What staffing requirements must a Christies International Real Estate franchisee meet?
Christies_International_Real_Estate Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- **5.14.
Compliance with Laws and Good Business Practices**.
You must secure and maintain in force all required licenses, permits and certificates relating to the operation of the Business and must operate the Business in full compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations.
You must ensure the Responsible Broker and all other employees and agents obtain and maintain, for the duration they are affiliated with the Business, all licenses, permits, certifications required by applicable law.
You must comply with all laws and regulations relating to privacy and data protection and must comply with any privacy policies or data protection and breach response policies we periodically may establish.
You and your employees must preserve good customer relations; render competent, prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable service; and comply with all operational standards in the Operations Manual.
- **4.1.
Initial Training**.
We have the right to require, in our discretion, your Responsible Broker, Office Broker, Marketing Director and Agent Support Director for the Main Office and each Additional Office (if any) (hereinafter referred to as "Trainees") to attend, and complete to our satisfaction, our then-current initial training program on the operation of a Business and the Brand Guidelines and Systems, to be provided at a place and time we designate.
You are solely responsible for the compensation, travel, lodging and living expenses incurred by your Trainees and any required additional individuals in attending the initial training program and any additional trainings required.
- **4.2.
Required Ongoing Training**.
We may require, from time to time, your Trainees or additional individuals to attend (in any manner or medium that we designate) additional training.
You are responsible for the compensation, travel, lodging and living expenses your Trainees and additional individuals incur in attending any additional training.
- **4.3.
Continuing Education**.
You must satisfy all continuing education requirements required by us or by applicable law for maintaining your license, permit and applicable certifications, and those of your brokers, agents, and employees.
6.9. Name and Likeness. You hereby grant us a perpetual, non-exclusive license to use your, your employees, and your agents' name and likeness in all forms and media for advertising, trade, and any other lawful purposes, without compensation to you, your employees, or your agents.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPT (FDD pages 54–177)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Christies International Real Estate FDD, franchisees must ensure that the Responsible Broker and all other employees and agents obtain and maintain all licenses, permits, and certifications required by applicable law for the duration of their affiliation with the business. Franchisees and their employees must maintain good customer relations and deliver competent, prompt, courteous, and knowledgeable service, adhering to all operational standards outlined in the Operations Manual.
Christies International Real Estate has the right to require the Responsible Broker, Office Broker, Marketing Director, and Agent Support Director for the Main Office and each Additional Office (referred to as "Trainees") to attend and complete the initial training program. The franchisee is responsible for the compensation, travel, lodging, and living expenses incurred by these trainees and any additional individuals required to attend the initial training program and any additional training required. The franchisor can also require these individuals to attend additional training from time to time and may charge a reasonable fee for ongoing training.
Furthermore, franchisees must ensure that they, their brokers, agents, and employees satisfy all continuing education requirements mandated by Christies International Real Estate or by applicable law to maintain their licenses, permits, and certifications. Christies International Real Estate retains the right to use the franchisee's, their employees', and their agents' names and likeness in all forms of media for advertising, trade, and any other lawful purposes without compensation.