"Century 21, which two years ago was 16th, fell nine spots to No. 31 this year. Worldwide sales fell by nearly $1 billion at No. 12 Coldwell Banker, which still held onto its spot. Both Keller Williams (No. 41) and ERA (83) saw revenue declines, too.
Overall, however, the Franchise Times 200 managed to keep pace with the economy. Worldwide sales for the group grew nearly 4.8 percent, exceeding the 4.2-percent growth in U.S. retail sales.
Yet a bigger percentage of those sales are coming from outside the U.S., continuing a recent trend. While the total number of units in the 200 actually fell last year, the number of domestic units fell much faster, by 1.4 percent, while the number of international units remained steady."
Although there has been a slow down in the local real estate market, prices of units sold are holding steady.
Are you being affected by the roller coaster ride on Wall Street? Maybe you should consider investing in real estate in The Bahamas, where land is very limited, and demand remains high. Certainly it will be a safer investment that stocks and bonds.
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