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What is the Mobile App Fee for Counselor Realty franchisees?

Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDD

Answer from 2025 FDD Document

Office locations that have elected to have an optional agent website.

  • 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.
  • 5.7 Interest and Insufficient Funds. Interest shall accrue on any unpaid past due amounts you owe us from the date due until paid, at a rate of the lower of (i) 8% per year; or (ii) the maximum contract rate of interest allowed by law. If any payments are returned for any reason, you will pay us for the amount of the fee charged by Counselor's bank. You also will pay costs, including reasonable attorneys' and litigation expense fees, we incur collecting these past due amounts from you or enforcing this agreement.

6. COUNSELOR SERVICES.

  • 6.1 Training.

Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 32)

What This Means (2025 FDD)

According to the 2025 Counselor Realty Franchise Disclosure Document, the mobile app fee is determined by Counselor Realty based on the costs they incur to initiate and continue the franchisee's mobile app service. This includes one-time setup fees and monthly data/phone fees. The amount of the Mobile App Fee may be increased during the term of the Franchise Agreement at Counselor Realty's discretion.

Franchisees are required to pay the mobile app fee if their office (or any additional or extension office) is located in the 11-county metropolitan area of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota. These counties include Scott, Wright, Isanti, Dakota, Anoka, Hennepin, Washington, Carver, Ramsey, Sherburne, and Chisago. Even if a franchisee's office is not in this area, they must pay the mobile app fee if they elect to utilize the mobile app.

Counselor Realty will send franchisees an invoice at the beginning of each month for the mobile app fee owed for the prior month. Franchisees must pay this fee on or before the 20th day of the month. Additionally, Counselor Realty may provide or require franchisees to utilize technology-related tools, including mobile applications, and franchisees are obligated to pay the associated fees.

Disclaimer: This information is extracted from the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document and is provided for research purposes only. It does not constitute legal or financial advice. Consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decisions.