RE/MAX International and RE/MAX Signature Press Releases

Local RE/MAX Balloon Festival Raises Funds for Children’s Miracle Network

When: March 22, 2008 from 9am - 1pm

Where: Venetian Bay, Promenade Section in New Smyrna Beach, FL (Pioneer Trail Side)
Who:  Hosted by RE/MAX Signature & Paytas Homes
Best photo opportunity time: 10am

Local RE/MAX Signature Associates will host a hot air balloon event to benefit Shands Children’s Hospital at the University of Florida and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children through Children's Miracle Network. The community is welcome to attend this free fundraiser event. There will be a RE/MAX hot air balloon available for rides, in addition to a RE/MAX ARCA series car on display with driver to sign autographs. Other events will include a bounce house for children, face painting and other children’s activities, music, lunch, raffles, and sponsor giveaways. Paytas Homes will have model homes open during the event. Donations will be collected at the event.

Walter Borgen, RE/MAX Broker, said, ‘we hope to raise over $5,000 to help children who need the services of our children’s hospital. The RE/MAX relationship with Children’s Miracle Network is one we feel strongly about and wish to support as much as possible. RE/MAX Signature is classified as a “Miracle Office” because each of the associates donates to the Children’s Miracle Network from every closing they have. We are looking forward to the community coming out and supporting this free event.’

About Children’s Miracle Network

Children's Miracle Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children by raising funds for children’s hospitals. Each year the 170 Children's Miracle Network hospitals provide the finest medical care, life-saving research and preventative education to help millions of kids overcome diseases and injuries of every kind. The organization is unique in that the money that is raised in each community benefits the local participating Children's Miracle Network hospitals. Shands Children's Hospital at the University of Florida and Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children are the participating Children's Miracle Network hospitals in Central Florida and share the funds raised through Greater Orlando Children's Miracle Network. Funds are used to purchase patient care equipment, fund research and provide educational programs and diversionary activities for the more than 350,000 children treated at Shands Children's Hospital and Arnold Palmer Hospital each year.

To learn more go to www.childrensmiraclenetwork.org. The partnership with RE/MAX began in 1992. Since that date, RE/MAX International Associates have contributed over $85 million to Children’s Miracle Network.

About RE/MAX International

RE/MAX was founded by Dave and Gail Liniger in 1973.  It has grown from a single office in Denver, Colorado to be a global network of nearly 115,000 Sales Associates in more than 65 countries.  Today, nearly all U.S. home listings can be found at www.remax.com, the most visited web site of any real estate brokerage brand.  No one in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.

RE/MAX is proud to promote its Premier Community Citizenship, which has raised millions of dollars for Children’s Miracle Network.  

RE/MAX Franchises, Nation’s Most Productive

Two National Surveys Find RE/MAX Agents Average More Transactions

(Denver, CO May 5, 2007) – Two industry surveys of the nation’s top brokerages reveal that RE/MAX Sales Associates outperform their competitors at brokerages affiliated with the major national franchises.  Based on transactions closed in 2007, The RIS Media Power Broker Survey found that RE/MAX Sales Associates averaged 15.5 transaction sides, 39% higher than their nearest national competitor.   In The REAL Trends 500, RE/MAX Sales Associates were also ranked the highest of all national real estate franchises, averaging 19% more transactions per agent than their closest competitor.  REAL Trends also noted that the average real estate agent in 2007 earned 7.6 transaction sides. 

According to the National Association of Realtors there are nearly 80,000 real estate brokerages in the United States.  Both The REAL Trends 500 and The RIS Power Broker Survey seek to identify the elite in the industry, the most successful brokerages of the year.  Of all the top brokerages ranked in The REAL Trends 500, RE/MAX brokerages won 30% of the rankings, represented by 149 brokerages.  This was more than any other national franchise and nearly as much as its next two competitors combined. 

 “There are many ways to measure success in real estate, but the bottom line is how productive your Sales Associates are,” said Margaret Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of RE/MAX International.  “These two very prestigious surveys, prove once again that RE/MAX Sales Associates lead all their competitors, and that’s what’s critical in today’s marketplace, when consumer is looking for a professional who can get the job done.”

Kelly said a significant factor in the success of RE/MAX Sales Associates is the educational support provided by RE/MAX International.  “Our Associates lead the industry in professional designations and sales experience because of the extensive training offered by RE/MAX University, our multi-media educational institution.  It’s a state-of-the-art operation that includes “on-demand” training, available 24-7 on the Internet, and broadcast courses on the RE/MAX Satellite Network, the only such network in the industry.”

             RE/MAX also recognizes the power of the Internet.  Kelly said,  “Today, most people start their home search on-line, and we’ve devoted a lot of resources to our web site.  We’re proud to offer more than 90% of all home listings and that the site attracts more visitors than any of our competitors’ web sites.” 

             Even though the real estate market was experiencing a down turn in 2007, RE/MAX increased its net number of offices by 4.05 % and sold franchises at a rate 12.3% higher than its seven year average (since 2000).

About RE/MAX International, Inc.

RE/MAX was founded in 1973 in Denver, Colorado by Dave and Gail Liniger.  In 35 years, it has grown into a global network of over 110,000 Sales Associates in more than 65 countries.  No one in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.  Today, nearly all U.S. home listings can be found at www.remax.com.

RE/MAX is proud of its Premier Community Citizenship, which has helped raise tens of millions of dollars in support of charitable organizations like, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Children’s Miracle Network and The Sentinels of Freedom Foundation.

MARY SMITH ATTENDS SPECIAL TRAINING,

BUILDS EXPERTISE IN LUXURY HOME MARKET

April 9th, 2008 Mary Smith with RE/MAX Signature, 1500 Beville Road, Daytona Beach, FL recently completed a luxury home marketing training course offered by The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing held over the RE/MAX Satellite Network (RSN).

The course which covered such topics as demographics of the affluent, lifestyle segmentation, trends and amenities in today’s luxury home product, and creating a marketing plan for the multimillion dollar property – was developed by Laurie Moore-Moore, Founder of the Dallas-based Institute and author of the book, “Rich Buyer, Rich Seller! The Real Estate Agents’ Guide to Marketing Luxury Homes.”

“The course is a step towards earning the prestigious Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialist designation which the Institute awards internationally to sales professionals who meet performance standards in the upper-tier residential market,” said Moore-Moore. Mary Smith is an example of a sales associate who works to hone the special skills and competencies necessary to provide exceptional service in the fine homes and estates marketplace.”

Smith is an award-winning RE/MAX sales professional who has been in real estate since 1984 and specializes in the Greater Volusia County market. Smith already holds several designations in real estate, including the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS), the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI), the Senior Real Estate Specialist (SRES) and is apart of the RE/MAX 100% club since 2003.

“The training provided new insight about the upper tier market, helped me polish my skills, and provided valuable networking contacts with other agents across the country who specialize in luxury properties,” said Smith. “In addition, I discovered new and creative tools for promoting luxury homes and estates and new resources for finding buyer prospects. Home buyers and sellers will benefit from my new knowledge.”

“Smith is now a member of The Institute and will be awarded the designation once performance stands have been submitted and reviewed,” said Moore-Moore. We look forward to having her on our prestigious list of Certified Luxury Home Marketing Specialists.”

Jamie Bird, Brand Marketing Coordinator of RE/MAX International said, “Sponsoring The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing training is an example of the commitment we at RE/MAX have to helping our sales professionals build skills, increase their knowledge of upper-tier market trends and fine-tune their ability to deliver the best in customer service to their buyers and sellers.”

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