BoldTrailInside Real Estate
Mandatoryacilitate your reporting to us, which includes providing data for each Sales Associate on a monthly basis, and to enhance the operation of your Office, you will be required to use BoldTrail Back Offic
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HQ-led decisions
REMAX
Real estateREMAX runs 2,994 franchised offices nationwide, all franchised, out of its Colorado headquarters, on a 5-year initial term. Item 19 makes no financial performance representation. Franchised outlets fell 4.9% year over year, and REMAX has already centralized its office-management software stack — a strong signal for vendors selling adjacent tools.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
2,994
2,994 franchised
Unit growth YoY
-4.922%
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2026
Royalty
—
of gross sales
Ad fund
—
national + local
Initial fee
$35K
per unit
Investment range
$37K–$337K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
1 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
4 of these are mandated in the franchise agreement. Each is named in Item 11 of the filing, the incumbents a challenger must displace or integrate with.
IntuitIntuit
Mandatoryicense Agreement”), the current form of which is attached as Exhibit A-9a. In order to be able to use the Back Office Software, you must also purchase and use QuickBooks Online by Intuit or another ac
QuickBooksIntuit
Mandatoryftware, you must also purchase and use QuickBooks Online by Intuit (“QuickBooks”), or another accounting software that we designate, to manage your finances. You must enter into a QuickBooks user agre
QuickBooks OnlineIntuit
Mandatoryh IRE (“Back Office License Agreement”), the current form of which is attached as Exhibit A-9a. In order to be able to use the Back Office Software, you must also purchase and use QuickBooks Online by
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
17 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 9 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must purchase, implement and maintain a computer system and other technology we from time to time specify, including, without limitation, brokerage back-office management software (the “Back-Office Software”) and accounting software and related hardware, and all future updates, upgrades, supplements and…
Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information and data entered into or produced by the Technology System and we can use the same in any way we deem appropriate subject to compliance with 59 RE/MAX, LLC FDD (Multistate) April 2026 applicable law, including sharing it with our affiliates and third-party vendors.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within 60 days after the end of each fiscal year during the Term, financial statements for the Franchise for the then-completed year, including a balance sheet and a profit and loss statement;
How the franchisor buys
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 8
We reserve the right to designate a primary or single source of supply for certain services, products and supplies, and we or our affiliates may be that single source.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
Neither we nor any of our affiliates received revenue or other material consideration as a result of franchisee required purchases or leases in the year ended December 31, 2025.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
RE/MAX, LLC and/or its affiliates may receive payments or other consideration from approved suppliers as a result of the supplier’s sale of products, services or supplies to our franchisees and/or their Sales Associates.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
10Item 8
We estimate that the cost of products or services required to be purchased or leased either from designated or approved sources of supply or in accordance with our specifications represents 10% to 25% of your total purchases or leases in the establishment and operation of the Office.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may purchase from other suppliers if you follow our supplier approval procedures and obtain our prior written approval.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
promptly assign to Broker, or upon their request to REMAX Franchisor, all of the telephone numbers promoted in connection with Contractor’s use of the REMAX Marks
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
You must comply with all laws applicable to your use of the Technology System, including payment card industry (PCI) requirements.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
For the sole purpose of verifying whether you are complying with your payment and reporting obligations under this Agreement, we or our authorized representative have the right, at any time during business hours, to enter the premises where the books and records of the Franchise are kept and inspect, audit and…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
We will revise the Business Manual and any standards, procedures, techniques and management systems included therein periodically to adapt the System to changing conditions, competitive circumstances, business strategies and practices and technological innovations and in the best interest of the System.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You may not begin operating the Office until a location has been selected and approved.
Marketing
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesFranchise agreement
We have the right to designate local advertising markets and advertising cooperatives and/or local marketing groups for such markets (collectively, each such cooperative or group, a “LMG”), and if designated, you must participate in the LMG and its programs in your designated local advertising market.
