Global Realty Major RE/MAX expands in Maharashtra

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(Free-Press-Release.com) May 18, 2010 -- May 17th 2010, World's leading real estate brokerage organization - RE/MAX is now making inroads in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra. The U.S headquartered real estate brokerage franchise is currently identifying franchisees and real estate agents in Mumbai, Pune, Nasik & Aurangabad who would operate in the local, national and global real estate network of RE/MAX. RE/MAX is also promoting Franchise India's Franchise & Retail Opportunity Show (FRO) which is going to be held in Mumbai on May 22nd-23rd 2010.

RE/MAX, among other things, brings the network support needed for real estate transactions by selling franchise offices to provide a variety of real estate services. These franchise offices would further appoint real estate agents and provide them with network, training, technology, real estate referral system and marketing support. RE/MAX has already expanded its footprints in Chandigarh, Delhi NCR, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Vidarbha, Punjab, Karnataka, Kerala, & Tamil Nadu. RE/MAX is an international network of independently owned and operated offices offering a variety of real estate services; Based in Denver, Colorado, RE/MAX has presence in about 80 countries and has around 7000 offices, with 1,00,000 real estate agents across the world. RE/MAX has entered in India in April last year to join the league of many International Property Consultants who are trying to bring some organization in the highly compelling but unorganized Indian Real Estate Brokerage Market.  
Mr. Samir Chopra, Executive Director, RE/MAX India said – "Through RE/MAX, we are trying to bring many educated and professional people in the lucrative business of real estate transactions and connect them with our national network of about 50 Offices across the country and 7000 offices across the globe."
RE/MAX in consultation with Francorp is also planning to introduce an autonomous curriculum on real estate education which will blend classroom learning and practical experience to create career opportunities in the field of real estate education.

Manan’s quote - “RE/MAX is looking to appoint 200 Franchisees and 2000 real estate agents across Maharashtra, we are on a lookout for the best people to represent the World’s No. 1 Brand in Real Estate, we are looking for good administrators with a rock-solid local network. To find the right people, we found FRO as the best Launchpad possible as it provides brands like RE/MAX with an opportunity to showcase the Business opportunity to thousands of prospective entrepreneurs at a single point and in turn helps these individuals to make an educated decision.”

Franchise & Retail Opportunity Expo (FRO), to be held in Mumbai at Nehru Centre on May 22nd- 23rd, 2010, comprises of a comprehensive exhibition and multiple conferences and workshops on franchising, retailing and licensing covering the dynamics of SME sector, drawing thousands of business visitors not only from Maharashtra but from all over India along with the neighbouring countries. Over past 6 years, the show has been registering 30% repeat footfalls over two days with rest 70% being the unique count each day. Supported by Indian Franchise Association and organized by Asia’s largest integrated franchise and retail solution company, Franchise India, FRO Mumbai displays Indian and global brands giving a broad perspective on franchising within the prominent SME sector highlighting the leading concepts and know how in franchising comprising the entire fraternity under one roof.
If you want to learn a new way of doing a business through franchising then RE/MAX brings a far-fetched platform by introducing a unmarked concept of real estate franchising. All can be experienced during FRO Mumbai show so be a part of it!

About RE/MAX India

RE/MAX India, the 73rd country in the global network of RE/MAX international is an initiative of Mr. Sam Chopra to bring the best of the trade to the country. RE/MAX has played a pioneering role in organizing the unorganized Real Estate markets in various countries and the Indian franchisee also intends to do the same. Leaning on the the legacy of its international counterpart, earlier this year RE/MAX was also ranked as the top real estate franchise in India

Mr. Sam Chopra is a national board member of NAR India (National Association of Realtors) and has been an active member of various Councils and Committees of the Confederation of Indian Industry like the Services’ Council, the Associations’ Council and the National Committee on Real Estate & Housing.. In appreciation of the phenomenal growth of RE/MAX under his leadership, Mr. Sam Chopra has been awarded as the Most Promising Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 by Enterprise Asia.

To know more about RE/MAX India, log on to www.remax.in .

About REMAX International Inc

RE/MAX was co-founded by Dave and Gail Liniger in 1973. From a single office in Denver, Colorado, RE/MAX has grown to be a global network of more than 7000 offices having nearly 100,000 Sales Associates in 80 countries. Nobody in the world sells more Real Estate than RE/MAX. Today, U.S. home listings of thousands of cities and towns can be found at www.remax.com, which is frequently ranked as the most visited web site of any Real Estate brokerage brand.

About Franchise India Exhibition:

Franchise India Exhibitions, a division of Franchise India Group, organizes business-to-business franchise and retail shows comprising of expositions, seminars, forums & workshops, awards & recognitions, across India & overseas throughout the year. Since its inception in 2003, FIE has organized over 75 shows touching over 400,000 business investors and have assisted over 600 companies in their franchising search, establishing their business through franchising and retailing. The division has created exhibition brands like multi-city FRO Series organized nationally in 11 cities over a year and the international signature event Franchise India 2010 organized in Delhi annually with the concurrent Franchise India Awards and Star Retailer Awards, which have become synonymous with ‘franchising’ in India over these multiple years.

The upcoming FRO being held on 22nd -23rd May ’10 at Nehru Centre, Worli, Mumbai, is being organized by FIE and is presented by RE/MAX India, who are the title sponsors along with the associate sponsors namely, Chhabra 555, Iken Braingym and Club City. Well supported by Indian Franchise Association, the event is all set to get the entire franchise fraternity under one roof through its comprehensive exhibition and three concurrent workshops on franchising, retailing, licensing and dynamics of SME sector.

For more details log on to www.franchiseindia.com

For further information, please contact:
Franchise India: Payal Gupta PR & Corporate Communication Strategist @98113 90248/ gpayal@franchiseindia.net