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Do You Have a Job or a Real Estate Business?

Mon, 19 Jun 2017 21:21:54 +0000

Do You Have a Job or a Real Estate Business? As reported in Above Magazine, when David Morris made the decision to pursue a real estate career full time, he had a lot working against him. Double-digit interest rates, a weak economy, and on top of it all, Morris was experiencing poor health from the stress of his previous job. But with a wife and growing family at home, he had even more reasons to succeed. Morris joined RE/MAX in 1991 and he never looked back. More than two decades later, Morris is a Luminary of Distinction. This elite honour is awarded to those who have earned over $20 million in commissions during at least 20 years with RE/MAX. How did he make it happen? Continue reading to hear some of his best advice, developed over his long career. Take Ownership In Morris’ early real estate years, he sold homes for Coldwell Banker. He felt like he had a job but not a profitable real estate business. During a conference in 1985, he realized that his current selling process needed an overhaul if he wanted to create a lasting business. “I suddenly realized that it’s not about how much business […]

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RE/MAX Leadership Announcement – Welcome Adam Contos

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:12:43 +0000

RE/MAX Leadership Announcement – Welcome Adam Contos As reported from the RE/MAX Newsroom, on May 30, 2017, RE/MAX announced that effective immediately, Adam Contos has been appointed to RE/MAX Co-Chief Executive Officer (Co-CEO). He will be sharing responsibilities with Co-Founder and now Co-CEO, Dave Liniger. “I’m proud to have Adam, who has successfully led many key functions in our business over the last 13 years, partner with me at the CEO position,” said Liniger. “We have a talented and dedicated group of leaders at RE/MAX and I’ve been actively working with them to build our future. Under Adam’s leadership, I know this dynamic team will further our position as the number one name in real estate.” To read a message from Dave Liniger, click here. RE/MAX has previously employed the Co-CEO structure in several of its CEO transitions. This approach has proven to be successful as it ensures continuity in leadership and in overall company strategy. Liniger and the RE/MAX Board of Directors hand-selected Adam Contos as Co-CEO. Welcome Adam Contos In his previous role as COO, Contos managed RE/MAX daily operations. This included IT, HR, Business Development, Events, Brand Marketing, Communications, Media and Public Relations. “Dave’s founding principles and […]

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RE/MAX Productivity Unmatched in REAL Trends 500 Report

Fri, 12 May 2017 17:46:26 +0000

RE/MAX Productivity Unmatched in REAL Trends 500 Report The 2017 REAL Trends 500 report shows that RE/MAX agents outproduce the competition 2 to 1. RE/MAX agents average double the sales of other agents in the REAL Trends 500 survey of large brokerages. That’s the sign of a RE/MAX Agent! Congratulations to everyone in the RE/MAX network! REAL Trends 500 Report Here are five facts to know about these results: RE/MAX agents average 17.2 transaction sides. That’s more than double the average of 7.8 for all of the other agents in the survey. RE/MAX was one of the only three national franchises with an average exceeding the overall survey average of 8.6 transaction sides per agent. Of the 1,705 qualifying brokerages, one-third (550) were affiliated with RE/MAX. The nearest competitor placed 395. RE/MAX agents averaged $4.4 million in sales volume. This was 76% higher than the $2.5 million average of all of the other agents in the REAL Trends 500 survey. At 88, RE/MAX brokerages hold even more of the top 100 spots when all participating brokerages are ranked by average sides per agent. Do you want to double your sales? Vancouver is a key player in the Real Estate market […]

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Combine Your Skills With the Power of RE/MAX

Mon, 17 Apr 2017 17:23:39 +0000

Combine Your Skills with the Power of RE/MAX As reported in Above Magazine’s blog post, Frank Baldwin combined his skills with the power of RE/MAX and reached Platinum quickly. He now shares how you can too! Frank Baldwin worked as a discount real estate agent for years and then as an executive managing six real estate offices at Help-U-Sell, a low-service real estate brand. But this all changed in 2014 when he joined Mike and Susan Varley’s RE/MAX Real Pro’s team in Corona, California. Working in the discount model required a large time commitment. With RE/MAX, Baldwin can run his business on his terms and he can keep more of what he earns. The result: more income with each transaction, higher career satisfaction, and a much healthier work-life balance. “At Help-U-Sell, I had to do three times the amount of work to reach my goals,” Baldwin says. Baldwin did come away with one important thing from working with Help-U-Sell – an incredible work ethic. In order to meet the endless demands of his previous position, Baldwin had become an efficient practitioner. He knew how to take advantage of every opportunity and every lead in order to generate business. He was comfortable […]

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RE/MAX History

Thu, 06 Apr 2017 21:59:39 +0000

RE/MAX History – People Know the Balloon It all began as a dream and an idea on a pad of paper. Dave Liniger had a controversial idea to build a real estate company where experienced, productive agents could keep more of their commissions and enjoy the freedom to run their business as they saw fit. Liniger had previous experience with the maximum commission model. He realized it would appeal to full-time, serious real estate professionals who would rather contribute collectively to office expenses than settle for a traditional commission split. Combining the model with robust marketing and other valuable agent services was revolutionary – and completely changed the worldwide real estate landscape forever. The Beginning Dave Liniger and Gail Main (who later became Gail Liniger) founded RE/MAX in Denver, Colorado in January 1973. Along with their core group, they built the foundation of their network on hard work, belief and resolve. And big things began to happen. 1975 – The network expanded outside of Colorado. Dennis Curtin purchased a franchise in Kansas City, Missouri. 1977 – The first Canadian franchise was purchased in Calgary, Alberta. 1978 – The RE/MAX Balloon made its maiden flight at the Albuquerque Balloon Festival. 1979 – The RE/MAX Balloon […]

