The
Concept
In exchange for paying a management fee and a share of the
monthly office overhead, Texas RE/MAX Associates keep the maximum
amount of their commissions and receive the many Texas real estate
career benefits of RE/MAX programs and services.
The
Short Story
RE/MAX is a worldwide network of top producers fueled by
industry-leading RE/MAX Technology, an enormous RE/MAX advantage in
advertising presence, the most advanced Internet reach and
functionality, and a comprehensive suite of educational training
superior to all competitors. Ask any Texas REALTOR who has Premier
Market Presence in their city.
That is why RE/MAX REALTORS, on average, out-produce all
competitors nationally, and lead the industry in experience and
advanced professional designations which indicate excellence in
various categories of real estate service and expertise. Ask any
Houston realty professional which realty brand has outsold their
nearest three competitors combined for the past 11 years, according
to the MLS.
RE/MAX recognition and respect among consumers is unparalleled,
with brand identity on par with Advertising Age Magazine's top
global Mega-Advertisers. Our "Above the Crowd!®" hot air balloon
insignia is among the Top 10 most identifiable corporate logos in
the World! Ask any Austin REALTOR which national and Texas real
estate brand blankets the airways with advertising.
Our agents have the freedom to choose their own specialties, set
their own priorities, and build their own business-their way. Ask
any Corpus Christi REALTOR which franchise gives agents the most
flexibility and the greatest opportunity.
RE/MAX Offers:
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A Global real estate network with unparalleled recognition in
over 84 countries
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Approximately one-half of all real estate advertising on
national television.
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Nationwide radio sponsorship of America's most popular sports
talk, business talk, and music programs
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Premier Market Presence in Houston, Dallas, most smaller cities
and towns in Texas, as well as Nationally
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Advanced training via On Demand programming streaming 24/7 onto
any computer and into Agent's homes.
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A business model providing Sales Associates the freedom &
independence needed to balance their life.
RE/MAX Agents:
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Hold significantly more ABR, CRP, and CRS advanced professional
designations than their competitors
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On average, lead all competitors in experience and productivity
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Exchange free, direct agent-to-agent referrals with over 90,000
of their RE/MAX counterparts worldwide
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Have contributed over $100 million to Children's Miracle
Network®, and are the nationwide sponsor Susan G. Komen Race for
the Cure® events combating breast cancer, and a supporter of
Happy Hill Farm & Academy/Home for abused children and the
founders of The Texas Sentinels Foundation, providing homes to
severely wounded veterans.
Individual RE/MAX agents have the greatest collection of consumer
advantages to advertise when Marketing Themselves and Their Service
to Clients.
The Industry's Best Educational Training is as close as your
office personal computer, and available at home, with Outstanding
Classroom Seminars in Houston, Dallas/Fort Worth, and Austin/San
Antonio.
Benefits and Competitive Advantages of RE/MAX Affiliation
Every program and service that RE/MAX provides is designed to
enable Associates to reap the maximum reward for their efforts and
to help them reach their full professional potential in building
their Texas real estate career. From national television advertising
to a global referral network, and from the Agent and Management
Training on Demand to state-of-the-art electronic tools, RE/MAX
offers it all.
National advertising
Prime-time RE/MAX images fill television screens in homes across
the United States and portions of Canada, helping generate more than
15 billion worldwide impressions annually.
Public relations
RE/MAX public relations takes many forms - from charity
sponsorships to sports marketing through the RE/MAX World Long Drive
Championship and auto racing.
Freedom in advertising
While all RE/MAX Associates contribute to group advertising
funds, each individual REALTOR determines how to invest in their own
individual advertising and personal promotion. At RE/MAX, it's the
realty Sales Associate - not the Broker/Owner - who decides how much
he or she spends on advertising and which media to use to best serve
customers. Unlike agents with other real estate operations, RE/MAX
Associates receive the leads that their efforts generate. The
independence and creativity of RE/MAX Texas REALTORS are nowhere
more visible than in personal promotion activities.
Build
a personal sales team
At RE/MAX, you are free to hire licensed or unlicensed
assistants, or create a sales team with members specializing in
various aspects of the business -all within the overall management
framework of the brokerage. This freedom enables you to build your
business to any level you desire.
Negotiate commission rates
REALTORS with conventional companies work within a rate
established by the brokerage. It's different at RE/MAX, where you
have the flexibility to negotiate commission rates with customers.
This freedom benefits both you and the customer, especially when
specialized properties require innovative marketing.
Advanced business training
Since it doesn't have to cater to inexperienced or marginal
producers, RE/MAX training immediately jumps to the top producer's
core need-increasing business without increasing work time. All
RE/MAX training focuses on this goal, whether delivered via the
RE/MAX training On Demand, national and regional conventions, or
office-level training sessions. A typical RE/MAX International
Convention includes more than 130 educational sessions, including
numerous courses offering credit toward professional designations.
Most
recognized logo in real estate
The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon is one of the most recognized symbols
in real estate, a reflection of large market share. The "Above the
Crowd®" logo soars on RE/MAX advertising and promotion worldwide.
