Does Christies International Real Estate reserve the right to charge fees for ancillary services?
Christies_International_Real_Estate Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
During the term of the License Agreement, we will provide the following support to you:
- Operational Support. We may offer assistance with operating problems and issues that you may encounter. (License Agreement, Section 4.4).
- Ancillary Services. We or our affiliates may offer other ancillary services, directly or indirectly, to assist you in operating your Business. However, you are not required to use ancillary services. Ancillary services may include new development consulting and marketing, certain loan brokerage services, escrow services, title searches, and similar products or services related to a real estate brokerage operation, but we will not provide assistance in establishing prices for your Business. These services may not be available in all markets, and we have the right to add, change or discontinue any ancillary service at any time, and we reserve the right to charge our then-current fees for such ancillary services. (License Agreement, Section 4.7).
Source: Item 11 — FRANCHISOR'S ASSISTANCE, ADVERTISING, COMPUTER SYSTEMS AND TRAINING (FDD pages 26–33)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christies International Real Estate FDD, Christies International Real Estate or its affiliates may offer ancillary services to assist franchisees in operating their businesses. While franchisees are not required to use these services, Christies International Real Estate reserves the right to charge its current fees for these services.
These ancillary services may include new development consulting and marketing, certain loan brokerage services, escrow services, title searches, and similar products or services related to a real estate brokerage operation. However, Christies International Real Estate will not provide assistance in establishing prices for the franchisee's business.
The availability of these services may vary by market, and Christies International Real Estate retains the right to add, change, or discontinue any ancillary service at any time. This flexibility allows Christies International Real Estate to adapt its offerings to meet changing market demands and franchisee needs, but it also means that franchisees should verify which services are available in their specific area and be aware that these offerings could change.