RE/MAX Alliance Garners Top Awards At the RE/MAX International Annual Convention!

RE/MAX Alliance, Colorado’s largest independently owned real estate company, was recognized at the RE/MAX International Annual Convention on March 7th as the largest multi-office network in the United States and having the highest sales volume for a multi-office network in the United States.

“This is quite an accomplishment for our experienced real estate professionals, our management team, support staff, and our loyal clients,” said Chad Ochsner, Broker/Co-owner of RE/MAX Alliance. “This clearly shows that RE/MAX Alliance broker associates can get the job done regardless of market conditions. Congratulations to everyone.”

RE/MAX Alliance Welcomes The Greer Group To Their Westminster/Broomfield Office!

RE/MAX Alliance is proud to welcome the Greer Group who recently joined the RE/MAX Alliance office located at 9737 Wadsworth Parkway in Westminster.

“As a team leader at a competing company, my primary objective was to bring over top talent from other companies,” said Heidi Greer, CEO and team leader for the Greer Group. “While I have many friends who are RE/MAX agents, I found them the most difficult to recruit. RE/MAX is a strong name and I chose to join this elite group of professionals, because I want to be in the business with the very best.”

Walnut Realty Inc has combined resources with RE/MAX Alliance

In these challenging economic times, two of the Boulder Valley’s strongest and most respected real estate entities have come together to form a strategic merger that will result in a new company called RE/MAX Alliance on Walnut. After almost a year of diligence and careful consideration, Walnut Realty Inc has agreed to combine resources with RE/MAX Alliance, which is the largest RE/MAX franchise in the world and Colorado's largest locally owned real estate organization.

“After 38 years of success operating Walnut Realty people have been asking me why I would merge,” said Tom Kahn, partner at RE/MAX Alliance on Walnut and founder of Walnut Realty in 1974. “After careful consideration, it felt very appropriate for the times to add the strength and support of the RE/MAX brand. For my agents, they have been given remarkable tools to be successful agents and for the public, powerful tools for either finding a home or selling their home for the best price. The market share of RE/MAX offices in the Boulder area is phenomenal with huge internet and print media presence.”

RE/MAX Alliance Recognized By The Colorado Association of REALTORS®!

RE/MAX Alliance, one of the largest RE/MAX franchises in the world, is proud to announce that for the third year in a row they have been acknowledged as the top real estate contributor to CARHOF by the Colorado Association of REALTORS®.

CARHOF (Colorado Association of REALTORS® Housing Opportunity Fund) is a charitable foundation created in 1990 to provide safe, decent, and affordable housing for all in Colorado. CARHOF collects interest on real estate escrow accounts and donates the money to nonprofit and public agencies that assist low to moderate income families with their housing needs.

RE/MAX Alliance’s 18th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Raises Over $70,000 for Children’s Hospital!

RE/MAX Alliance is pleased to announce their annual Charity Golf Tournament, supporting the Children’s’ Miracle Network, has been another great success. This year’s tournament, held on August 8th, 2011 at the Riverdale Dunes and Knolls Golf Club in Brighton, Colorado, raised a record-breaking amount of $70,607. 100% of the proceeds raised by the golf tournament go to Children's Hospital in Denver.

The RE/MAX Alliance Children's Miracle Network Golf Tournament has always been about giving back to the children in the community while enjoying a great day of golf at the same time. Real estate associates, community members, business sponsors, and a handful of very special Children's Miracle Network Champions all participated to make this a record-breaking year. Last year’s tournament raised just over $68,000.

RE/MAX Alliance Continues to Grow!

RE/MAX Alliance is proud to announce that RE/MAX Action Brokers of Northern Colorado has become part of the RE/MAX Alliance organization. RE/MAX Action Brokers brings twenty-one professional Realtors and principals Pete Cowdin and Jerry Crawford to Colorado’s largest locally owned real estate company.

Crawford said that RE/MAX Alliance and RE/MAX Action Brokers were competing in the same market. “There was an overlap of market penetration,” he said. “RE/MAX Alliance’s technology is superior to any small to mid-size company.” Crawford also noted that RE/MAX Alliance has great marketing tools and exposure, and has progressive thinking. “It made sense for a small company to join a large organization like RE/MAX Alliance,” he said. “They are Colorado’s finest real estate company.”

