RE/MAX: Deeply & Proudly Canadian
RE/MAX offices come in all shapes and sizes, dotting Canada’s big cities and small towns, from coast to coast. But did you know that each of those RE/MAX offices is locally owned and operated by proudly Canadian broker/owners, who all serve and support their local communities in many ways? When you consciously choose to buy or sell with a RE/MAX agent in Canada, you are supporting your local community too!
Here are 7 Canadian facts about the RE/MAX network and our brand that might surprise you, eh?
RE/MAX INTEGRA co-founders Walter Schneider Frank Polzler
#1 The first RE/MAX franchise in Canada opened in Calgary, Alberta, in 1978, aptly named “RE/MAX First.” Then in 1980, business partners Walter Schneider and Frank Polzler (pictured left) founded RE/MAX Integra Ontario-Atlantic Canada, as a RE/MAX master franchisor. Today, RE/MAX has more than 970 offices in Canada, from coast to coast.
REMAX Agent and client discussing maximizing your home’s selling price
#2 RE/MAX became No. 1 in Canada in 1987, a position it has held ever since. The accomplishment cemented the slogan that “Nobody in the world sells more real estate than RE/MAX.”
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#3 RE/MAX has more than 25,000 agents and 970 offices in Canada – and each office is locally owned and operated. We’ll say it again: all our Broker/Owners proudly live and work in the communities they serve. (*As of year-end 2023.)
REMAX_CMN_Motorcycle For miracles fundraising
#4 Canadian RE/MAX agents have donated more than $100 million to Children’s Miracle Network through the RE/MAX Miracle Home and Miracle Commercial Property Program, since first partnering with CMN in 1992. RE/MAX believes in giving back to the communities in which they live and work, giving charitable support to valuable local initiatives, organizations and programs that make a profound difference in the care and quality of life for Canadians.
#5 RE/MAX agents were voted the #1 Most Trusted Real Estate Agents in Canada by Canadian shoppers, year after year**, according to the 2025 BrandSpark® Canadian Trust Study. The Study is based on a national survey of 35,200 Canadian shoppers who gave their top-of-mind, unaided feedback on which brands they trust most and why, in the categories they have recently shopped. Market research and consulting firm BrandSpark International conducted 190,000 brand evaluations across 292 categories of consumer products and services, spanning Household & Cleaning, Petcare, Home Goods, Food & Beverage, Beauty & Personal Care, Over-The-Counter Health, Baby & Kids, Automotive, Restaurants & Retail and Services. (**Voted most trusted Real Estate Agency brand by Canadian shoppers based on the BrandSpark® Canadian Trust Study, years 2019-2025 and 2017.)
Big Decisions_Connor McDavid
#6 RE/MAX’s new 2025 consumer ad campaign features none other than Canadian hockey phenom Connor McDavid. That’s right, folks. The biggest name in real estate has teamed up with the biggest name in hockey, in an evolution of the brand’s continuing “Advice You Need” campaign highlighting RE/MAX agents as Canadians’ trusted partner in one of life’s biggest decisions. Really, how much “Canadian” can you get?
#7 RE/MAX is the voice of real estate in Canada. Through our media coverage, timely market reports and thought leadership, the brand has emerged as a clear front-runner, informing, and advocating for Canadian homebuyers as they navigate challenges like the housing supply shortage, rising prices and obstructive policies that have made ownership a challenge.