What costs are included in the Counselor Realty Mobile App Fee?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
- 5.6 Mobile App Fees. Mobile app setup is optional except for the 11 county metropolitan area of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota (including the Counties of Scott, Wright, Isanti, Dakota, Anoka, Hennepin, Washington, Carver, Ramsey, Sherburne and Chisago). If your Office (or any Additional Office or Extension Office) is located in one of the aforementioned counties, or if you elect to utilize the Mobile App, you must pay us a Mobile App Fee equal to the costs incurred by Counselor to initiate and continue your Mobile App service, including one-time setup fees and monthly data/phone fees. The amount of the Mobile App Fee may be increased during the term of this Agreement by Counselor from time to time in its sole discretion. At the beginning of each month, we will send you an invoice for the amount of the Mobile App Fee you owe us for the prior month, and you must pay us the amount of such Mobile App Fee on or before the 20th day of such month.
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Counselor Realty's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Mobile App Fee encompasses the costs Counselor Realty incurs to initiate and maintain the franchisee's Mobile App service. These costs specifically include one-time setup fees and ongoing monthly data/phone fees.
For franchisees operating within the 11-county metropolitan area of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota (Scott, Wright, Isanti, Dakota, Anoka, Hennepin, Washington, Carver, Ramsey, Sherburne, and Chisago counties), utilizing the Mobile App is mandatory. For franchisees outside this area, the mobile app is optional. However, if a franchisee, regardless of location, chooses to use the Mobile App, they are obligated to pay the Mobile App Fee.
The amount of the Mobile App Fee is subject to change at Counselor Realty's discretion during the term of the Franchise Agreement. Franchisees will receive a monthly invoice detailing the Mobile App Fee for the prior month, which must be paid by the 20th of the current month. This fee structure ensures that franchisees contribute to the technology and services they utilize, while also allowing Counselor Realty to adjust fees as needed to reflect changes in service costs.