RE/MAX Outperforms Competitors

RE/MAX Agents, Offices Outperform Competitors

National Survey Recognizes Training, Experience Get Results

(Denver, CO - May 14, 2010) The second national survey in as many months shows RE/MAX

agents and offices far outperformed all competitors, selling more homes, assisting more families,

and leading all other real estate companies in every measurable category. In the 2010 REAL

Trends 500 survey, RE/MAX brokerages held 122, or 24%, of the Top 500 positions, with

RE/MAX agents averaging an impressive 20.65 transaction sides, 42% higher than the next

closest competitor.  â€œOur agents and offices made a commitment to succeed despite the market, 

and these numbers prove they did it," says Dave Liniger, RE/MAX Chairman and Co-Founder. 

"Our agents were challenged a year ago to get specific training so they could tackle the market, 

and I'm proud to say that RE/MAX agents have helped thousands of families, many facing severe 

financial problems."

Since March 2009, when Liniger issued the challenge, over 15,000 RE/MAX Sales Associates

have earned a distressed property designation from RE/MAX University, the company's on-

demand, multi-media educational platform. RE/MAX Associates hold the greatest number of

professional learning designations compared to agents of other national real estate brands, and

they average the most number of years experience in real estate, with 13.6.

Nearly 40% of the current market consists of distressed properties, including foreclosures and

Short Sales, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Liniger believes the trend will

--more--continue for at least another year or two. However, with the Treasury Department's new uniform

Short Sale procedures that went into effect in April, industry experts are hopeful the process will

be easier for both homeowners and agents to navigate. RE/MAX led the lobbying effort in

Washington, DC to streamline the process.

In April, The 22nd annual Power Broker Report, from RISMedia ranked 69 RE/MAX brokerages

among their Top 300, representing 23% of all ranked brokerages. This showing placed

RE/MAX 47% higher than its closest competitor. The complete Power Broker report can be

found online at www.rismedia.com. The REAL Trends 500 survey can be found online at

www.realtrends.com.