise brokerages, with the exception of the States of Rhode Island, Delaware, Louisiana, North Dakota and South Dakota. RealVitalize LLC and RealVitalize Affiliates LLC share a principal business address with us, at 175 Park Avenue, Madison, New Jersey 07940. Angi, Inc.’s principal business address is 130 E. Washington Street, Ste. 1100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46204. Compass Concierge LLC offers a program which provides home sellers with access to capital to front the cost of home improvement services. Home sellers can access fund to prepare their home for sale through the Compass partnership with an independent third-party lender. In addition, since early 2023, Compass has maintained alternative home improvement programs with several third-party service providers to help Compass affiliated real estate professionals’ clients prepare their homes for listing and sale. These programs are currently offered to real estate brokerage offices under the following names and marks, “Compass,” “Urban Compass,” “Washington Fine Properties,” and Latter and Blum.” (collectively referred to herein as “Compass Brokerage”), Christie’s and @properties, and may be offered to us and other Real Estate Affiliates in the future.

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MarketingItem 17

You must assign any URLs with our Marks to us without any compensation from us and remove all references to the Marks, logos, trade names, service marks, our unique style, colors, color patterns and designs, and other indicia of the brand, whether in signage, print or online, in their social media handles and/or on their social media sites, including but not limited to, Facebook, LinkedIn and other similar such sites. You must also stop using Confidential Information; immediately return all Manuals and other property or programs; and retain records for three years after termination. j. Assignment of contract by us Section 15.9 of the Franchise Agreement We have the right to assign if we have completed our obligations or made arrangements for an assignee to fulfill our obligations; your consent is not required. k. “Transfer” by you – definition Sections 15.1, 15.4 and 15.5 of the Includes the voluntary or involuntary, Franchise Agreement direct or indirect, sale, assignment, transfer, license, sublicense, pledge, creation of a security interest, or testamentary disposition of any rights under the Franchise Agreement, the assets or income of the Franchise or you, or a controlling interest in your ownership. l. Our approval of transfer by you Sections 15.1 and 15.7 of the Franchise We have the right to approve all transfers Agreement of 10% or more interest in the franchise, the franchisee or 10% of the assets comprising the Business.

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MarketingItem 17

You must assign any URLs with our Marks to us without any compensation from us and remove all references to the Marks, logos, trade names, service marks, our unique style, colors, color patterns and designs, and other indicia of the brand, whether in signage, print or online, in their social media handles and/or on their social media sites, including but not limited to, Facebook, LinkedIn and other similar such sites. You must also stop using Confidential Information; immediately return all Manuals and other property or programs; and retain records for three years after termination. j. Assignment of contract by us Section 15.9 of the Franchise Agreement We have the right to assign if we have completed our obligations or made arrangements for an assignee to fulfill our obligations; your consent is not required. k. “Transfer” by you – definition Sections 15.1, 15.4 and 15.5 of the Includes the voluntary or involuntary, Franchise Agreement direct or indirect, sale, assignment, transfer, license, sublicense, pledge, creation of a security interest, or testamentary disposition of any rights under the Franchise Agreement, the assets or income of the Franchise or you, or a controlling interest in your ownership. l. Our approval of transfer by you Sections 15.1 and 15.7 of the Franchise We have the right to approve all transfers Agreement of 10% or more interest in the franchise, the franchisee or 10% of the assets comprising the Business.

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

9 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 9 explicit no's; 16 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Item 22

You will also supply a complete financial statement and a copy of your tax returns, on an annual basis within one hundred twenty (120) days of your fiscal year-end.

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Franchise agreement

The then-current fees and costs will be paid to us, our Related Parties or Approved Suppliers.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Broker Councils are voluntary at the local level and membership is not required.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Franchise agreement

We have the right to change or add to the Marks or the System, including the adoption of new or modified trade names, trademarks, trade dress, service marks, copyrighted materials, new products or services, new equipment, new business methods or new techniques from time to time, without your consent.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must reasonably ensure that any technology you use in connection with the Business, has appropriate data security controls, including but not limited to the following: (i) authentication mechanisms designed so that they cannot be bypassed to gain unauthorized access to systems and implementation of multi-factor…

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 22

We have the right to audit the operations of the Business at any time, including as a condition of our approval of any Transfer of the Franchise.

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 22

We reserve the right to make reasonable changes in the P&P Manual that we determine are appropriate in our Reasonable Business Judgment for the continued success and development of the System and its franchisees.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

You may not open an Office unless we have approved the site.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

You must retain a “Responsible Broker” (as defined in the Franchise Agreement) and you, your office manager(s) and your Responsible Broker must comply with all applicable laws, rules and regulations.

The filing answers no to 9 questions
  • Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
  • Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 11
  • Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Item 6
  • Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
  • Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
  • Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?Item 22
  • Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
  • Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at ERA The FDD makes no financial performance representation. Franchised outlets fell 2.252% year over year.

Who controls software purchasing ERA is part of Anywhere Real Estate, alongside sibling brands Corcoran, Coldwell Banker, Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate, Sotheby's International Realty, and Century 21. Item 2 names Elisabeth Gehringer as President and CEO of Compass International Holdings Franchise Brands, David Marine as Chief Marketing Officer for Franchise Brands, and Frank Malpica as Senior Vice President of Network Growth, Mergers & Acquisitions — the buying-center signals for marketing and growth tooling.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required Item 17 names LinkedIn among the social media accounts a franchisee must strip of the Marks on termination. Item 11 describes ERA's Productivity Suite as optional as of this Disclosure Document and not subject to a separate fee, but ERA reserves the right to make the Productivity Suite, or a future designated platform, mandatory, and to charge for it. Offices must obtain connectivity and browser software for the application and ERA's intranet site, plus any platform upgrades ERA requires.

Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 of the FDD sets ERA's supplier rules. Item 17 gives no automatic right of renewal: if ERA grants an additional term, it may require signing its then-current Franchise Agreement or a Term Extension Addendum, either of which may carry materially different terms.

How to read the ERA FDD The embedded PDF below is ERA's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, the source for the Productivity Suite terms, the supplier rules, and the renewal conditions above.

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Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

ERA, answered from the filing

ERA sits inside Anywhere Real Estate's franchise-brands structure. Item 2 names David Marine as Chief Marketing Officer, Franchise Brands, and Frank Malpica as Senior Vice President of Network Growth, Mergers & Acquisitions — the clearest signals for marketing and growth-tech buying decisions.
Item 11 describes ERA's Productivity Suite — a CRM, presentation tool, email marketing solution, recruiting tool, and agent and broker websites — as currently optional, though ERA reserves the right to make it, or a future platform it designates, mandatory and fee-bearing. Offices must obtain connectivity and browser software for it and ERA's intranet site.
ERA runs 434 offices nationwide, all franchised with none company-owned, in the residential and commercial real estate brokerage segment.
Item 8 of the FDD sets ERA's supplier rules — see the embedded filing below for the full terms.
ERA's 10-year initial term carries no automatic renewal right: any additional term requires ERA's consent and may run under a new Franchise Agreement or Term Extension Addendum with materially different terms. Franchised outlets are down 2.252% year over year.
See the embedded PDF viewer below for ERA's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — the source for its Productivity Suite terms, supplier rules, and renewal conditions.
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Ownership

The portfolio behind ERA

Ownership: Anywhere Real Estate.

Sibling brands

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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Read the original filing for definitions, conditions, and qualifications.