Pleasanton, CA — April 16, 2025 — NextHome was identified by independent franchise research firm, Franchise Business Review, as a 2025 Top Low-Cost Franchise.
This accolade is a testament to NextHome’s flexible franchise model and corporate support. It’s important to note that in no way does “low cost” imply “limited” as NextHome is a full-service franchise. Owners can pick what works best for their business, whether a large office with a high agent count or a virtual office of one. NextHome’s single sign-on marketing and technology platform allows owners to do what they do best, run a successful real estate business, rather than tracking down and recreating all the systems themselves. NextHome’s corporate team is available to help along the way with a real person behind the call or email.
Franchise Business Review (FBR), a research firm that conducts independent surveys of franchisee satisfaction, provides the only ratings of franchises based solely on actual franchisee satisfaction and performance. Franchise Business Review publishes its rankings of top franchises semi-annually in its Guide to Today’s Top Franchises, as well as industry reports throughout the year that highlight research on the top franchises in specific sectors.
More than 12,000 franchisees representing 125 low-cost brands participated in Franchise Business Review’s franchisee satisfaction survey over 18 months. The brands that were named to the list of the best low-cost franchises to buy had to have high franchisee satisfaction and an investment of under $100,000 at the time their franchisees participated in FBR’s satisfaction survey.
NextHome’s franchisees were surveyed on 33 benchmark questions about their experience and satisfaction regarding critical areas of their franchise systems, including training & support, operations, franchisor/franchisee relations, culture, and financial opportunity.
“It’s a common misconception that buying a franchise is too expensive for the average person seeking to start a business. What many people don’t know is that there are very solid franchise opportunities that provide the satisfaction and perks of business ownership but don’t require a huge financial investment,” said Eric Stites, CEO of Franchise Business Review. “Approximately one-third of the award-winning brands on our list of the Top Low-Cost Franchises have initial investments starting under $75K. With financing, many can be started for as little as $20K, with a few options starting under $15K. More importantly, these 50 franchises have average owner satisfaction 20% higher than our industry benchmark, making them all excellent options for anyone considering franchise ownership.”
“Being a real estate franchise opportunity with an attainable point of entry was one of our core values when starting NextHome ten years ago,” said Charis Moreno, Vice President of Sales at NextHome, Inc. “Having the recognition of being a top low-cost franchise solidifies why we’ve strived to be an option for those who want to make a difference in their business, in their lives, without putting their financial security at risk. Seeing our members follow their dreams in franchise ownership and finding success in doing so is the reason we do what we do so proudly.”
In addition to this accolade, NextHome was named No. 1 on Franchise Business Review’s list of the Top Franchises for 2025, as well as recognized as a Top Franchise for Women and a Top Franchise for Veterans.
Interested in being a part of the NextHome Real Estate Franchise? Contact VP of Sales Charis Moreno at Charis@NextHome.com.
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