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Top Producing Agents want RE/MAX

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 18:59:40 +0000

Top Producing Agents want RE/MAX What happened? As reported in Above Magazine’s blog post, in April 2016, the managing brokers of a RE/MAX office in Toronto decided to convert the brokerage to another brand – Royal LePage. Regrettably, the managing brokers failed to see a big hole in their plan – their associates didn’t want to leave RE/MAX. Within a few short months, 12 of the office’s top producing agents left the brokerage and went right back to the Balloon. They joined RE/MAX Community Realty Inc., a sizable competitor in the Toronto market. Why did they return to RE/MAX? Shan Thayaparan was among the 12 agents who returned to RE/MAX. He didn’t want to leave the RE/MAX brand in the first place, but he was willing to give Royal LePage a try. This was largely because he enjoyed working with his colleagues. Ultimately, low morale soon set in at the Royal LePage office. “We weren’t feeling comfortable at the new brand,” Thayaparan says. “Our hearts and minds weren’t with Royal LePage.” Two months after the conversion, Thayaparan and his colleagues were thrilled to be back at RE/MAX. The Benefits of RE/MAX Have all the advantages of owning your own business At RE/MAX, […]

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Celebrate RE/MAX – 2016 Results

Mon, 06 Mar 2017 18:24:27 +0000

Celebrate RE/MAX – 2016 Results The quality of the RE/MAX Brand and Agents is on display once again! Celebrate RE/MAX – 2016 Results At RE/MAX, our success comes with 365 days a year of hard work. In this blog post, we will be celebrating our 2016 results. Continue reading to see why we’re the best in the business. With over a million transaction sides in the United States, another 350,000 in Canada and 250,000 more throughout the rest of the world, our overall transaction count topped 1.6 million in 2016. No competitor comes remotely close to this number. We continue to be what we set out to be – the worldwide real estate leader. RE/MAX agents in Canada and the United States averaged 18.3 transactions and 16.5 transactions in 2016, respectively. Worldwide, RE/MAX agents averaged 15 transactions in 2016. RE/MAX agents in Canada averaged $166,898 in commissions in 2016. As Jim Rohn said, “you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” The secret to our success is out, and people want in. RE/MAX was named the fastest-growing real estate franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise 500 for 2017. To learn more about this exciting recognition, click […]

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Quality Client Service REMAX: Part 4

Thu, 16 Feb 2017 00:43:03 +0000

Quality Client Service REMAX: Part 4 Hello, my name is Richard Laurendeau of RE/MAX Westcoast. I am writing this blog post for you on behalf of Be Your Career – a group of local RE/MAX offices, in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, committed to better serving our realtors. I am putting this series together as a result of an email series that I had sent out in 2008. During that time, we were faced with a substantial change in the world economy; one that had a brief effect on our local real estate market in Vancouver. As a result, I wrote a series of emails that were well received at the time and I decided to revisit them and reproduce them here in the form of a blog post. In the fourth and final blog post in this short series, I want to discuss one’s mindset. The Power of Your Mind – In Business King Soloman is often quoted in this area. He says: “A man thinketh in his heart, so he is,” and he goes on to say, “a man is what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of his thoughts.” A personal favourite of mine is from a […]

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REMAX Spring 2017 Advertising Campaign

Fri, 03 Feb 2017 20:26:39 +0000

REMAX Spring 2017 Advertising Campaign The REMAX Spring 2017 Advertising Campaign is now live! It will run from January 16 – June 30, 2017. RE/MAX is committed to advertising the RE/MAX brand to Western Canadians with maximum exposure. Check out the commercials, billboards, infographics and media kit to see how we’re presenting the RE/MAX brand to Western Canadians. Our advertising campaigns in Western Canada include: Television Online pre-roll YouTube Online marketing and retargeting Sports marketing HGTV And much more! RE/MAX. Go with those who know. The REMAX Spring 2017 Advertising Campaign tagline is: RE/MAX. Go with those who know. View the RE/MAX logo with tagline View the commercials View the *television billboards View the *spring 2017 media infographic View the *spring 2016 media kit *To view this, you must have a login on Mainstreet. Once logged in, click on Campaigns & Promotions or Other Resources and find the applicable link. With RE/MAX, you don’t need a business card Every year RE/MAX invests millions of dollars in global advertising, sponsoring the best golf, hockey and football events, regional campaigns, and banners in smaller and larger cities – in Vancouver, British Columbia and all over the world. Are you with a real […]

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Tips for Success REMAX: Part 3

Thu, 19 Jan 2017 19:45:06 +0000

Tips for Success REMAX: Part 3 Hello, my name is Richard Laurendeau of RE/MAX Westcoast. I am writing this blog post for you on behalf of Be Your Career – a group of local RE/MAX offices, in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, committed to better serving our realtors. As you may know, I am putting this series together as a result of an email series that I had sent out in 2008. During that time, we were faced with a substantial change in the world economy; one that had a brief effect on our local real estate market in Vancouver. As a result, I wrote a series of emails that were well received at the time and I decided to revisit them and reproduce them here in the form of a blog post. Here are some Tips for Success REMAX to keep in mind: 1. Re-evaluate your business operations Imagine your ideal career and your ideal life During times of changes, do your best not to think about your fears and doubts Instead, take action 2. Interact with successful people Interacting with successful people is inspiring Surround yourself with successful people 3. Keep your eye on the goal Quality customer/client service […]

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