DENVER, Jan. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX Chairman and
Co-Founder Dave Liniger and RE/MAX
CEO Margaret Kelly are named among
2013's top real estate leaders in two prestigious industry lists,
the Inman 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders and the
Swanepoel Power 200.
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Both surveys recognize leaders who most influence and advance
the real estate industry. Among the nominated are thought leaders
and entrepreneurs who embody originality, strength, power and
principle.
"There are so many talented and dedicated individuals in real
estate today, so it's truly an honor to be included among such an
exclusive group," Liniger said. "Our industry has faced
numerous challenges in recent years, and leaders who advocated for
home buying and selling consumers and real estate professionals
made a real difference in turning this market around."
The comprehensive Inman 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders
list honors those who have made extraordinary contributions that
change the way homes are bought and sold. The Swanepoel Power 200
ranks industry innovators and influential real estate executives.
Kelly received the No. 1 spot among women in real estate. Overall,
Liniger ranked No. 5 and Kelly, No. 11; there were a total of 11
RE/MAX leaders on the Power 200 list.
"RE/MAX embraces entrepreneurial leadership and encourages
all our Affiliates to be engaged and help buyers and sellers make
the American dream of homeownership a reality," Kelly said.
In addition to Liniger and Kelly, numerous members of the RE/MAX
network were also recognized. RE/MAX agent Michael Thorne was named in the Inman 100 Most
Influential Real Estate Leaders for his involvement with an online
show that shares agent insights about real estate technology. The
Swanepoel Power 200 recognized RE/MAX Affiliates Frank Polzler,
Walter Schneider, Marshall Saunders, Pierre Titley, Chad
Ochsner, Charlie Bengel,
Sandra Sanders, Pamela Alexander and James O'Bryon.
For RE/MAX, 2013 marked several milestones as it celebrated its
40th anniversary and began trading on the NYSE with the ticker
symbol RMAX. For the 11th time in 15 years, RE/MAX was recognized
as the highest-ranking real estate franchisor in
Entrepreneur magazine's 35th annual Franchise 500. The
company also was recognized as the leading real estate franchise
organization in the Franchise Times Top 200 and was the only
real estate company to be named to the Top 50 Franchises for
Minorities by the National Minority Franchising Initiative through
the World Franchising Network.
About the RE/MAX Network:
RE/MAX was founded in 1973 by Dave and Gail
Liniger, with an innovative, entrepreneurial culture
affording its agents and franchisees the flexibility to operate
their businesses with great independence. Over 90,000 agents
provide RE/MAX a global reach of more than 90 countries. Nobody
sells more real estate than RE/MAX.
RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world's leading franchisors of real
estate brokerage services, is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
(NYSE:RMAX).
With a passion for the communities in which its agents live and
work, RE/MAX is proud to have raised more than $130 million for Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals®, Susan G.
Komen® and other charities.
For more information about RE/MAX, to search home listings or
find an agent in your community, please visit www.remax.com.
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