After termination or expiration of the agreement without renewal, what is a Remax contractor prohibited from doing regarding identification with the Remax network?
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
g, listing and sales materials provided hereunder by, and the information gained from, the files or business of Broker or Franchisor/Regional, irrespective of the origin or ultimate source (collectively, the "Proprietary Materials"), are and shall remain the exclusive property of their source, be it Broker, Franchisor or Regional. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, without Renewal, Contractor shall promptly return to Broker the original and all copies of the Proprietary Materials in Contractor's possession and shall not, after such termination or expiration use, copy, or reproduce any aspect of the Proprietary Materials for any reason, or permit, suffer or tolerate the use of the Proprietary Materials for Contractor's own advantage or the advantage of others.
- B. RE/MAX Marks and Related Identifiers. Following termination or expiration of this Agreement without Renewal or of Contractor's affiliation with the RE/MAX Network upon any other event, in connection with any business thereafter carried on by Contractor, Contractor will:
- (1) immediately and clearly distinguish Contractor's business from RE/MAX and the RE/MAX System so as to avoid any possibility of confusion to the public, and not directly or indirectly at any time identify or hold Contractor out as being or as having been affiliated with Broker, Franchisor/Regional or the RE/MAX Network;
Source: Item 22 — Contracts (FDD pages 108–334)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Remax Franchise Disclosure Document, after the termination or expiration of the agreement without renewal, a Remax contractor faces several restrictions regarding identification with the Remax network. The contractor must immediately and clearly differentiate their business from Remax and the Remax system to prevent public confusion. They cannot directly or indirectly present themselves as being or having been affiliated with the Broker, Franchisor/Regional, or the Remax Network.
Specifically, the contractor must immediately stop using the Remax Marks. This includes removing or obliterating the Remax Marks from letterheads, stationery, printed materials, advertising, websites, software applications, and social media. The contractor must also remove any wording or designations that suggest a past or present association with the Broker, Franchisor/Regional, or the Remax Network.
Furthermore, unless the contractor affiliates with another Remax office, they must notify their state real estate commission, professional organizations, and clients that they are no longer part of the Remax Network. These measures ensure a clean break and prevent any misrepresentation of their current business status. However, these prohibitions do not affect any rights conferred upon the contractor by a subsequent affiliation with another Remax franchisee.