DENVER , Sept. 2,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RE/MAX, LLC today announced it
has closed the sale of Master Franchise Rights in the Republic of
Benin, a French-speaking West
African nation, to Marc Houessou.
Houessou is a Benin native and
current RE/MAX Sales Associate living in Quebec, Canada.
"This is an exciting time for RE/MAX. Any time we enter a new
country, we're also entering a new era of helping more homebuyers
and sellers," says Shawna Gilbert,
Senior Vice President of Global Development. "Real estate is a
relationship business and we're honored to be one of the few global
real estate companies that help empower local communities and
businesses to flourish. Each expansion helps provide greater levels
of professionalism to the industry, advancement to individuals'
careers, and a reliable process for homebuyers and sellers. It's
truly a win-win-win."
"The reputation of RE/MAX throughout the world is unmatched,"
says Houessou. "There are millions of Beninese living in Western
countries who know RE/MAX and the strength and quality of its
network. By choosing RE/MAX, we are telling Beninese people that
our brokers are from the best network and well equipped to provide
them with superior quality transactions."
Houessou is also the owner of College de l'immobilier
Benin, a real estate
college with the goal to give future Benin real estate brokers knowledge and
competencies to perform in their business. According to Houessou,
Beninese real estate regulation and laws exist but are not well
known and followed. Houessou says the profession needs to be more
organized to avoid lack of professionalism and accountability. He
plans to bring his standards and introduce a comprehensive real
estate curriculum to the industry in Benin by operating the College de l'immobilier
Training Structure in addition to selling RE/MAX franchises.
College de l'immobilier du Benin
will educate scholars on subject matters pertinent to the
profession, like entrepreneurship, finance management and
administrative procedures as well as marketing and sales.
"RE/MAX Benin is a source of
pride and a dream that we have had for a very long time," adds
Marc. "We think it will revolutionize the real estate industry in
Benin. This is a big challenge we
have accepted but we believe that under the RE/MAX brand, we will
achieve our goals."
Marc has been listing and selling real estate with RE/MAX since
he earned his license in 2017 and is the recipient of many RE/MAX
production awards.
About the RE/MAX Network
As one of the leading global real estate franchisors, RE/MAX,
LLC is a subsidiary of RE/MAX Holdings (NYSE: RMAX) with more than
140,000 agents in almost 9,000 offices and a presence in more than
110 countries and territories. Nobody in the world sells more real
estate than RE/MAX, as measured by residential transaction sides.
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. RE/MAX agents have lived,
worked and served in their local communities for decades, raising
millions of dollars every year for Children's Miracle Network
Hospitals® and other charities. To learn more about
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