RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world’s leading franchisors of real estate brokerage services, celebrates the addition of 24 RE/MAX offices in its U.S. company-owned regions between Oct. 2 and Dec. 31, welcoming nearly 330 agents to the brand.
The recent additions, which are a mix of new offices, conversions of formerly unaffiliated brokerages, and expansions of existing RE/MAX companies, highlight the attractiveness of the RE/MAX value proposition to real estate entrepreneurs across the country and reaffirms the power of RE/MAX, the #1 name in real estate.1
New brokerage openings:
• Darius Cochran opened RE/MAX River & Ranch on Dec. 19 in Labelle, FL • Laurie Kiss opened RE/MAX Next on Dec. 14 in Irwin, PA • Brandon Reichenau opened RE/MAX Frontier on Nov. 30 in Midlothian, TX • Sibel Gucum opened RE/MAX Superior on Nov. 22 in Deer Park, NY • Josh Jarboe opened RE/MAX Empire on Nov. 21 in Mt. Washington, KY • Neha Sutrave opened RE/MAX Advantage on Nov. 13 in Houston, TX • Laura Walton opened RE/MAX Elite on Nov. 6 in Macon, GA • Brandi Smith opened RE/MAX Big Country on Nov. 1 in Abilene, TX • Ted Schaar opened RE/MAX Forward on Oct. 10 in New Berlin, WI
Conversions:
• Michael Banh converted an unaffiliated brokerage and opened RE/MAX Exclusive with 106 agents in Houston, TX on Dec. 15 • Robert Bentley and Alissa Christie converted their unaffiliated brokerage and opened two RE/MAX Bentley’s locations in Newburyport, MA with 61 agents on Dec. 4 • Pezhman Dashti converted his brokerage to RE/MAX Dashing Properties in Lake Forest, CA on Oct. 25
Expansions & Acquisitions:
• Charles Blackwell and Joanie Blackwell expanded RE/MAX Celebration and opened a new office in Shelbyville, TN on Dec. 21 • Chandler Mason and Anna Mason, owners of RE/MAX Lakeland Realty expanded operations and opened a new office in Edinboro, PA on Dec. 8 • Richard McKinney and Pamela McKinney expanded RE/MAX Gold and opened a new office in Port St. Lucie, FL on Dec. 5 • Cedric Robinson, Angela Robinson and Hadi Atri acquired an office in Wilmington, NC and rebranded it to RE/MAX Executive on Dec. 1 • Lee Linhart and Laura Linhart, owners of RE/MAX Choice Properties opened a new office in Franklin, TN on Nov. 29 • Christy Walker, owner of RE/MAX Signature opened two new offices; one in Gilbert, AZ on Dec. 14 and another in Tucson, AZ on Nov. 1 • Ken Crowley, owner of RE/MAX 100, opened a new office in Columbia, MD on Oct. 30 • John Gscheidmeier expanded his operations and opened RE/MAX Service First – Lake Country in Pewaukee, WI on Oct. 27 • Andrew Kligman and Anna Garifine of RE/MAX Synergy opened a new office in Little Silver, NJ on Oct. 4 • Abram Covella, Thomas Zdanowicz and Justin Bosak, owners of RE/MAX Revolution opened a new office in Lavallette, NJ on Oct. 2
“It’s hard to deny that this has been one of the most turbulent markets in memory, but the strength of the RE/MAX brand was apparent,” says Peter Luft, RE/MAX, LLC Vice President of Franchise Sales. “I think it speaks volumes about the character of our franchisees and about the power of affiliating with RE/MAX – the #1 name in real estate.”
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About the RE/MAX Network
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX, LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than 140,000 agents in over 9,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate their businesses with great independence. RE/MAX agents have lived, worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising millions of dollars every year for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® and other charities. To learn more about RE/MAX, to search home listings or find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com. For the latest news about RE/MAX, please visit news.remax.com.
1 Source: MMR Strategy Group study of unaided awareness.
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Written by KERI HENKE
