RE/MAX Awards $12,000 in Bursaries to High School Graduates
May 4, 2009 Kelowna, BC (May 4, 2009) – Twenty four students from Western Canada have won a RE/MAX 2009 ‘Quest for Excellence’ bursary, valued at $500 each, to be presented during their school commencement ceremonies. The annual RE/MAX Quest for Excellence program encourages graduating students from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, North West and Yukon Territories to write an essay base on their personal experience in one of six topics – Leadership, Sports, Technology or Trades, Performing Arts, Fine Arts and Community Service.

Guardian Commercial Real Estate Services Ltd. Converts to RE/MAX®
April 21, 2009  KELOWNA, BC (April 21, 2009) – Elton Ash, Regional Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of Western Canada (1998) Inc., is pleased to announce that Guardian Commercial Real Estate Services Ltd. has converted to RE/MAX. Current owner, Gilbert Dobroskay has partnered with Nav Sra and Dale Anderson, and will operate as RE/MAX Guardian Commercial effective June 1, 2009.

RE/MAX Campaign Contributes to Record-Breaking Year for Organ Transplants in BC
April 20, 2009 Kelowna, BC (April 20, 2009) – RE/MAX of Western Canada is proud to support National Organ Donor Awareness Week, April 19-26, 2009, designated by the Canadian Association of Transplantation. With the continued support of RE/MAX of Western Canada and other organizations helping spread the word on the need for organ donors, the BC Transplant Organization performed a record 266 organ transplants in 2008. RE/MAX provides a link from their website, www.remax-western.ca, to the provincial transplant programs for organ donation registration.

Canadian Banks Avoided Mortgage Meltdown
April 18, 2009 Click here for CBS News Video - Canadian Banks Eh?Two more U.S. banks were taken over by the government overnight. And while a number of this country's biggest banks reported improving conditions this week, some of their accounting methods have been questioned.One place where none of this banking drama is taking place is Canada, as CBS Evening News weekend anchor Jeff Glor reports.

Ten RE/MAX Offices Make Edmonton a “Miracle City” for the Children’s Miracle Network
April 15, 2009 Edmonton, AB (April 15, 2009) – RE/MAX Sales Associates in Edmonton have banded together for a worthy cause and have become a ‘Miracle City’ in Western Canada. To earn this title, 100% of the sales associates, 565 in total, have pledged a donation on behalf of each property bought and sold to the Children’s Miracle Network and its affiliated hospital, the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.

First-time buyers driving force in Canada’s residential real estate markets, says RE/MAX
March 11, 2009  Kelowna, BC (March 11, 2009) --   A report released today by RE/MAX confirms that entry-level purchasers are now the engine driving home-buying

Real Estate Franchise Keller Williams Converts to RE/MAX
February 26, 2009 Elton Ash, Regional Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of Western Canada is pleased to announce the conversion of Keller Williams Results Realty in Port Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, BC to RE/MAX, effective February 26, 2009. The offices will remain in their current locations and will now be known as RE/MAX Results Realty.

RE/MAX Announces 2008 Award Winners
February 11, 2009 Kelowna, BC (February 11, 2009) – Elton Ash, Regional Executive Vice President, RE/MAX of Western Canada, is proud to announce Western Canada’s list of top Sales Associates and Broker Owners who were recognized at the 26th Annual Conference held at the Victoria Conference Centre in Victoria, BC on February 5-7, 2009.RE/MAX associates’ career achievements in 2008 include two new Circle of Legends inductees, 74 Lifetime Achievement awards and 180 Hall of Fame awards.2008 Production Winners

RE/MAX Agents Will Be “Lovin’ Every Minute” in Victoria, BC
January 22, 2009 Kelowna, BC (January 21, 2009) – RE/MAX of Western Canada’s Regional Executive Vice President, Elton Ash, is proud to announce that the Western Canada 26th Annual Conference will be held in Victoria, BC at the Victoria Conference Centre and Crystal Gardens. Nearly six hundred delegates from across Western Canada will be “Lovin’ Every Minute” at this 80’s-themed three day event, on February 5-7, 2009.

Threat of global recession to hinder home sales in major Canadian housing markets in 2008 and 2009, says RE/MAX
December 3, 2008 Recovery linked to economic stability next year (Click Here for RE/MAX 2009 Outlook) Kelowna, BC (December 3, 2008) -- Global economic uncertainty weighed heavily on residential real estate activity in most major Canadian centres during the latter half of 2008. Although the forecast for 2009 promises more of the same, most markets are expected to weather the storm, says RE/MAX.