Does Christies International Real Estate provide an initial training program?
Christies_International_Real_Estate Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
---| | Michael | 29 | | Golden | | | Thaddeus | 29 | | Wong | | | Joni | 24 | | Meyerowitz | | | Amy | 11 | | Corr | |
We have the right to require, in our discretion, that your Designated Owner, Office Broker, Marketing Director, and Training/Agent Support Director of the Main and Additional Offices (hereinafter referred to as "Trainees") attend and complete, to our satisfaction, our then-current initial training program. We do not charge for the Trainees to attend initial training, but you are responsible for travel, lodging, transportation, meal costs, and your employees' wages to attend initial training. The Trainees must successfully complete the initial training program to our satisfaction before you may open your Business.
We reserve the right to require any additional personnel to addend our initial training program, at our then-current additional training fee (which is currently $500 per day per attendee).
We will advise you after initial training if you have successfully completed the course.
Additional Training or Seminars. We also will conduct ongoing education courses, seminars or conferences either online, at our corporate office, in your area or elsewhere, although we have the right to determine if and when these courses may be offered, as well as their duration and content. You must pay for any fees we charge per our then current schedule of charges, which can vary over time (which is currently $500 per day per attendee). You must also pay your costs of transportation, lodging, meals and other expenses. Your attendance at these courses is voluntary. Through our learning platform, we also intend to provide programs which we encourage you and your independent sales associates to complete. We may make available, online learning materials for your use.
Annual Conference. You must attend any annual conference or conference that we sponsor or designate. You must pay to us our then-current Annual Conference Fee and you are responsible for all travel and living expenses. If you fail to attend the annual conference without our prior written consent, you must pay our then-current fee for two people for failing to attend the conference.
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Christies International Real Estate's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, initial training is provided to the Designated Owner, Office Broker, Marketing Director, and Training/Agent Support Director. Christies International Real Estate reserves the right to require additional personnel to attend the initial training program, with a fee of $500 per day per attendee. The initial training program must be successfully completed before opening the business.
The initial training classes are intended to be held quarterly, or more often if necessary, at the headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, another designated location, or virtually over the internet. The instructors for the initial training program include Michael Golden, Thaddeus Wong, Joni Meyerowitz, and Amy Corr, with guest instructors potentially making presentations.
The training program consists of 13 hours of classroom training. Topics covered include team introduction, roles, and support (0.5 hours), opening and converting the Main Office (1 hour), marketing and advertising strategies (1 hour), social media and public relations (0.5 hours), brand and branding guidelines (1 hour), proprietary software (4 hours), recruitment and retention of agents (1 hour), training, mentorship, and onboarding (1 hour), building and maintaining culture (0.5 hours), training and coaching program (0.5 hours), opening the Main Office (0.5 hours), relocation (0.5 hours), financial and reporting processes (0.5 hours), and working with the CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL REAL ESTATE Team - Expectations and Roles (0.5 hours). The training location is in Chicago, IL.