Canadian Affiliates Top Sales Survey

Canadian RE/MAX Associates: Your hard work once again pays off. 

RE/MAX placed 130 brokerages on the first-ever REAL Trends Canadian Top 200 survey of the country's leading firms. That 65 percent showing easily topped the next closest competitor, Royal LePage, which had just 28 brokerages – 14 percent – on the list.

What's more, RE/MAX Associates in offices represented on the list closed an average of 17.9 transaction sides in 2009 – the report's highest per-agent production. The overall average was 14.5 transactions, with almost every franchise competitor falling under that mark.

The numbers give the network a clear advantage over competing brands in Canada, establishing RE/MAX Associates as the most productive agents in the industry. 

"The numbers are no surprise to us," says Debra Bain, Co-Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Hallmark Realty, a seven-office brokerage in Toronto. The firm placed among the top five out of 200 brands for both sales volume and transaction sides. "We have incredible agents, many who have built their careers with us. 

"This solidifies that RE/MAX in Canada has the most listings, buyers, market share, along with the best agents in the industry. And that comes from recruiting the top talent out there."

A mix of recruiting, training and old-fashioned hard work helps RE/MAX brokerages consistently outshine its competitors, says Peter Degroot, Broker/Owner of six RE/MAX Twin City offices in the Kitchener, Ontario, area. RE/MAX Twin City placed No. 4 among 200 for closed transaction sides.

"We have created a stable, credible business over the past 30 years, and our agents' experience and hard work has helped us get through tough times," Degroot says. "We can use these numbers to show prospects our strength, and as the saying goes, 'If you can't beat them, join them.'"

The REAL Trends Canadian 200 research report identifies Canada’s largest residential real estate firms as ranked by closed transaction sides and closed sales volume. The 2010 report looks at full-year 2009. Participation in the survey is voluntary. REAL Trends requires independent verification of all data.

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