It 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 has participated for a number of years in providing funds to CARHOF through their corporate and office escrow accounts.  “As always, we’re proud to give back to our community and help families realize the American Dream of homeownership,” said Chad Ochsner, Owner. “We look at our business as much more than helping clients buy and sell homes. We are also dedicated to helping families and to show our commitment to the community by supporting endeavors like CARHOF.”

In 2010, CARHOF donated more than $400,000 to support affordable housing in Colorado through grants.  Seventy percent of the revenue collected goes back to the community from which it was generated. Each local association of Realtors® determines which organizations to fund in their community.

Information about CARHOF is available online at: coloradorealtors.com/car_carhof_main.asp

For more information on specific offices, sales associates, or career opportunities with RE/MAX Alliance, please contact Kim Hawkins at 303.759.6636 or via email at kimhawkins@remax.net. Additional information is available online atHomesInColorado.com.
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The primary objective of any company or organization should be to make their community a better place to live. Chad Ochsner, Broker Owner of RE/MAX Alliance, believes if you help those less fortunate, everyone benefits.
“Real estate is a service oriented industry,” said Ochsner. “Realtors are called upon to serve, volunteer and donate their time and efforts to help others. Being actively involved in community fundraising events and local charities is a way of giving back.”

RE/MAX Alliance’s principal company involvement over the years has been the Children’s Miracle Network, including 10 years of volunteering for the Alice’s 36 Hours for Kids radiothon. The 2010 RE/MAX Alliance Charity Golf Tournament was held in August at the Riverdale Dunes and Knolls Golf Club in Brighton, Colorado. The tournament raised a record breaking $67,063. All of the funds were donated to Children’s Hospital and Children’s Miracle Network.

“We are so humbled by the generosity of those who gave in so many ways to help support and raise awareness for such an amazing charity,” said Ochsner.  “Each year, Children’s Miracle Network hospitals provide more than $2.5 billion in charitable care. To see the ear-to-ear smiles on the faces of children who have benefited from the Children’s Miracle Network reinforces why we give to the Children’s Miracle Network and the reason we do this golf tournament year after year.”

Project PAVE (Promoting Alternatives to Violence through Education) is another organization that Ochsner and RE/MAX Alliance are actively involved in. “Project PAVE is about empowering youth to end the cycle of violence in their relationships,” said Ochsner. RE/MAX Alliance was a recent Sponsor for Project PAVE’s 2011 Scholarship Luncheon.  Information about Project PAVE can be found at www.projectpave.org.

“The leadership of RE/MAX Alliance is committed to the community’s we serve in a variety of ways,” said Ochsner.  “That also leads to our associates taking that lead and giving back as well with their time and hard earned commissions.”

Ochsner’s compassion, community involvement and his understanding that with leadership comes obligation, has encouraged all members of the RE/MAX Alliance family to give in the many ways they do.
“With all the blessings we have in our lives, it’s really an obligation and privilege to give back,” said Ochsner. “We know with our efforts, we are laying the groundwork for future generations; our future homebuyers and sellers.”
For more information on specific offices, sales associates, or career opportunities with RE/MAX Alliance, please contact Carol Canfield at 970.226.3990.  Additional information is available online at www.HomesInColorado.com. Follow RE/MAX Alliance on Facebook and Twitter.

According to the REAL Trends Top 500 Report recognizing the top real estate companies in the country, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® once again was named the highest-producing network in terms of total sales for 2010 among this elite top 500 group of companies Wright Kingdom is the affiliate of LeadingRE in the Boulder County area.
The 97 LeadingRE affiliate firms on the Top 500 list produced 551,832 sales “sides” in 2010 totaling sales volume of $142.4 billion, over 30 percent more transactions than the closest competitor, Coldwell-Banker, with 415,540 units and 60 firms on the list.

LeadingRE produced more than twice as many sales as both Keller Williams (236,318 units) and RE/MAX (218,583 units), although both had more companies on the list, with 119 and 111 companies respectively.

Of the top 25 companies that made the list for 2010, 15 were LeadingRE members, three were Prudential, two were Coldwell-Banker, and one each were Realty Executives, RE/MAX and Keller Williams.  The remaining firms were non-affiliated independents.

The power of local branding was further emphasized with #1 market share rankings for the nation’s top 96 markets.  In that portion of the study, LeadingRE members ranked first in the market in 40% of the cities, compared to 24% and 11% for the next two networks.

The Top 500 report was released last week at the REAL Trends “Gathering of Eagles” annual conference.  This third-party survey is widely recognized as the leading study of its kind.
“We are honored to be part of the powerful Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® network,” comments Lew Kingdom.  “These results are outstanding given the challenges of today’s economy.  These numbers demonstrate that savvy consumers are recognizing the opportunities that exist in the housing market today due to the most affordable prices and the lowest interest rate we’ve seen in many years.”

The affiliates of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® produced total 2010 sales of 800,000 valued at $225 billion.

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 and 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.

Access the digital magazine with your smart phone by taking a picture of the QR code. QR Code reading software needed (easy to get).

For more information on specific offices, sales associates, or career opportunities with RE/MAX Alliance, please contact Kim Hawkins at 303.759.6636 or via email at kimhawkins@remax.net. Additional information is available online atHomesInColorado.com. Follow RE/MAX Alliance on Facebook and Twitter.

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