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Note 5. Franchising and Marketing Activities Franchising and Marketing Activities (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
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