Does Counselor Realty provide any support or resources for the 'Regional Advertising Group'?
Counselor_Realty Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
. If your Office (or any Additional Office or Extension Office) is located outside the Twin Cities, you must be a member of the "Regional Advertising Group" (once established) and pay to the "Regional Advertising Fund" an Advertising Fee equal to $25 per agent per month for each agent operating out
of the Office, Additional Office or Extension Office located in such geographical area. The amount of Advertising Fees for the Regional Advertising Group may be increased during the term of the franchise by a majority vote of the "Regional Advertising Committee" that manages your Regional Advertising Group. See Item 11 for additional information regarding Advertising Fees and Regional Advertising Groups. Advertising Fees are nonrefundable and are uniformly imposed among franchisee-owned "Counselor" offices. "Counselor" offices owned and operated by Counselor contribute toward the general costs of marketing activities conducted by Counselor under a different formula, and are not required to pay the specific Advertising Fees described abov
Source: Item 6 — OTHER FEES (FDD pages 9–13)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Counselor Realty's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, if a franchisee's office is located outside the Twin Cities metropolitan area, they must be a member of the 'Regional Advertising Group,' once established. The franchisee is also obligated to pay into the 'Regional Advertising Fund.' The advertising fee is $25 per agent per month for each agent operating out of the office, additional office, or extension office in that geographical area.
The amount of Advertising Fees for the Regional Advertising Group may be increased during the term of the franchise by a majority vote of the "Regional Advertising Committee" that manages your Regional Advertising Group.
Item 11 provides additional information regarding advertising fees and regional advertising groups. Counselor Realty offices owned and operated by Counselor Realty contribute toward the general costs of marketing activities conducted by Counselor Realty under a different formula and are not required to pay the specific advertising fees described.