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Every year American's celebrate the 4th of July, America's Independence with barbecues, picnics, fireworks and family gatherings. Share how you celebrated your 4th of July weekend by submitting your photos of how you rang in the country's 235th birthday.

We will be dedicating two full pages to allow you to share your photos with other RE/MAX Alliance associates and members of your community. Photos don't need to be professional, some of the best memories are caught candidly with a digital point and shoot or a disposable camera.

To submit your photos via email, please email them to economicoutlook@homesincolorado.com. The deadline to submit photos if Friday July 8th.

We look forward to seeing all the great fun you had over the holiday weekend!

RE/MAX Alliance Remodels Denver Tech Center Office To Better Serve The Needs Of Consumers!

RE/MAX Alliance recently remodeled their Denver Tech Center office to better serve the needs of their customers, clients, staff and associates. The office is located at 5350 S. Roslyn St. #150, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

The office occupies a premier location in the Denver Tech Center and Greenwood Village area and is home to over 50 experienced RE/MAX Alliance agents. The office services all of Lone Tree, Highlands Ranch, The Preserve, Greenwood Village and surrounding commercial and residential real estate areas.

RE/MAX Alliance Tees It Up for the 18th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Children’s Miracle Network!

RE/MAX Alliance cordially invites you to clean off your clubs, stock your bag full of balls and join us to celebrate the 18th annual RE/MAX Alliance Children’s Network Golf Tournament on August 8th, 2011 at the Riverdale Dunes and Knolls Golf Club in Brighton, CO.

For the past seventeen years, RE/MAX Alliance has been honored to put on such a wonderful event that through the years has touched the hearts and lives of so many involved with the Children’s Miracle Network. The RE/MAX Alliance Charity Golf Tournament has always been about giving back to the children in the community while enjoying a great day of golf at the same time! The 2010 tournament raised over $68,000! 100% of the proceeds raised by the golf tournament go to Children's Hospital in Denver. RE/MAX Alliance has been a strong supporter and sponsor of Children's Miracle Network since 1992 and annually donates nearly $120,000 to the organization through various company fund-raising programs and Realtor participation.

RE/MAX Alliance Recognized as #1 in the U.S. at the 37th Annual RE/MAX Convention in Las Vegas!

RE/MAX Alliance was honored at this year’s RE/MAX Annual Convention by receiving two major awards during the awards celebration. The first award recognized RE/MAX Alliance as the largest RE/MAX network of offices in the United States, with the follow-up award announcing that RE/MAX Alliance is #2 for Sales Volume in the U.S. and #6 in the world!

“The owners of RE/MAX Alliance attribute the awards to our amazing associates who have adapted while growing and thriving in a challenging market. They are still being successful in the business and providing their clients with quality service,” said Chad Ochsner, Broker Owner of RE/MAX Alliance. “The awards…simply put….are our retention awards for 2010.”

RE/MAX Alliance Launches A New Exclusive Consumer Driven Digital Magazine!

RE/MAX Alliance has launched their new exclusive online digital magazine, the Economic Outlook. The digital magazine was distributed to over 800 RE/MAX Alliance agents, managers and staff across the Front Range on Tuesday January 18th.

The digital magazine includes a monthly overview of what is taking place in the various real estate markets across the Front Range…from Castle Rock to Evergreen to the Boulder Valley to Northern Colorado. Included is also a wide-range of useful information tailored to provide consumers insights into the current state of the mortgage industry, how-to features, home tips, a kid’s page and more!

The magazine is similar to a traditional print magazine, but it is more flexible and environmentally conscious since it’s online and digital.

“Technology has become one of the key factors in maintaining and growing a company and organization in today’s business environment,” said Chad Ochsner, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Alliance. “At RE/MAX Alliance we’ve continued to upgrade and improve our technology oriented services. Providing our associates with a direct-online-client communication tool, we believe the Economic Outlook digital magazine is a step in the right direction.”

