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LAST UPDATED: October 24th, 2023

RE/MAX is one of the most popular real estate franchise brands in the world. Their parent company, RE/MAX Holdings Inc., is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange. The founder’s goal was to open up the real estate market to both men and women. With what they call an “Agent-centric” business model, where agents get to keep most of their commission in exchange for contributing a portion of their earnings to the office operations, RE/MAX has experienced unprecedented growth across the planet.

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The Good

  • International
  • States
  • Offices
  • Real estate options
  • Filtering options
  • License
  • Commission/selling cost
  • Specialties
  • Experience

International

The company has a current International footprint in over 95 countries. This is one of the highest location numbers in the industry, allowing you to buy or sell properties almost anywhere from the U.S. and Canada to virtually every continent on Earth.

States

RE/MAX's offices can be found in 51/51 states. They have an exceptionally large concentration in California with 98,541 property listings for sale. Comparing local properties against others on the market or those recently sold is easier to do when there are more local or regional properties available to compare.

Offices

RE/MAX's worldwide offices have expanded to 6,751. Finding offices in a given area was an easy experience on the company's website. The searches allow users to find listings by area, change the order of the results based on the price and age of the properties, view pictures and information, and see a home's context on an associated map.

Real Estate Options

RE/MAX offers services to help you buy or sell through their agents. They are the only company reviewed that differentiates to customers the difference between buyer's agents and seller agents. For sellers, putting your home on the market, an agent (or seller's agent) can help you research your home's value, give you an idea of what types of properties and neighborhoods are in your budget, letting you know what might be a good time to buy, help you make your home market-ready by prioritizing repairs, or recommend a home inspector for an expert opinion on features like roofs and HVAC. If you're buying a home, RE/MAX's buyer's agents can save you time by connecting you with trusted service providers such as painters, inspectors and insurance brokers, or help you accurately complete the all the time-consuming paperwork on time, help to negotiate a fair price for you, and make sure your interests are protected at closing of the sale. RE/MAX offers free advice on their site on the following topics:

  • Home Buying
  • Home Selling
  • Mortgage
  • Agents
  • Title and escrow
  • Short sales
  • Foreclosure
  • Home inspection
  • Forms & Contracts

Filtering Options

RE/MAX has 14 filtering options to help you narrow your real estate search. Compared to some, this is on the lower end and does not include filters to find properties that are near a school zone or close to work. You can get location (city, state, zip, etc), price range, beds, baths and the other normal filters most any real estate company offers. The only distinctive feature is their secondary "Show only" filter of new listing, open houses, price cuts, luxury homes and virtual tours.

License

As a major global brand, RE/MAX's agents are all required to have a license. You can search their national or global agent listings to find your choice of real estate agents, realtor s and real estate brokers. While the majority of real estate companies only offer a search option to find agents, RE/MAX also lets you tell them what you want and let them find an agent for you.

Commission/Selling Cost

The agent's commission is the standard 6%. That 6% is split evenly between the listing agent and selling agent at 3% each. RE/MAX has an agent keep 100% of their commission from day one, but pays large monthly fees for office space and staff support. This doesn't affect the home buyer or seller.

Specialties

When searching for a RE/MAX agent, you can choose from 24 specialties-the most out of all the major real estate companies. If you need an agent with a niche specialty such as time shares, property management, farm land, horse property, vineyards, Historic properties, vacation and resort properties, senior communities and technology marketing, RE/MAX's international database of agents can accommodate you.

Experience

RE/MAX was launched in 1973 by Dave and Gail Liniger as a single office operation. Since then, it has grown into a global real estate powerhouse of franchisee-owned and -operated offices. To date, the company is headquartered in Denver, Colorado and is still run by the Linigers. They've been in business for over 40 years.

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The Bad

  • Agents

Agents

RE/MAX has more than 98,000 agents worldwide. Amongst its peers of major global brands, this is on the lower end. But it is still high and saturated throughout the U.S. Perhaps because of the large amount of agents available, the quality of agents throughout the company is hard to guarantee. Previous reviews found several consumer complaints of agents having too little experience or regard for quality. Also a negative is that when you put in the zip code, agents pop up that are not local at all. For example, if you pull up an address in Brooklyn, NY, you get agents in New Jersey.

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The Bottom Line

RE/MAX is a trusted global real estate brand that has over 40 years experience. Their agent specializes in more specialties than their competitors. If you need an agent practically anywhere across the world, RE/MAX's enormous network of affiliates are available through their database. If you have a highly specialized need, such as property management, horse land, farms, senior communities, vineyards, technology, or historic properties) this is the place for you. Exercise caution when choosing which realtor you work with. Their agent locator needs to be updated, since putting in your zip code pulls up agents from far away. The RE/MAX website provides profiles for each agent, but only a more in-depth personal interview can help you to control the quality of your experience.

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Princess Brown

I've recently worked with Denise S Re/max Presidential, The Aventura Group and let me tell you she is awesome! She's a go-getter she's persistent throughout it all. I Appreciate her a lot. I would definitely recommend her to anyone.