Payments
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
As of the Issuance Date of this Franchise Disclosure Document, we accept payment via automated clearing house (“ACH”) or another electronic funds transfer (“EFT”).
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
If neither you nor any of your owners (if you are a business entity) will supervise the on-premises operation of the Office, you must hire a manager (“Manager”) who will devote his or her full time and best efforts to the on-premises management and supervision of the Office’s operations.
Point of sale
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent access to the information and data entered into or produced by the Technology System and we can use the same in any way we deem appropriate subject to compliance with 59 RE/MAX, LLC FDD (Multistate) April 2026 applicable law, including sharing it with our affiliates and third-party vendors.
The filing answers no to 9 questions
- Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?Item 8
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?Item 8
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Item 11
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?Franchise agreement
- Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?Item 8
- Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?Item 11
- Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?Franchise agreement
The vendor opportunity at REMAX
REMAX runs 2,994 franchised offices nationwide, all franchised, out of its Colorado headquarters, on a 5-year initial term. Item 19 makes no financial performance representation. Franchised outlets fell 4.9% year over year, and REMAX has already centralized its office-management software stack — a strong signal for vendors selling adjacent tools.
Who controls software purchasing
REMAX mandates its office technology directly. Every office must run BoldTrail Back Office software from Inside RE, LLC d/b/a Inside Real Estate (or another back-office platform REMAX designates), and sign a Back Office License Agreement (Exhibit A-9a). To use that software, offices must also purchase and use QuickBooks Online by Intuit — or another accounting software REMAX designates — to manage finances. Computer hardware can come from any source but must run current Windows, macOS, or another operating system REMAX specifies, with browsers kept current. Founder and Chairman David Liniger is named in Item 2.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
BoldTrail by Inside Real Estate, QuickBooks by Intuit, and QuickBooks Online by Intuit are all mandated under Items 8 and 11 — REMAX currently charges no fee for the BoldTrail Back Office Software itself, though offices pay Inside Real Estate for any additional services they choose, and pay separately for QuickBooks Online. All client referrals must run through MAXRefer, REMAX's designated referral platform, administered with designated vendor RESAAS.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: REMAX may designate a primary or single source of supply — including itself — and offices may seek approval for an alternate supplier. Renewal requires at least 6 months' written notice, current financial statements, then-current standards and training, signing REMAX's then-current agreement (which may carry materially different terms) at least 90 days before expiration, a renewal fee, and completed office renovations, for a further 5-year term. The system's 2,821 mapped operators run 2,997 locations, mostly single-office (2,702 of 2,821), under parent company RMCO.
How to read the REMAX FDD
The embedded PDF viewer below is REMAX's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 11 has the exact BoldTrail and QuickBooks language; Item 8 covers the approved-supplier structure.
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Questions vendors ask
REMAX, answered from the filing
REMAX, LLC mandates the tech stack directly: Items 8 and 11 require every office to run BoldTrail Back Office software from Inside Real Estate and QuickBooks Online by Intuit, with founder and Chairman David Liniger named in Item 2.
BoldTrail Back Office software, part of the MAXTech powered by BoldTrail platform, and QuickBooks Online by Intuit are both mandated under Items 8 and 11 — every office must sign a Back Office License Agreement and use QuickBooks Online to manage finances. Client referrals must run through MAXRefer, administered with RESAAS.
2,994 franchised offices, all franchised with no company-owned locations, in the real estate segment.
Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: BoldTrail Back Office software and QuickBooks Online by Intuit are both required from REMAX's designated providers, and REMAX may designate additional required suppliers; offices may propose an alternate for approval.
Renewal requires at least 6 months' written notice, current financials, then-current training, and signing REMAX's then-current agreement at least 90 days before expiration for a further 5-year term — worth tracking as franchised outlets fell 4.9% year over year.
The embedded PDF viewer below is REMAX's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document.
Source
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2,821 operators run 2,997 mapped locations. 119 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit2,702
2–9 units117
10–24 units2
Ownership
The portfolio behind REMAX
unknown of rmco.
Related Real estate brands
Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.