RE/MAX, the world's most successful real estate network, was founded by RE/MAX International chairman Dave Liniger in 1973 in Denver, Colorado.
Liniger, a real estate agent himself, decided to start putting his dreams of a fairer real estate system into practice. He drafted an innovative business plan that put people first and enabled both office owners and agents to succeed. He called his master plan RE/MAX, an acronym for real estate maximums. Liniger and his wife Gail, also a real estate agent, hoped to make a difference with their new company and its unique business structure. What they achieved was nothing short of a global revolution. Today, more than 109,510 agents work in RE/MAX, in 57 countries, with more than 5,619 offices operating worldwide.


Origins in Australia

RE/MAX began operations in Australia in 1997. The company was brought here by two highly-successful and innovative Australian real estate agents and businessmen – Peter Hanscomb, Chief Executive and Regional Director, and Don Marion, Queensland Operations Director.

In 1995 Peter Hanscomb, who has more than 22 years’ experience in real estate, went to the United States looking for a new way of doing business. Like Dave Liniger in 1973, Hanscomb felt Australia’s typical real estate franchise systems were outdated and that it was time for an industry shake-up. While in the US he discovered RE/MAX – and it was a perfect fit.

Since 1997, RE/MAX Australia has experienced excellent growth as more and more agents realise the freedom, profitability and personal growth opportunities available to them at RE/MAX. The first office was opened in Queensland in 1997. Offices in New South Wales and Western Australia followed a few years later. Offices in South Australia opened in 2004 and offices in Victoria opened in 2005.

RE/MAX also has specialists in commercial property, auctioneering and business brokering.

Here at RE/MAX, we are all about service, reliabilty and outstanding agents, outstanding results.