5 months ago

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Laurann Cowan Saint Charles, MO

My experience with RE/MAX was amazing! But I knew it would be because of my agent, Liz S. Liz has helped me with various home sales the last almost 30 years. She is knowledgeable, more than capable, and well aware of the market. I presented her with a difficult situation in selling my home. I was aware that in asking her to sell my home, without time to make needed repairs and my desire to still achieve a fair price for it was a lot to ask. She presented her suggested price range and her reasoning for it. Liz has always been completely honest with me. Trust is very important to me. Not only did she find a buyer for me but we completed the sale in less than a month. She is an amazing kind, fair and always honest realtor. And I would recommend Liz to anyone intent on doing business in Washington, Missouri. She is a one in a million realtor find!

2 years ago

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John Hoffmeister Charlotte, NC

Jonathan D. was the first agent to contact us when we were searching for a home to purchase in the Charlotte region. He was patient with us through the process of looking for the perfect home, he showed us easily 50+ houses spread throughout Mecklenburg, Union and Cabarrus counties. He would drop his family plans at the last minute to show us a home with our complicated schedules. He even gave us little hints on how to make the right offer to out bid others. He was quick to send the paperwork for offers and answer ALL of our questions. I would highly recommend Jonathan to anyone. He even had an awesome personality that made the process that much better.

6 years ago

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Joseph Faenza Ashland, PA

A few years ago I used Re/Max to purchase my new home and sell my current home and the realtor from Re/Max was amazing. She made the whole process so easy from start to finish!

6 months ago

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Sheila Burns Dickson, TN

We have a local RE/MAX that was able to help my family list our home and sell it. Our realtor was very knowledgeable and helpful. Kept us up to date on everything and when someone was interested until the property sold. very happy with RE/MAX.

11 months ago

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Jowara Morgande

We appreciated the help we received with selling our house. They were very professional and focused on getting us as much money as possible.

5 months ago

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Eddie Rios Ogden, UT

If you want professional, efficient, and successful, then use RE/MAX. Our experience was beyond expectation in all facets of buying a home. Trust in RE/MAX and you will only benefit from their expertise, guidance, and sound market experience. We will be returning every time we need to buy and sell real estate.

4 years ago

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Brittany Wilkinson Herriman, UT

We purchased 2 homes with ReMax. We trusted our realtor and felt more confident in a home purchase because of the knowledge that our realtor had. She even got us a better deal on our home by negotiating. We were very pleased with Re/Max.

4 years ago

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John Richards Mount Airy, MD

We selected ReMax agent Lynne K. to sell our home in Mount Airy, Md. This woman went way above thr call of duty for us. She negotiated through difficulties, coordinated home repairs, even cleaned up after a pipe broke in the empty house. She was our super- hero, we could not have sold the home without her!

5 years ago

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Jazzous Anderson San Diego, CA

Awesome company and great workers who are knowledgeable and what they do. Highly recommend for anyone considering real estate or general questions regarding property and several other questions you may have.

4 years ago

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Monica Haynes Jacksonville, NC

Best company they care for their clients a lot. Open communication is must . My team was Robert L and Jamie B. When it came down to everything they showed me they had my best interest at heart. Thanks for all you do

5 years ago

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Tiffany I Gaithersburg, MD

I got in touch with a ReMax agent recently about selling my grandmother’s house. They were great about giving me neighborhood comps and a close estimate regarding what we could sell for. They let me know what I need to prepare before putting the house on the market - great customer service.

2 years ago

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Kent Logan, UT

My realtor for my first home purchase was a RE/MAX agent. She was very helpful and understanding of our needs, priorities and budget. She helped us find the home we love and are still in today, without trying to steer us toward something that would not have worked as well for us.

3 years ago

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Heather H Sanford, FL

RE/MAX is an excellent resource for all real estate needs. They provide accurate, valuable information.

11 months ago

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Tara Marx Brighton, CO

We love RE/MAX. Our realtor worked with our budget and our needs. We felt safe putting our home into their hands not only selling but buying also.

4 years ago

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Nolan J. Arieta Danville, CA

Glenn and Therese M should get an award for their awesome service in selling our hone in the toughest conditions imaginable! Kind regards, Nolan

4 years ago

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CoachTrista Englewood, CO

I have used ReMax for my last 4 home transactions in the past 3 years. I have referred many friends to them because of the ease of the transactions and professional realtors.

3 years ago

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Ashley Blosil Kennewick, WA

Always a great company to work with. But our favorite thing this year was their special local Halloween drive thru celebration they did in our area. Made our kids so happy

3 years ago

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Eric Wilkinson Herriman, UT

We had a Re/Max agent help us find our current home. She listened to our needs and our wish list. She found us a home that will work for our family for years to come.

3 years ago

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Jon Moreno Sandy, UT

When we were looking to sell and purchase our new home, our realtor was an RE/MAX realtor and the process was so stress free and we found the house of our dreams

3 years ago

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Larson Riverton, UT

They are very friendly and responsive to my questions. I was satisfied with the service they provided.

4 years ago

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Life of Frog South Bend, IN

Fabulous company and agents to work with for house shopping or selling! Definitely recommend!

1 year ago

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Trent Provo, UT

They have great service and our agent was always on top of it.

5 years ago