Under what circumstances might Remax grant an exception to the Minimum Agent Count exclusion policy?
Remax Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
requirements are designed to help assure sales associate growth for the RE/MAX network, any Sales Associates you recruit from other RE/MAX offices or who transfer to your Office from other RE/MAX offices for whatever reason (i.e., Sales Associates who are already affiliated with the RE/MAX network) do not count toward satisfaction of your Minimum Agent Count. In extraordinary circumstances, such as the imminent closing of a nearby RE/MAX office, an exception to this Minimum Agent Count exclusion policy may be granted by RE/MAX Regional in its discretion. In general, however, only Sales Associates who have not been affiliated with the RE/MAX network for at least 3 months prior to their affiliation with your Office will be counted toward satisfaction of your Minimum Agent Count requirements.
Source: Item 12 — TERRITORY (FDD pages 71–75)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Remax's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, sales associates recruited from other Remax offices or who transfer to a Remax office do not count toward satisfying the Minimum Agent Count. However, Remax Regional may grant an exception to this policy in extraordinary circumstances.
One specific example of such a circumstance is the imminent closing of a nearby Remax office. In this case, Remax Regional has the discretion to grant an exception to the Minimum Agent Count exclusion policy. This suggests that Remax is willing to be flexible in situations where external factors significantly impact a franchisee's ability to meet the agent count requirements.
It is important to note that, in general, only sales associates who have not been affiliated with the Remax network for at least 3 months prior to joining a Remax office will be counted toward meeting the Minimum Agent Count. This policy is designed to encourage franchisees to recruit new agents to the Remax network rather than simply transferring existing agents from other offices. Prospective franchisees should inquire with Remax Regional about specific criteria and procedures for requesting an exception to the Minimum Agent Count exclusion policy.