Real REMAX Group (Real and RE/MAX)
One holding company now sits on top of two opposite models: Real’s capped 85/15 split with revenue share, and RE/MAX’s franchise system, which earns fixed fees per agent. The filings show the two pulling in different directions before the deal: Real grew agents 31% in 2025 while RE/MAX’s U.S. and Canada agent count fell 4.6%.
Last verified: 2026-10-20
Unscored
Public (ticker REAX in the SEC tickers file). Formed by combining The Real Brokerage Inc. and RE/MAX Holdings, completed August 24, 2026.
Not scored: no published residential rubric.
At a glance
| Legal entity | Real REMAX Group Inc. (formerly Rome Wildlife, Inc.) |
| Headquarters | Miami, Florida (principal executive offices) |
| Model | Cloud and revenue-share / Traditional franchise |
| Score | Unscored |
What the filings reveal
One holding company now sits on top of two opposite models: Real’s capped 85/15 split with revenue share, and RE/MAX’s franchise system, which earns fixed fees per agent. The filings show the two pulling in different directions before the deal: Real grew agents 31% in 2025 while RE/MAX’s U.S. and Canada agent count fell 4.6%.
Key facts
| Fact | Source | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Merger agreement dated April 26, 2026 (amended June 12, 2026). At closing on August 24, 2026, RE/MAX Holdings became a wholly owned subsidiary of Real REMAX Group. RE/MAX holders received about $4.33 in cash plus about 0.3535 Real REMAX Group shares per share (cash election) or 0.5150 shares (stock election). | source | |
| Real: 31,739 agents on the platform at the end of Q4 2025, up 31% year over year. Q4 2025 closed transaction sides 48,903 (up 38%) and home-side transaction value $20.3 billion. | source | |
| RE/MAX: total agent count 148,660 at year-end 2025 (up 1.4%), of which 72,977 in the U.S. and Canada (down 4.6%). Motto Mortgage open offices fell 24.0% to 171. | source | |
| RE/MAX revenue is mostly recurring: continuing franchise fees are fixed monthly fees based on the number of agents in each franchise, not on commissions. | source |
Financials
| Company | Revenue 2025 | Revenue 2024 | Net income (loss) 2025 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Real Brokerage (FY2025) | $1,968.4M | $1,264.6M | −$8.1M | −$26.5M |
| RE/MAX Holdings (FY2025) | $291.6M | $307.7M | $13.4M | $8.1M |
Pre-merger annual figures for each company. RE/MAX net income includes noncontrolling interests; attributable to RE/MAX Holdings it was $8.2 million in 2025 and $7.1 million in 2024. Real 40-F, RE/MAX 10-K, XBRL.
Agent commission and fees
| Plan | Terms as published | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Real, standard plan | Agent keeps 85% of gross commission, Real keeps 15%, until an annual cap of US$12,000 (C$15,000 in Canada). After the cap the agent keeps 100%, less per-transaction processing and compliance/broker review fees. | source · read 2026-10-20 |
RE/MAX offices are independently owned franchises; the company does not publish an agent split.
Who it’s actually for
- Agents who want a published, capped split (Real). The terms are in the Annual Information Form.
- Agents who prefer an office-based franchise with a global brand (RE/MAX): 148,660 agents in the network.
What we could not verify
- Post-merger combined agent count and 2026 combined financials.
- Whether the Real and RE/MAX agent offers will change after the merger.
- RE/MAX franchise fee amounts for agents (set by each franchise).
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Last verified 2026-10-20. Figures were re-read from the linked sources that day.
View changelog
- Profile published from filings read this day.
Sources
- RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Form 8-K, completion of mergers with Real REMAX Group (filed 2026-08-24) · accessed 2026-10-20
- Real REMAX Group Inc., Form 8-K (filed 2026-08-28) · accessed 2026-10-20
- The Real Brokerage Inc., Annual Information Form FY2025 (Exhibit 99.1 to Form 40-F) · accessed 2026-10-20
- The Real Brokerage Inc., MD&A FY2025 (Exhibit 99.3 to Form 40-F) · accessed 2026-10-20
- The Real Brokerage Inc., Form 40-F for FY2025 (filed 2026-03-04) · accessed 2026-10-20
- RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., Form 10-K for FY2025 (filed 2026-02-19) · accessed 2026-10-20
- SEC company tickers file · accessed 2026-10-20
- SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (revenue and net income as tagged in each annual filing) · accessed 2026-10-20
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