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Unlike franchised networks such as Orpi and Century 21, which employed nearly 7,200 people nationwide in 2020, most real estate agencies in France are very small businesses, with fewer than 10 employees. Thus, the average number of employees in real estate agencies in France with at least one employee was 80.2 in 2019.

Real estate agents in France
Real estate agents differ from real estate brokers because they are independent professionals, unlike real estate agents who work for an agency and, therefore, have a legal dependency on them.
Traditional real estate agencies often collaborate with their competitors, the broker networks (virtual real estate agencies). Although real estate agencies mainly operate in the residential market (buying and selling homes, managing and renting them, etc.), since about two-thirds of their revenue comes from these transactions, they also offer consulting, brokerage, and property appraisal services to third parties.
Moreover, the number of real estate brokers affiliated with broker networks in France increased from 12,000 in 2015 to 40,000 in 2020. Similarly, the revenue of broker networks in France has gradually increased over recent years, reaching nearly one billion U.S. dollars in 2020.

Broker networks in France
In 2021, iad France was the largest broker network in France; about 12,000 real estate brokers were affiliated with this network. Likewise, a ranking of broker networks on Immodvisor during the same period shows that iad France and effiCity were the two most preferred broker networks by the French. Finally, another ranking of broker networks on Glassdoor, based on ratings given by their brokers, places iad France as the best virtual real estate agency according to its brokers.