Ask any REALTOR which realty brand is most recognized.
More
signs, more ads, more prospects
When an office is filled with top-producing agents, the result is
more yard signs and advertising throughout the market and more
customers walking into or calling the office. Momentum picks up even
more because only competent professionals handle the floor -
converting a high percentage of off-the-street business into
listings and sales.
Experiment and be creative
RE/MAX realty professionals are innovators. They were among the
first to aggressively embrace personal promotion and buyer agency,
and to adapt technology to the real estate sales process. New ways
of doing business don't depend on top-down approval. The innovations
start in the field and the RE/MAX system responds with support.
REALTORS with RE/MAX are encouraged to be the first to pioneer
trends that lead to increased productivity.
Have
all the advantages of owning a business without the disadvantages
At RE/MAX, you enjoy the independence of running your own
business without the hassle of keeping shared equipment running,
handling staff payroll, getting the brokerage bills paid, dealing
with business ownership tax issues and meeting other regulations
that are among the day-to-day responsibilities of the broker. This
arrangement frees you to focus on selling real estate.
Control your expenses
At RE/MAX, you have complete control of how much of your income
you put back into your business and how you allocate business
expenses.
Benefit fully from business-expense tax deductions
The maximum commission concept means RE/MAX Associates don't
immediately lose a percentage of income-and thus the tax
deductibility of that "expense". . .to a broker.
Set
and attain your own goals
At RE/MAX, you create your own business plans and set your own
Texas real estate career goals. No manager will tell you how many
sales you need to make or whether it's appropriate to pursue a
particular professional designation. You schedule your own vacations
and work under your own pressure, not someone else's.
Control your work schedule
Having the freedom of being in business for yourself, you can set
your own income goals at RE/MAX and plan the use of your time
accordingly. Convinced that leisure time is crucial to professional
success, RE/MAX encourages REALTORS to take time for other areas of
their lives and to recharge their energies.
Personal promotion
At RE/MAX, realty professionals have the freedom to be creative
with unlimited promotion and advertising to generate a continual
stream of qualified prospects.
Prosper in any market
RE/MAX synergy, services, the maximum commission program,
referral and repeat business, and real estate experience, enable
RE/MAX Associates to survive-and even flourish-in down markets.
The
Real Estate Leaders®
RE/MAX was the first network in the industry to pass the sales
milestone of 1 million transaction sides in a single year. Nobody in
the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX
Repeat and referral customers
RE/MAX Associates have built up reserves of satisfied customers.
About 70 percent of RE/MAX transactions result from repeats and
referrals, quality prospects who require far less qualifying than
new customers. The less predictable sources of business make up
about 30 percent of the transactions of RE/MAX Associates. When a
recession hits, it's the Texas REALTOR with the contacts and the
referrals who continues to thrive.
Choose your specialty
Being in business for yourself at RE/MAX, you have the
flexibility to choose your listing and sales specialties in
developing your Texas real estate career. A glance at the RE/MAX
Referral Roster shows more than 20 residential and commercial
specialty areas declared by RE/MAX Associates. These include
auctions, buyer brokerage, condominiums, farm and land, luxury
homes, military, new construction, relocation, rentals, and vacation
and resort properties - the entire property and housing spectrum.
Specialize in real estate sales, not marketing unrelated services
With RE/MAX there is no pressure to market products or services
in conjunction with the real estate transaction. There is no risk
that the success of a transaction will be tainted by a customer's
experience with a product or service over which the agent has no
control. No mandatory home warranty programs. No home improvement
projects. No hotel or car-rental pitches.
Build
your real estate portfolio without paying big commissions to the
broker
When selling property in your own portfolio, you want to keep the
maximum gain possible - not forfeit a big chunk of a commission. Why
sacrifice personal investment returns to fund your broker's
retirement instead funding your own?
Worry-free vacations
At RE/MAX, it's not going to be the new kid who fills in on a
suddenly sensitive deal because the broker thinks the experience
will do him some good. When you are away from work, only competent
Texas REALTORS are there to shepherd transactions forward.
Enjoy
the pride that comes with running one's own business
RE/MAX Associates are perceived as being independent
entrepreneurs. This earns the respect of industry peers and other
professionals in the community. And most important, it generates an
intense internal pride that comes from making your own way.
Unlimited opportunity to succeed
At RE/MAX, your Texas real estate career is limited only by your
ability, determination, and hard work, not by restrictions one finds
in conventional real estate companies. At RE/MAX, quality people who
are serious about excelling in the real estate business have the
freedom to realize their full business potential. The
professionalism and experience of existing RE/MAX REALTORS
contribute to the success of each new Associate.
In addition, RE/MAX name recognition, reputation for quality
service, and market strength - rapidly becoming worldwide in scope -
provide Associates a considerable advantage when competing for
clients.
Take
a Step Above the Crowd®
If you are interested in joining one of the fastest-growing real
estate organizations in the world, call your nearest RE/MAX office
or call us at RE/MAX of Texas at 281-828-8888. |