What are some reasons Remax Regional might vary or waive the published fee structure?
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
franchisee classified as low-density at the time of the initial sale may be in a high-density area at renewal.
You will also be required to pay RE/MAX Regional a nonrefundable $1,000 Team Office Initial Fee for each Team Office that RE/MAX, LLC allows you to open.
RE/MAX, Regional may vary, waive, reduce, defer, or make an exception to its published fee structure and/or payment terms for any reason, including, without limitation, in order to: (i) facilitate acquisitions or mergers or conversions; (ii) accommodate certain existing franchisees that acquire additional offices; or (iii) encourage expansion in certain markets. For example, at the present time, REMAX, LLC may, in its sole discretion, offer opportunities to purchase a franchise at a reduced fee to (i) qualified existing franchisees in good standing or (ii) qualified prospective franchisees that are converting existing real estate offices or that are converting multiple real estate offices. RE/MAX Regional makes no representations that these or any other opportunities or variations to the standard initial franchise fee ("incentives") will continue to be made available and they may be discontinued at any time. In addition, we reserve the right not to make any incentives available. Your compliance at all times with all of the material provisions of the Franchise Agreement will be required for you to be eligible for any and all incentives. If you receive an incentive and you later default in any of your material obligations under your Franchise Agreement, we reserve the right to terminate your eligibility for any and all incentives. If you fail to cure such default within the cure period provided in your franchise agreement, or if such default cannot be cured, then in addition to any other remedies available to us, we reserve the right to require you to repay on demand any and all incentives that you received from us prior to such default.
During calendar year 2024, franchisees paid initial franchise fees rang
Source: Item 5 — INITIAL FEES (FDD pages 29–43)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Remax's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Remax Regional has the discretion to modify its standard fee structure for several reasons. These include facilitating acquisitions, mergers, or conversions of existing real estate offices. They may also offer variations to accommodate existing franchisees who are acquiring additional offices or to encourage expansion into specific markets.
For instance, Remax, LLC may offer opportunities to purchase a franchise at a reduced fee to qualified existing franchisees in good standing or to qualified prospective franchisees converting existing real estate offices or multiple offices. These variations are considered incentives and are not guaranteed to remain available, as Remax Regional reserves the right to discontinue them at any time or not offer them at all.
To be eligible for any incentives, franchisees must comply with all material provisions of the Franchise Agreement. If a franchisee receives an incentive and subsequently defaults on their obligations under the Franchise Agreement, Remax reserves the right to terminate their eligibility for incentives. Furthermore, if the default is not cured within the specified period, Remax can demand repayment of all incentives received prior to the default. During 2024, initial franchise fees ranged from $0 to $17,500 for low-density markets and from $0 to $35,000 for high-density markets, with discounts granted based on conversions or assistance with market expansion.