We're the Real Estate Leaders. No one in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.

RE/MAX at a glance:

• Who we are
  What began in Denver, Colo., in 1973 as "a pad of paper and a dream" is now a global real estate franchise network that spreads across 63 countries and eight territories, on six continents.
• Network size
  The revolutionary RE/MAX Concept of enabling real estate professionals to maximize their business potential has evolved into an organization of more than 120,000 Sales Associates in more than 6500 offices and 63 countries worldwide.
• RE/MAX Sales Associates
  RE/MAX Associates, on average, lead the industry in production, experience, and professional designations.
• The RE/MAX Balloon logo
  The red, white and blue RE/MAX Balloon, with its "Above the Crowd!^®"slogan, is one of the most recognizable business logos in the world. With nearly 90 RE/MAX Hot Air Balloons around the globe, RE/MAX has the world's largest balloon fleet.
• An industry leader
  RE/MAX is the No. 1 real estate organization in Canada and in the United States.
• Global expansion
  The first RE/MAX region outside the United States and Canada was the Caribbean Basin, opened in 1991. It was followed two years later by RE/MAX of Mexico. In 1995, RE/MAX expanded into Southern Africa, Spain, Israel, Italy,and Germany. Since then, RE/MAX regions have become established in across Europe, in Asia, and in Australia.
• Record RE/MAX production
  In 1999, RE/MAX Associates were involved in more than 1 million sales transaction sides within a single year in the United States alone – an industry milestone. The audited production figures represent the most transaction sides in a single year ever recorded by any real estate network. The RE/MAX network has repeated the feat every year since.
• The RE/MAX Concept
  RE/MAX stands for "real estate maximums."

In exchange for paying a management fee and a share of the monthly office overhead, RE/MAX Associates keep the maximum allowed amount of their commissions and receive the many benefits of RE/MAX programs and services.

By offering Associates maximum commissions and maximum career freedom, RE/MAX influenced competitors to re-examine and adjust their own policies toward sales agents, thus dramatically changing the industry.

As the network grew, renowned for its top producers and quality service to consumers, so did support programs, making RE/MAX a dynamic force in real estate education and technology.

The organization was one of the first real estate companies to have its own proprietary television network and one of the first in the industry to develop a site on the World Wide Web.

• Committed to real estate service
  In a business environment of mergers and acquisitions, RE/MAX is the only major real estate network still owned and directed by its founders.

RE/MAX commitment to its membership has led to an ever-increasing number of accolades from the business community at large, including selection of RE/MAX as the best in the business. In its annual ranking of top franchises, Entrepreneur magazine named RE/MAX the number one real estate services franchise in 2000. On the consumer front, Worth magazine honored RE/MAX in both 1999 and 2000 with its prestigious "Readers' Choice" award as the best real estate brokerage.

• More than 32 Years Above the Crowd
  RE/MAX - now an established industry leader - will celebrate its 33rd anniversary at the 2006 RE/MAX International Convention. Young in years but mature in experience, RE/MAX looks ahead to even greater development and success in its next quarter century.

Community Involvement

Community involvement is highly valued at all levels of the RE/MAX organization - from individual Associates to RE/MAX offices, regions, and RE/MAX International.

RE/MAX cause marketing and charity fund raising take on many forms:

• Most recently, RE/MAX has become a national co-sponsor of the Breast Cancer Survivor Recognition Program at Komen Race for the Cure® events.
• The RE/MAX organization has been the official real estate sponsor of the Children's Miracle Network since 1992.
• Each year, about 20 charities host fund-raising golf tournaments at Sanctuary, the private course of RE/MAX International co-founders Dave and Gail Liniger.
• RE/MAX International is the first major sponsor of The Wildlife Experience, a conservation and community center promoting understanding of the natural world and its conservation through art and education.

All these venues and more represent the RE/MAX network's commitment to community involvement, serving the public beyond its real estate needs.

Everybody Wins
The Story and Lessons Behind RE/MAX

By Phil Harkins and Keith Hollihan
Publication Date: Dec. 3, 2004
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Order your copy of "Everybody Wins" at Barnes & Noble today.

There’s never been a book quite like this before. Because there’s never been a company quite like RE/MAX.

Harkins and Hollihan originally set out to identify and study the top “High-Growth, High-Impact” public companies in the world. Entry to the club wasn’t easy: at least 20 years of sustained annual growth (not through acquisitions), a strong global presence, a top-shelf reputation and a clear mission to be No. 1. They narrowed the list to Wal-Mart, McDonald's, Nokia, BMW, Toyota and Canon.

Then Harkins met Dave Liniger.

The author quickly realized that RE/MAX surpassed every company investigated in virtually every criterion save one: RE/MAX was private.

But the RE/MAX story was just too compelling to pass up. When Liniger finally agreed to let RE/MAX be added to the study, the authors essentially started over. The result is a comprehensive picture of an amazing real estate franchisor, its colorful chairman Liniger, and other key contributors who represent the many hundreds of individuals who have been critical to the network’s success.

The authors focus upon what they term the "everybody wins" principle in which the RE/MAX organization leverages the success of each individual to help drive the success of all. The final chapter illustrates how the original six comparison companies have embraced similar guiding concepts to achieve success.

"Everybody Wins" is a valuable work for business professionals, a must-read for every RE/MAX Associate, and an eye-opener for the thousands of real estate professionals looking to improve their careers and lives.

Call Bill today to learn more about his involvement with RE/MAX and with it's commitments in the area: 302-832-6400 or e-mail billk@billkrealestate.com