Today the RE/MAX brand is widely recognized throughout Canada and the entire world as the #1 name in Real Estate. The Mark Maurer Team is recognized as the #1 most trusted name in real estate throughout the Kitchener-Waterloo area. Worldwide, no one sells more homes than RE/MAX. And, you can believe that no one, but no one throughout the Kitchener-Waterloo area works harder for their customers and sells more homes than the Real Estate Professionals on The Mark Maurer Team. RE/MAX at a glance: - In The Beginning...
What began in Denver, Colorado in 1973 as "a pad of paper and a dream" is now a global real estate leader, a franchise network that spreads through more than 39 countries and 8 territories, on 6 continents.
The revolutionary RE/MAX Concept of enabling real estate professionals to maximize their business potential has evolved into an organization of more than 132,000 Sales Associates in more than 4,200 offices worldwide.
RE/MAX Associates lead the industry in sales production, experience, and professional designations.
The red, white and blue RE/MAX Balloon, with its "Above the Crowd!®"slogan, is one of the most recognizable business logos in the world. With over 90 RE/MAX Hot Air Balloons around the globe, RE/MAX now operates the world's largest balloon fleet.
RE/MAX is far and away the #1 real estate organization in both Canada and the United States.
The first RE/MAX region outside the U.S. and Canada was the Caribbean Basin, opened in 1991. It was followed two years later by RE/MAX of Mexico. In 1995, RE/MAX expanded into South Africa, Spain, Israel, Italy,and Germany. Since then, RE/MAX regions have become established in across Europe, in Asia, and in Australia as well.
1999 was the first year RE/MAX Associates were involved in more than 1 million sales transaction sides in a single year in the United States alone – an industry milestone! The audited production figures represent the most transaction sides in a single year ever recorded by any real estate organization. Not only has RE/MAX repeated that feat every year since, it has grown explosively every single year!
RE/MAX stands for "Real Estate MAXimums."
In exchange for paying a management fee and a share of the monthly office overhead, RE/MAX Associates keep the maximum allowed amount of their commissions and receive the many benefits of RE/MAX programs and services. By offering Associates maximum commissions and maximum career freedom, RE/MAX influenced competitors to re-examine and adjust their own policies toward sales agents, thus dramatically changing the industry. As the network grew, renowned for its top producers and quality service to customers, so did support programs making RE/MAX the most dynamic force in real estate education and technology. The organization was one of the first real estate companies to have its own proprietary television network and one of the first in the industry to develop a site on the World Wide Web.
In a business environment of mergers and acquisitions, RE/MAX is the only major real estate organization that has never been bought or sold. RE/MAX is still owned and directed by its founders!
RE/MAX commitment to its membership has led to an ever-increasing number of accolades from the business community at large, including the selection of RE/MAX as "Best in the Business". In its annual ranking of top franchises, Entrepreneur magazine named RE/MAX the #1 real estate services franchise in 2000. On the consumer front, Worth magazine honored RE/MAX in both 1999 and 2000 with its prestigious "Readers' Choice" award as the best real estate organization worldwide!
RE/MAX - now an established industry leader - celebrated its 30th anniversary at the 2003 RE/MAX International Convention. Young in years but mature in experience, RE/MAX looks ahead to even greater development, success and excitement in its next quarter century.
Community Involvement: Community involvement is highly valued at all levels of the RE/MAX organization - from individual Associates to RE/MAX offices, regions, and RE/MAX International. RE/MAX charitable causes and charity fund raising take on many forms: - Most recently, RE/MAX has become a national co-sponsor of the Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program at Komen Race for the Cure® events.
- The RE/MAX organization has been the official real estate sponsor of the Children's Miracle Network since 1992.
- Each year, about 20 charities host fund-raising golf tournaments at Sanctuary , the private course of RE/MAX International co-founders, Dave and Gail Liniger.
- RE/MAX International is the first major sponsor of The Wildlife Experience , a conservation and community center promoting understanding of the natural world and its conservation through art and education.
All these venues and more represent the RE/MAX network's commitment to community involvement, serving the public well beyond its real estate needs. |