The Economic Outlook distributes monthly and is a FREE publication for consumers. To learn more about the RE/MAX Alliance digital magazine, please visit www.homesincolorado.com/economicoutlook If you are interested in receiving January’s issue and future issues, you can do so by going to www.facebook.com/remaxalliance and click on the digital magazine tab to be included on the distribution list.

RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield, the Largest Real Estate Office in Broomfield is Moving!

RE/MAX Alliance, Colorado’s largest locally owned real estate organization, with 21 offices and over 800 sales associates across the Front Range, announces the relocation of their Broomfield office in 2011. The current office located at 6343 W. 120th Avenue in Broomfield closed its doors December 15th.

RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield was established last year with the acquisition of RE/MAX Horizons. Since being in Broomfield, RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield agents have successfully met the needs of over 550 buyers and sellers. The move accommodates the need to better serve the Broomfield community and surrounding areas.

RE/MAX Alliance Goes GREEN With Solar Power!

RE/MAX Alliance is making a conscious effort to go green by utilizing alternative energy sources. Last winter RE/MAX Alliance installed 20 kilowatts of solar Photovoltaic panels on two of their buildings to provide electric energy throughout the offices. The panels are divided into two 10-kilowatt systems each on the Arvada and Evergreen offices.

RE/MAX Alliance is taking advantage of Colorado’s sunshine. On average, Colorado gets approximately 300 sunny days throughout the year, and with the altitude levels, Colorado is one of the best places in the country for Photovoltaic panels.

Photovoltaic panels create electric power when the sun strikes each panel’s surface. As the sun strikes each panel’s wafer (a typical panel has anywhere from one dozen to hundreds of these wafers, which are connected by aluminum frames), electrons are collected and produce electric power. The Photovoltaic panels have no moving parts that allows for minimal maintenance, durability, and a very long life span.

“We have always been committed to our agents and customers alike,” said Chad Ochsner, Broker/Owner of RE/MAX Alliance. “We feel that by investing in solar energy, RE/MAX Alliance as a company is giving back to the community by helping the environment. We all want a better future for the next generation and beyond, and conserving energy is a very important endeavor.”

RE/MAX Alliance is excited and proud about the opportunity to be more eco-friendly and utilize alternative energy sources. With the recent installations, RE/MAX Alliance is open to implementing alternative energy sources like Photovoltaic panels into more of the 21 RE/MAX Alliance offices across the Front Range.

RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield, the Largest Real Estate Office in Broomfield!

RE/MAX Alliance, Colorado’s largest locally owned real estate organization, with 21 offices and over 800 sales associates across the Front Range, is experiencing great success from the recently acquired office in Broomfield.

Formerly RE/MAX Horizons, RE/MAX Alliance purchased the Broomfield office late last year. The addition has helped to increase RE/MAX Alliance’s market share across the Metro Denver and Boulder Valley areas.

RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield currently has forty experienced full-time agents; averaging 13.8 closed transactions per year. In the past year, agents from the Broomfield office have assisted over 550 buyers and sellers with transactions, generating $127,370,430 in sales volume.

The agents and office personnel believe in giving back to the community through various fund-raising events and are strong supporters of the Children's Miracle Network.

“A large factor to our success has been the dedication of each and every agent to provide nothing but the best and professional service to each individual client,” said Mike Scott, managing broker of RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield.

RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield also takes great pride in providing “red carpet” service for their agents. With a friendly knowledgeable staff and the most up-to-date technology in today’s real estate industry, RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield provides all the necessary resources and tools to make the agent’s job more efficient.

“We have a great group of professionals and we are excited about our continuing opportunity to serve the real estate needs of Broomfield and the surrounding markets,” said Mike Scott. The office is located in the heart of Broomfield at 6343 W. 120th Avenue and can be reached by phone at (303) 469-8821.

RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield will be holding an open house on Friday July 16^th from 3:00pm – 6:00pm. Feel free to stop in and see our office. RE/MAX Alliance of Broomfield is a supporter of the Broomfield Chamber and will be celebrating their ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday July 14^th at 3:00pm.

RE/MAX Alliance Ranks in the Top 25 for Transactions and Sales Volume on the 2010 Power Broker Report Top 300 List!

