10. Instant Brand Recognition

When you purchase a RE/MAX franchise, you become the #1 name in real estate in the world, overnight. Our name is synonymous with "real estate" and no one has a stronger presence on national network television than RE/MAX.

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9. Industry Leadership

RE/MAX offices and Sales Associates lead the competition in production, market share, and experience. As a RE/MAX franchisee, you will be perceived as the best of the best and you will be working with and attracting the best agents in the industry.

8. You're in business for yourself, but not by yourself...

Grow your business the way you think is best knowing your fellow RE/MAX owners, the Regional office, and RE/MAX International are always willing to help!

7. You Will Be One of the 50 Companies that Changed the World!

When you join RE/MAX, you join an organization that has received numerous honors for franchise excellence from nationally renowned and respected organizations such as Entrepreuner Magazine, National Relocation and Real Estate, Worth Magazine, Real Trends and many more.

6. Your Web Sites will Attract Agents and Consumers

Our state-of-the-art real estate web site delivers real time leads to you from around the world! Only RE/MAX has a regional, national and international real estate web site that displays properties and generates leads from across the globe, free middle-man fees!

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5. On Demand Education

RE/MAX University is your 24/7 source for the best ideas, training and real estate information in the industry. Using the latest Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) video delivery platform, RE/MAX Associates can access an ever-expanding inventory of educational programming on demand anywhere, from your computer, your iphone, or your television in the comfort of your living room, office training center or conference room.

Along with training on the latest trends in the real estate market such as foreclosures, short sales and REOs, RE/MAX University offers courses that lead to the ABR, CCIM, CDPE, CLHMS, CRB, CRS and SRES designations, as well as the NAR Green Designation and many others. So, the more you learn... the more you earn!

 

4. We Help You Pursue Additional Streams of Revenue

RE/MAX is a visionary leader with its eye on future trends in order to help keep you and your agents productive and profitable no matter what the market conditions. RE/MAX was one of the first to offer training, certification, coaching in distressed properties marketing as well as listing inventory on its web sites. RE/MAX agents now lead the competition in distressed properties certifications. RE/MAX was one of the first to embrace the team concept and hold annual Team Summits, a key area of profitability for many brokerages.

RE/MAX was also one of the first to host commercial property inventory on its web sites and now many agents and offices are extremely successful working either in part or solely under the RE/MAX Commercial banner. The RE/MAX Collection represents the luxury home marketing initiative in which RE/MAX continues to be a leader. At RE/MAX, we're committed to showing you all your options.

3. No Corporate Referral Fees!

Throughout the world, RE/MAX referrals are distributed agent-to-agent with no corporate middle-man fees! Your agents and potential recruits will love the fact that there's no middle-man taking a slice out of their comission pie.

2. Nobody Sells More Real Estate Than RE/MAX

RE/MAX has been Chicagoland's leader in residential real estate since 1989 and continue to lead in hundreds of Chicagoland and northern Illinois real estate markets in listings sold, sales made and total transactions. We also lead the competition in productivity, experience, training and technology. That's why we're the name millions of consumers and agents trust.

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1. There's still time!

Becoming a RE/MAX franchisee is a unique and rewarding experience, but opportunities become more limited each year. For information about areas available in northern Illinois where you can open your own RE/MAX franchise, please contact Jim Merrion at jmerrion@remax.net or call 800-501-REMAX.