QuickBooksIntuit
ransactions in a timely manner as specified in the ONE Resource Guide or otherwise by us in writing. You must provide us with continuous access to the accounting software (such as QuickBooks) you use
From the filings
HQ-led decisions
Realty ONE Group
Real estateRealty ONE Group requires every one of its 408 franchised offices to run its proprietary real estate management software, zONE, obtained through its affiliated entity or designated vendors. Item 19 makes no financial performance representation. That single-vendor mandate, on a 10-year term, puts California headquarters squarely in control of the office's core software stack.
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Live signals
Total units
420
408 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
2%
national + local
Initial fee
$25K
per unit
Investment range
$47K–$228K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing. It is a floor, not a total — the filing discloses one of the two headline fees.
2%+of gross sales (FY2026)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
15 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 7 explicit no's; 12 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
You must allow us to access your Computer System on a daily or other basis at the times and manner determined by us or our designated affiliate, with or without notice, and to retrieve transaction information (including sales, sales mix, usage and other operations data) that we deem appropriate.
How the franchisor buys
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
In 2025, neither we nor our affiliates derived revenue, rebates or other material consideration from required purchases by Realty ONE Group franchisees, although we may do so in the future.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
5Item 8
in operating your Outlet will range from 5% to 10% of your total monthly expenses.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you would like us to consider a new supplier, you must have the supplier provide us with detailed explanations regarding its services or samples of its products.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesItem 17
cancellation or assignment to us of any telephone numbers, Uniform Resource Locators (“URLs”), domain names, fictitious business names (DBAs) and other social media accounts and references you have used to identify the Franchised Business
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
ROGA has the right to send representatives at reasonable intervals at any time during normal business hours, to your Real Estate Office and other places where you conduct business to review and inspect your operations, business methods, service, management and administration relating to the Franchised Business or its…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We will periodically modify the ONE Resource Guide and when we do so, you must comply with these changes when you have online access to them.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesFranchise agreement
If they did not already exist at the time this Agreement is signed, premises acceptable to ROGA from which your Real Estate Office will be operated must be located and secured by you (through ownership or lease) and reviewed and consented to by ROGA within 60 days after the Effective Date.
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase items bearing the Brand only from designated vendors or approved suppliers who comply with the “ROGA Branding Guidelines” in the ONE Resource Guide.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase items bearing the Brand only from designated vendors or approved suppliers who comply with the “ROGA Branding Guidelines” in the ONE Resource Guide.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesFranchise agreement
reimbursement of any MLS fees we pay for you under Section 4.4 above, by EFT through the Automated Clearing House (“ACH”) electronic network for financial transactions (or such other automatic payment mechanism that ROGA may designate) directly from your account into our operating account.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
However, you must employ at each Outlet at least one designated Office Manager (if you are a sole proprietor, this could be you) who has successfully completed our initial training program.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesFranchise agreement
We may access the Computer System on a daily or other basis at such times and in such manner as determined by ROGA, with or without notice, to retrieve files and data stored therein relating to the Real Estate Office and the Franchised Business.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
Currently, no refresher courses are required.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
You must send at least one attendee to the BaseCamp Leadership Summit and at least two attendees to the ONE Summit.
The filing answers no to 7 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Item 12
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
- Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
The vendor opportunity at Realty ONE Group
Realty ONE Group runs 420 offices out of California — 408 franchised, 12 company-owned — on a 10-year initial term. Item 19 makes no financial performance representation. Its proprietary software mandate and heavy required-purchase ratio (28% to 54% of initial investment) make HQ, not the office, the buying center to study.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 11 requires every franchisee to use and maintain a Computer System built around ROG's proprietary real estate management software, zONE, plus paperless exchange software from an approved vendor — or, absent an identified vendor, an accounting format ROG designates. zONE is obtained from ROG's affiliated entity or its designated vendors, and the paperless exchange software from an approved vendor. A business Computer System, including ROG's designated data management system as specified in the ONE Resource Guide, is also required.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
zONE is the system Realty ONE Group requires by name — franchisees must use and maintain it under Item 11. QuickBooks is named in the filing without a stated mandate.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: branded items must come only from designated vendors or approved suppliers who follow the "ROGA Branding Guidelines," with a list issued at initial training. ROG is not itself a supplier of the goods or services franchisees use; zONE comes from its affiliated entity or designated vendors. Payments to ROG, its designees, and approved suppliers run 28% to 54% of a new office's total initial investment and 5% to 10% of monthly operating expenses. Item 17 allows renewal for a further term of up to 10 years (minimum five) with 180 days' written notice, ROG's approval, remodeling if required, and a renewal fee — across a 243-operator, 397-location footprint concentrated in Pennsylvania (48), California (44), and Florida (37).
How to read the Realty ONE Group FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below is Realty ONE Group's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 11 has the exact zONE and Computer System language; Item 8 has the supplier-percentage detail.
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Questions vendors ask
Realty ONE Group, answered from the filing
Realty ONE Group (ROG) itself: Item 11 requires every office to use its proprietary zONE software, obtained from ROG's affiliated entity or designated vendors, alongside a business Computer System that includes ROG's designated data management system.
Every office must use and maintain zONE, ROG's proprietary real estate management software, per Item 11's own words. QuickBooks is named in the filing without a stated mandate. A business Computer System with ROG's designated data management system is also required.
420 offices — 408 franchised, 12 company-owned — in the real estate segment, headquartered in California.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: branded items must come only from designated vendors or approved suppliers meeting ROG's branding guidelines; offices may propose an alternate supplier for approval.
Item 17 allows renewal for a further term of up to 10 years (minimum five) with 180 days' written notice and ROG's approval, plus remodeling if required and a renewal fee — the recurring window for contract conversations.
The embedded PDF viewer below is Realty ONE Group's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
243 operators run 397 mapped locations. 79 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit164
2–9 units79
Top states by locations
| PA | 48 |
|---|---|
| CA | 44 |
| FL | 37 |
| NC | 25 |
| NJ | 19 |
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.