RE/MAX Alliance, Colorado’s largest privately owned real estate organization, is proud to announce they ranked in the top 25 real estate companies in the nation for 2009 in the number of closed transactions and closed sales volume according to RISMedia’s annual Power Broker Report. RE/MAX Alliance ranked 18^th out of the top 300 companies for overall transactions and 24^th in overall sales volume.

With 21 offices and over 800 licensed Realtors from Ft. Collins to Castle Rock to Evergreen, and everywhere in-between, RE/MAX Alliance has embraced the dynamics of change the local real estate market has experienced. They have focused on reorganizing their business, with an increased emphasis on providing additional marketing services for their Realtors, customers and clients.

Their family of services for clients and customers includes Colorado Mortgage Alliance, which provides a full range of residential mortgage loan products and services, and Alliance Insurance Services, providing Homeowner’s Insurance and other insurance products including Life, Auto, Flood, and Health.

RISMedia’s 2009 Power Broker Report surveyed more than 1,200 real estate firms across the country to determine their top 300 companies.

RE/MAX Alliance Tees It Up for the 17th Annual Charity Golf Tournament Benefiting Children’s Miracle Network!

RE/MAX Alliance is pleased to announce their annual Charity Golf Tournament, supporting the Children’s Miracle Network, will be held on August 16th, 2010 at the Riverdale Dunes and Knolls Golf Club in Brighton, Colorado. The theme for this year’s tournament is A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.

RE/MAX Alliance annually donates nearly $120,000 to the Children's Miracle Network through various company fund-raising programs and Realtor participation. The RE/MAX Alliance Charity Golf Tournament has always been about giving back to the children in the community while enjoying a great day of golf at the same time! The 2009 tournament raised over $60,000!

100% of the proceeds raised by the RE/MAX Alliance Charity Golf Tournament go to Children's Hospital in Denver. Each year, Children’s Miracle Network hospitals provide more than $2.5 billion in charitable care. These non-profit children’s hospitals depend on community support.

The tournament is a best ball scramble, so grab a foursome and make a day of it! Participate in the helicopter ball drop. For only $20.00 you can purchase a golf ball, which will be dropped with over 700 other golf balls from a helicopter. The ball that lands closest to or in the hole wins the owner of that ball $1,000!

With the gracious support from corporate sponsors, we can truly make a difference in the lives of youth. Not only will our supporters receive the satisfaction of making a difference in the lives of children and their families, but they will also gain exposure to an elite market of real estate professionals.

Check in is at 9:30 am, shotgun start is at 11:30 am, and the golf ball drop, live auction and dinner will start at 5:30 pm. Please join us this year in helping the children of our communities. All players and corporate sponsors are welcome. Enjoy a full day of golf, activities, and fun.

RE/MAX Alliance Recognized and Inducted Into The Mae B. Boettcher Society.

RE/MAX Alliance, the 3rd largest RE/MAX franchise in the world, is proud to announce being recognized by the Mae B. Boettcher Society as a qualifying donor to The Children’s Hospital Foundation. RE/MAX Alliance has donated nearly $120,000 annually to The Children’s Miracle Network through generous donations from their agents and community events. The Children’s Miracle Network is an international non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds for pediatric hospitals. The pledge of Children’s Miracle Network is that all funds raised benefit the Children’s Hospital in the area. In Denver, the new Children’s Hospital is the beneficiary of the generous donations from RE/MAX Alliance Broker/Owners, agents and employees.

RE/MAX Alliance supports this effort by sponsoring the annual RE/MAX Alliance Children’s Miracle Network Charity Golf Tournament, benefiting the Children’s Miracle Network at The Children’s Hospital. Associates, celebrities and miracle families are invited to participate in this event. The funds raised help support the treatment of all children and the continuing search for some of the most common, yet currently incurable diseases.

The Mae B. Boettcher Society acknowledges donors who have contributed $250,000 to $999,999 throughout their lifetimes to The Children’s Hospital. The Boettcher Society will launch this spring with 164 members including individuals, corporations, foundations, associations and organizations. RE/MAX Alliance representatives will participate June 7, 2010 for an inaugural event recognizing this extraordinary group of philanthropists.

