RE/MAX CEO: Consolidation ‘could help accelerate our strategy’

CEO Erik Carlson talked about the success of new tools and fee models at RE/MAX, and said the company’s franchisees are “definitely seeing a lot more inbound activity here,” which may, in part, be in response to the recently announced acquisition of An… Continue reading

RE/MAX taps an industry veteran to revive Motto Mortgage brand

Former PHH Mortgage executive Vic Lombardo was most recently COO of Guaranteed Rate Affinity, a joint venture between nonbank lender Guaranteed Rate and Anywhere Real Estate. Continue reading

Motto Mortgage opens new offices in Texas, Florida and Missouri

Since peaking at 246 offices in Q4 2023, RE/MAX’s mortgage franchising business has experienced declines for five consecutive quarters. Continue reading

Motto Mortgage CEO announces upcoming retirement

Ward Morrison will step down in June but serve as a consultant until the end of the year. He has helmed Motto Mortgage since 2016. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage office count contracted again in Q4

After four consecutive quarters of declines, Motto Mortgage had 225 open offices at the end of 2024, down 8 percent from last year’s peak of 246. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage bounces back with new offices

After seeing its open office count shrink this year for the first time ever, RE/MAX’s mortgage franchisor brings new offices online in Arizona, South Carolina and Michigan. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage out to re-up original franchise owners

Most new franchisees signing up for Motto’s “mortgage brokerage-in-a-box” solution are real estate brokerages and teams that aren’t affiliated with RE/MAX. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage now has 194 offices in 39 states

With a new office in Alaska and an expanded presence in South Carolina, Motto Franchising has signed seven new franchisees in 2022. Continue reading

RE/MAX CEO: Balanced housing market, seasonal norms will return

RE/MAX CEO Adam Contos stressed during a third-quarter earnings call Tuesday that the company’s recent investments are beginning to pay off and that it’s on firm footing for 2022. Continue reading

Major acquisition leads RE/MAX to boost in Q2 earnings

The acquisition of RE/MAX Integra North America and growth of its AI-app First led RE/MAX to a strong second quarter, according to a Thursday post-earnings call. Continue reading