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*As measured by total residential transaction sides. **Among the largest U.S. brokerages surveyed in the RealTrends 500 survey. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 15, 2016 Dave Liniger, CEO, Chairman of the Board and Co-Founder, RE/MAX, LLC Contact: Kristen McCloy Manager, Public Relations RE/MAX, LLC (303) 796-3662 [email protected] RE/MAX Highlights New Opportunities in Fast-Paced Housing Market Franchisor Announces Alliance with DocuSign to Further Agents’ Successes CHICAGO More than 1,000 RE/MAX brokers and office managers from around the world have gathered at the annual Broker/Owner Conference in Chicago to discuss and learn about pioneering strategies to grow their businesses and continue the tradition as the most productive real estate network*. The conference kicked off with the Opening General Session (OGS) this morning during which RE/MAX reaffirmed its commanding lead in productivity** over national competitors and recapped its continued global growth. “RE/MAX dominated industry surveys like Real Trends 500 and National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Top 250, which only reaffirms our dedication to productivity and premier customer service,said Dave Liniger, RE/MAX CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder. “We empower you – our agents through a variety of tools and technology to keep the process of buying and selling simple and allow you to focus on the values of client relationships.” To further enhance the productivity and service that each RE/MAX agent offers to their clients, the global real estate franchisor announced that it has entered into a strategic alliance with the world’s most innovative real estate transaction management service provider, DocuSign. The agreement elevates the successful relationship between the two companies with a unique version of DocuSign Transaction Rooms for Real Estate. Among the many benefits that DocuSign offers, a few highlights include: A customized offering of Transaction Rooms available to all RE/MAX associates in the U.S. and Canada. Improved compliance, enhanced recruiting value propositions and the ability to provide sales associates with the industry’s leading digital transaction management and eSignature platform. The capability for RE/MAX associates to do business anywhere on any device. Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX* a point that was reinforced throughout OGS. The global real estate franchisor supports its worldwide network with an extensive collection of modern technology tools, comprehensive training and other resources that ultimately enhance agent efficiencies. Other highlights from the OGS include:

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*As measured by total residential transaction sides. **Among the largest U.S. brokerages surveyed in the RealTrends 500 survey.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 15, 2016

Dave Liniger,

CEO, Chairman of the

Board and Co-Founder,

RE/MAX, LLC

Contact:

Kristen McCloy

Manager,

Public Relations

RE/MAX, LLC

(303) 796-3662

[email protected]

RE/MAX Highlights New Opportunities in Fast-Paced

Housing Market Franchisor Announces Alliance with DocuSign to Further Agents’ Successes

CHICAGO – More than 1,000 RE/MAX brokers and office managers from

around the world have gathered at the annual Broker/Owner Conference in

Chicago to discuss and learn about pioneering strategies to grow their businesses

and continue the tradition as the most productive real estate network*.

The conference kicked off with the Opening General Session (OGS) this morning

during which RE/MAX reaffirmed its commanding lead in productivity** over

national competitors and recapped its continued global growth.

“RE/MAX dominated industry surveys like Real Trends 500 and National

Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals Top 250, which only reaffirms

our dedication to productivity and premier customer service,” said Dave Liniger,

RE/MAX CEO, Chairman and Co-Founder. “We empower you – our agents –

through a variety of tools and technology to keep the process of buying and

selling simple and allow you to focus on the values of client relationships.”

To further enhance the productivity and service that each RE/MAX agent offers

to their clients, the global real estate franchisor announced that it has entered into

a strategic alliance with the world’s most innovative real estate transaction

management service provider, DocuSign. The agreement elevates the successful

relationship between the two companies with a unique version of DocuSign

Transaction Rooms for Real Estate.

Among the many benefits that DocuSign offers, a few highlights include:

A customized offering of Transaction Rooms available to all RE/MAX

associates in the U.S. and Canada.

Improved compliance, enhanced recruiting value propositions and the

ability to provide sales associates with the industry’s leading digital

transaction management and eSignature platform.

The capability for RE/MAX associates to do business anywhere on any

device.

Nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX* – a point that was reinforced

throughout OGS. The global real estate franchisor supports its worldwide

network with an extensive collection of modern technology tools, comprehensive

training and other resources that ultimately enhance agent efficiencies. Other

highlights from the OGS include:

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A global relaunch of remax.com that focuses on the online consumer

experience. In July, mobile visitors to the site increased more than 20

percent when compared to January. In addition to the new design of

remax.com, single-page agent websites and single-office websites were

introduced in an effort to support the current and future generational

trends of homebuyers and sellers.

The unveiling of Momentum 2.0 after an extremely successful launch of

Momentum, a training program aimed to emphasize how to create

sustainable growth of their businesses. More than half of the offices in

company-owned regions have implemented the first portion and RE/MAX

is expected to launch its second portion early next month.

LeadStreet, an online lead management and CRM system that has

generated more than 16 million referral-fee free leads for RE/MAX agents

since 2006, has been upgraded to a mobile responsive design that easily

connects consumers with more than 100,000 experienced agents through

their mobile devices.

Attendees also heard from a power panel consisting of RE/MAX CEO, Chairman

of the Board and Co-Founder Dave Liniger, RISMedia Founder and CEO John

Featherston, Inman News Founder Brad Inman and Real Trends President Steve

Murray, gathered on the same stage together for the first time. The four industry

leaders discussed how technology, challenges, transitioning markets and the

evolution of the industry are affecting today’s real estate professionals.

The two-day conference includes an extensive schedule of presentations from and

panel discussions with RE/MAX executives, industry-leading experts and

technology gurus. Special guest speaker Mike Ditka will close the conference

tomorrow afternoon.

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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

100,000 agents provide RE/MAX a global reach of nearly 100 countries. Nobody sells more real estate than

RE/MAX, when measured by residential transaction sides. RE/MAX, LLC, one of the world’s leading

franchisors of real estate brokerage services, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of RMCO, LLC, which is

controlled and managed by 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 $150 million for Children’s

Miracle Network Hospitals® 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. For the latest news about

RE/MAX, please visit www.remax.com/newsroom.