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RE/MAX awarded top honours in US real estate surveysDENVER, Colorado (May 09) – Two industry surveys of the United States 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. 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). |