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Note 5. Franchising and Marketing Activities Franchising and Marketing Activities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Franchising and Marketing Activities [Abstract] |
Schedule of the Number of Franchised and Company Owned Outlets in Operation [Table Text Block] | The number of franchised and company owned offices in operation are as follows:
| (Unaudited) As of December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Franchised: |  |  |  |  |
Century 21® | 9,637 |  |  | 7,973 |  |  | 7,330 |
ERA® | 2,331 |  |  | 2,298 |  |  | 2,347 |
Coldwell Banker® | 2,380 |  |  | 2,330 |  |  | 2,289 |
Coldwell Banker Commercial® | 171 |  |  | 180 |  |  | 180 |
Sotheby’s International Realty® | 949 |  |  | 905 |  |  | 836 |
Better Homes and Gardens® Real Estate | 362 |  |  | 353 |  |  | 332 |
Total Franchised | 15,830 |  |  | 14,039 |  |  | 13,314 |
Company Owned: |  |  |  |  |
Coldwell Banker® | 672 |  |  | 707 |  |  | 708 |
Sotheby’s International Realty® | 41 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 41 |
Corcoran®/Other | 42 |  |  | 41 |  |  | 40 |
Total Company Owned | 755 |  |  | 789 |  |  | 789 |
Schedule of the Changes in the Number of Franchised and Company Owned Outlets [Table Text Block] | The number of franchised and company owned offices (in the aggregate) changed as follows:
| (Unaudited) For the Year Ended December 31,
| 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Franchised: |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 14,039 |  |  | 13,314 |  |  | 12,771 |
Additions | 2,149 |  |  | 1,137 |  |  | 847 |
Terminations | (358 | ) |  | (412 | ) |  | (304 | )
Ending balance | 15,830 |  |  | 14,039 |  |  | 13,314 |
Company Owned: |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 789 |  |  | 789 |  |  | 787 |
Additions | 8 |  |  | 20 |  |  | 38 |
Closures | (42 | ) |  | (20 | ) |  | (36 | )
Ending balance | 755 |  |  | 789 |  |  | 789 |

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