Are there any restrictions or limitations placed upon a Remax franchisee by state licensing laws regarding dealing with property and/or representing clients and customers?
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
You may operate your Office only at the approved location. However, you are not limited by RE/MAX Regional to listing, selling, purchasing, exchanging, or managing property or representing clients or customers within any defined geographic area. Subject to any restrictions or limitations placed upon you by state licensing laws and subject to best business practices, standards and guidelines from time to time issued by RE/MAX Regional and/or REMAX, LLC, you are free to deal with property and/or represent clients and customers wherever they are located. Similarly, other franchisees are free to deal with property and/or represent clients and customers that are located near you.
You will be expected to meet high standards of real estate service and professionalism reflective of the goodwill and respect enjoyed by the RE/MAX name and organization. These expectations can only be met by limiting your real estate services to market areas where you can serve customers and clients directly and personally and where you have the greatest knowledge of local conditions, infrastructures, and the housing market. Accordingly, if you are asked to provide real estate services in areas in which you are unable to meet such requirements or elect not to provide service, you will be required to refer the request to the RE/MAX office for that area. (See Item 12.)
Source: Item 16 — Restrictions on What the Franchisee May Sell (FDD page 81)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Remax's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, a Remax franchisee's ability to list, sell, purchase, exchange, or manage property, or represent clients and customers, is not limited by Remax Regional to any specific geographic area. However, this is subject to any restrictions or limitations imposed by state licensing laws.
The FDD emphasizes that Remax franchisees are expected to maintain high standards of real estate service and professionalism, reflecting the brand's reputation. This expectation is best met when franchisees focus on market areas where they can directly and personally serve clients, leveraging their knowledge of local conditions, infrastructure, and the housing market. If a franchisee is asked to provide services in an area where they cannot meet these standards, they are required to refer the request to the appropriate Remax office for that area.
In summary, while Remax does not impose geographic restrictions, franchisees must comply with all applicable state licensing laws and regulations. They are also expected to prioritize service quality and local expertise, referring clients to other Remax offices when necessary to maintain the brand's standards.