RE/MAX

DENVER, CO - January 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Commercial® is once again joining the ranks of other high-profile commercial franchises with the second most Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) candidates and designees in the industry, a significant achievement given today’s commercial real estate landscape.

Denver, CO - January 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Adam Scoville, RE/MAX Senior Counsel, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association (INTA), a worldwide association that supports and advances trademarks and intellectual property as elements of fair and effective global commerce.

DENVER, CO - January 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX, LLC today announced the promotion of two key executives as the Denver-based franchise continues to dominate the real estate industry both domestically and internationally

Denver, CO - January 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Defying the seasonal trend, December home sales rose by 13.2% from November in a survey of 54 metropolitan areas. Home sales dropped 5.0% from December 2009, but this is the lowest year-over-year drop the survey has seen in five months.

Denver, CO - January 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX, LLC will be sponsoring an 18-city concert tour to benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals, an organization that RE/MAX and its agents worldwide have raised more than $100 million to support since 1992. The concert features 9-year-old child prodigy, musician, composer and actor Ethan Bortnick who is rapidly becoming an international sensation.

RE/MAX Commercial Forges Strategic Alliance with GreenPoint Partners to Deliver Sustainability Solutions for Commercial Real Estate. Denver, CO - November 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Commercial® has joined the GreenPoint Network, an alliance for real estate firms dedicated to helping clients achieve profitable sustainability.

Denver, CO - October 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The summer season of home buying was a difficult one because many buyers purchased earlier in the spring in an attempt to qualify for the government’s Tax Credit. The market is still attempting to return to traditional seasonal trends. A monthly survey of 54 metropolitan areas indicates that sales were 6.4% below those in August and 20.6% below sales in September 2009. The inventory of homes for sale is dropping slightly, which has resulted in a stabilization of prices.

Denver, CO - October 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- While the housing market is experiencing a post tax credit correction, RE/MAX reports that at the end of the 3rd quarter, 2010 franchise sales are 36% higher than this time last year. After nine months, the global real estate franchisor sold 510 franchises worldwide. In the U.S., 147 sales represent a 28.9% increase over 2009, and in Canada, 28 sales mark a 16.6% increase. An even more impressive success story is taking place in the emerging markets of Brazil and India, where RE/MAX has sold 71 and 64 franchises respectively in 2010

Denver, CO - August 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX has further broadened its international reach into two new countries: Bolivia and Tunisia.

Denver, CO - August 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the first time, a major real estate franchisor and the country’s largest property management franchisor are joining forces to assist renters, distressed homeowners and investors. The historic alliance is a two-way strategy that allows industry power houses, Real Property Management (RPM) and RE/MAX, to efficiently exchange property and client referrals

Phoenix, AZ - August 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Gibson Laughton Group, led by Scott Gibson, a real estate industry veteran and top-producing agent with RE/MAX Prosperity, was recently ranked in the top-five of the 2010 Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends Top 400 Rankings. The team joins an elite group of real estate professionals across the country recognized for their production in challenging market conditions.

Denver, CO - August 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Global franchise real estate leader, RE/MAX, LLC, is hosting its annual Broker Owner Conference in Denver, CO, this week, August 8-10, with nearly a thousand attendees from 12 different countries. Featured presentations will be made by the industry’s top analysts.

Denver, CO - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Tax Credit brought a lot of buyers out last fall and again this spring, which gave a real shot in the arm to real estate. While that heightened volume cannot be sustained, home sales and prices still remain higher than last year due to interest rates at historically low levels and the lowest home prices seen in years. A monthly survey of 54 metropolitan areas reveals that closed transactions in June were 5.6% higher and prices 3.5% higher than during June 2009

Elgin, IL - June 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the metro Chicago real estate market continues on the road to recovery, two RE/MAX agents with a vision of better days ahead have taken the reins at RE/MAX United in Wheeling, Ill., and have moved the office to a new location at 401 S. Milwaukee Ave. Gary Aver and Luigui Corral have both been affiliated with the office for several years, and now they are making it their own. Former broker/owners Alla Aizenberg, Mila Friedman, Igor Groysman and Oleg Moldavsky remain with the office as sales associates

Denver, CO - June 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- For thousands of people passionate about finding a cure for breast cancer, there is now a way to turn their home sale or purchase into a contribution to one of the most prominent cancer foundations in the U.S., Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Denver, CO - June 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the government, lenders and banks work together to curb foreclosures, RE/MAX agents are using their certified training and new technology to facilitate short sale transactions including Short Sale Commander™, a best-selling short sale platform from Elk Software

Elgin, IL - June 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- For 17 years, the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network has been a generous donor to the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN), supporting its mission of providing financial assistance to more than 170 children’s hospitals across the country. Now, CMN has honored two local RE/MAX executives for their role in fostering that relationship and achieving a remarkable record of fund-raising, even over the last several years when strong economic headwinds prevailed.

Phoenix, AZ - May 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX New Heights Realty was recently named 2010 IMPACT Business of the Year in Arizona by the Greater Phoenix Chamber of Commerce. This marks the first time in the 23-year history of the award that a Latino-run business has received the honor.

Denver, CO - May 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The second national survey in as many months shows RE/MAX agents and offices far outperformed all competitors, selling more homes, assisting more families, and leading all other real estate companies in every measurable category. In the 2010 REAL Trends 500 survey, RE/MAX brokerages held 122, or 24%, of the Top 500 positions, with RE/MAX agents averaging an impressive 20.65 transaction sides, 42% higher than the next closest competitor.

New York, NY - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX was started with a single office in Denver, Colorado, and now it grown into more than 75 countries along with about 100,000 Sales Associates. RE/MAX topped a record 630 for the year 2009 by global franchise sales that show its explosive growth in several regions such as Portugal grew 100 percent, southwest Germany increased 200 percent and Israel was up 45 percent.