Help-U-Sell Real Estate Breaks 700 Franchise Mark

CASTLE ROCK, CO (Friday, January 14, 2005) - Help-U-Sell Real Estate, the nation’s first and largest set fee real estate company, started 2004 with 500 offices nationwide and ended with 700, a 780 percent growth since 1999. Board Chairman Bradley Crandall says, “The winds started shifting away from the traditional way to compensate REALTORS® years ago. It’s like a gale wind now and by all signs, it’s going to continue to grow in force. We fully expect to be at 1800 franchises by 2008.”

The company’s growth is also reflected in their having shot from 98 to 44 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s 26th Annual Franchise 500 rankings.

Why has Help-U-Sell Real Estate arguably taken the lead in alternative real estate models? According to Crandall the company is simply responding to today’s consumer. That consumer is more educated than ever before, is empowered by the Internet and is not afraid to come face to face with a potential buyer, something that the traditional community stills resists.

Crandall predicts that, “As consumer-driven alternative models become more user-friendly and the real estate industry becomes more accepting of the idea, the industry will have to change. In 1999, there were less than 150 alternative real estate offices nationwide and they were operating mainly on the West Coast. Today, there are well over 1,000 operating in virtually all 50 states with the potential to hit the 2,000 mark by year end 2005."

The Help-U-Sell goal from the beginning has been to cater to the consumer. That goal is reflected in all aspects of the company, including their highly trafficked web site. Today, 25 million people annually start the home selling and buying process on the web. To help that consumer, helpusell.com blends its exclusive listings with MLS properties, offering more houses than any other site. They also incorporate a “FIRST TO KNOW” buyer sign-up program that alerts participants daily about homes that fit their profile.

Additionally, Help-U-Sell allows FSBOs and Garage Sales to advertise on the site at no charge

Interim CEO Tom Hurford says, “We have been opening one franchise every 48 hours. That speaks not only to consumer demand but to the industry’s finally accepting what the consumer wants.”

Help-U-Sell Real Estate offers home sellers an alternative to paying the traditional commission. Not a discounter, Help-U-Sell charges a flat fee to sell a property while providing the support of licensed real estate professionals. Many franchises across the country also offer the option of listing on the nationwide Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Help-U-Sell has been named the fastest growing real estate franchise for 2005 by Entrepreneur Magazine and has been listed in the top 50 of the 26th Annual Franchise 500, the company’s sixth straight year on the list. For more information, visit www.helpusell.com

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