Real Estate Company Takes High Honors

Nationwide, ""RE/MAX"":http://www.remax.com/ has ranked among the _Franchise Times_ Top 200 annual survey. Coming in at number 15 on the elite list, RE/MAX received its third consecutive award within the franchise competition this year.

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Joining other top organizations including McDonalds, 7-Eleven, and Subway, RE/MAX ranked among survey honorees thanks in part to its worldwide sales volume. Dating from September 30, RE/MAX has added almost 500 new franchise locations around the world, and the company's franchise sales have risen by 21.8 percent.

In Florida, RE/MAX boasts particularly strong statistics, with a 200 percent growth margin recorded over 2010. In the Caribbean and Latin American regions, sales saw an 80 percent

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uptick, and RE/MAX's widespread presence bests any of the other competitors on the list, with franchises in more than 80 countries.

Commenting on RE/MAX's recent success, the company's chairman and co-founder, Dave Liniger, said, ""We offer more value and support to our franchise owners and that's why we continue to grow. Home buyers and sellers prefer to work with RE/MAX agents and look to them for the premier customer service they're known for.""

RE/MAX has also been honored among the 2011 ""J.D. Power and Associates"":www.jdpower.com/ Home Buyer/Seller Study, coming in first place in customer satisfaction. Additionally, the organization was named a top 100 Global Franchise by FranchiseDirect.com, and two separate 2011 reports included RE/MAX among most productive within all U.S. franchise companies.

Liniger continued his positive sentiments, stating, ""When we opened our first office in 1973, we were certainly willing to work hard, but didn't know what challenges might be ahead. Our success has been in anticipating what families around the world need and working with our franchisees to make sure they have the tools and resources to help those families.""

The Franchise Times Top 200 list appears in full in the publication's October issue. The rankings are considered an accurate annual financial snapshot of the country's most successful U.S.-based franchise entities.