Is the monthly Website Fee for Counselor Realty a recurring fee?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
ce location and your other Office locations for no additional charge.
- (b) You must pay us a monthly Website Fee in an amount equal to $75 for each Office location (including each Additional Office and Extension Office), plus $25 for
each licensed agent choosing to have an optional agent website provided by Counselor. For purposes of clarity, if you have 10 agents who choose to have the optional agent website, your Website Fee would be $325 ($75 plus $25 multiplied by 10). The amount of the Website 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 Website Fee you owe us for the current month, and you must pay us the amount of such Continuing Agent Fee on or before the 20th day of such month. The monthly Website Fee will apply to any agents operating out of any Additional Office locations or Extension
Source: Item 22 — CONTRACTS (FDD page 32)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Counselor Realty's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the Website Fee is indeed a recurring monthly fee. Franchisees must pay a monthly Website Fee of $75 for each office location, including any Additional or Extension Offices. In addition to the base fee per office, there's an additional charge of $25 per licensed agent who chooses to have an optional agent website provided by Counselor Realty. For example, if a franchisee has 10 agents with optional websites, the total Website Fee would be $325 ($75 plus $25 multiplied by 10).
Counselor Realty will send an invoice at the beginning of each month for the Website Fee, which franchisees must pay by the 20th of that month. This fee applies to agents operating out of any Additional Office or Extension Office locations who have elected to have an optional agent website. It's important to note that Counselor Realty retains the right to increase the Website Fee during the term of the Franchise Agreement at its sole discretion.
This monthly Website Fee is separate from the initial Website Set Up Fee, which covers the costs Counselor Realty incurs to set up a webpage for the franchisee's office on the Counselor Realty website. The monthly fee ensures the continued operation and maintenance of the website and any optional agent websites. Prospective franchisees should factor this recurring cost into their financial projections and be aware that it is subject to change by Counselor Realty.