Mae Boettcher’s passion for The Children’s Hospital stemmed from her service on the Children’s Board of Directors from 1951 until 1976. Her involvement led to philanthropic support and influence, including the Boettcher Foundation’s historic $5 million gift to the Imagine the Miracles Campaign for The Children’s Hospital. Mae Boettcher has touched many lives through her philanthropy.

“Through the continued support of our staff, agents, friends and family, we believe we can truly make a difference in the lives of youth in the Rocky Mountain region. And…our children are our future”, stated Chad Ochsner, Broker/Owner. “RE/MAX Alliance cares a great deal about the community and is committed to actively supporting local organizations and causes through fundraising efforts and involvement from its associates. Children’s Miracle Network is near and dear to us, and just one of the many ways we can give back. ”, Ochsner added.

RE/MAX Alliance is proud to be selected as a member of the Mae B. Boettcher Society. For more information, contact Kim Hawkins at kimhawkins@remax.net or at 303-759-6636

For more information on specific offices, sales associates, or career opportunities, contact Kim Hawkins, at 303-759-6636 or via email at kimhawkins@remax.net. Additional information is available online at www.HomesInColorado.com.

RE/MAX Alliance Announces David Knox Online Training for All Associates at NO Charge!

RE/MAX Alliance is thrilled to announce an exclusive, online David Knox training, mentoring, and education program for all of it's more than 800 real estate professionals in the Front Range of Colorado.  Even more exciting is that there will be no cost to RE/MAX Alliance Associates and affiliates for the training!  For a quick intro, please take a peek at the video posted below.

David Knox, an international speaker and trainer was a keynote speaker at RE/MAX Alliance's Mastery Day at the Arvada Center, near Denver in February.

RE/MAX Alliance Sales Mastery Day - February 9th at Arvada Center

RE/MAX Alliance, the third largest RE/MAX franchise in the world, has scheduled its annual Alliance Sales Mastery Day for Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the Arvada Center. The theme of this year’s event is “On Target: Your Passport to Success.” The highly regarded educational forum includes keynote speaker David Knox, a widely respected international real estate sales trainer and owner of David Knox Productions, Inc. The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities is located at 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard. For more information and to register, visit www.masteryday.com.

Headliner David Knox is a noted authority on pricing, negotiating and selling. He presents his seminars to more than 20,000 sales people each year in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. His presentation, titled Mastery of the Game of Selling, will show attendees how the “masters” of real estate achieve success.

Additional sessions include a global overview of the technology landscape presented by Kristi Granning and Marnie Blanco, senior IT officers with RE/MAX International, and “tips that work for buyers and sellers” presented by broker associates Jace Glick and Amanda DiVito of RE/MAX Alliance. Other sessions will focus on how technology has changed your business and added to your bottom line; creating urgency in this market; and how do you best manage a challenging property…short sale, bank or auction?

Additional speakers include David Behr, a Fortune 500 trainer, coach and speaker; Marnie Blanco, vice president of eBusiness for RE/MAX International.

Visit online today at www.masteryday.com for all the details and to register for the Alliance Sales Mastery Day on February 9th.

www.HomesInColorado.com is More Powerful and Useful than Ever Before!

RE/MAX Alliance is proud to announce that their website, www.homesincolorado.com has become even easier to use, and much more powerful for the real estate consumer.  With new search tools offering the ability to locate homes by subdivision, school district, and more, homesincolorado.com is serving up thousands of real estate inquires for Colorado home buyers every day.

Added to the useful information, there are now quick links available right on the main page that will show new listings on the market within the last 24 hours for multiple communities including Denver, Fort Collins, Boulder, and much of the Front Range.  There is also a calendar where you can select the new listings on the market by the day of the month you wish to see.

RE/MAX Alliance has made it easy to break down your home searches by community, property details, location, amenities, and more.  As always, you can save your home search and even receive an email every time a new listing that matches your criteria has come on to the market.  If you haven't visited homesincolorado.com for a while, it's time to take a fresh look at the fresh new site!