RE/MAX nova

What RE/MAX nova does

RE/MAX nova is a regional real estate brokerage operating as a franchisee of the global RE/MAX brand, serving home buyers, sellers, and commercial property clients across Nova Scotia, Canada. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Halifax, the company operates five physical offices in Halifax (two locations), Dartmouth, Enfield, and Windsor, supported by a network of affiliated real estate agents. Its customer base is predominantly residential consumers, with additional service lines in commercial, multi-family, and vacant land transactions.

The company's core digital platform is the RE/MAX nova website, which integrates an MLS-backed property search engine, map-based browsing, an open house directory, an agent portal, and community-specific pages covering more than 1,400 Nova Scotia communities. Marketing is conducted through organic channels including SEO-optimized community pages, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram, with the website functioning as the primary customer acquisition surface for both consumers and prospective agents.

Revenue is generated through a commission-based model tied to real estate transactions closed by affiliated agents, with the franchise retaining a portion of agent commissions as a brokerage split. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated on a per-transaction basis. The company also earns ancillary economics from mortgage referrals and preferred affiliate partnerships, but transaction commissions remain the dominant revenue stream. As a private franchisee, RE/MAX nova is independently owned with no disclosed parent company, investors, or capital structure beyond its franchise relationship with RE/MAX.

Name

RE/MAX nova

Legal name

RE/MAX Nova

Website

https://remaxnova.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

RE/MAX nova is a Nova Scotia-based real estate brokerage franchisee operating five offices and serving residential and commercial buyers and sellers province-wide through a network of affiliated agents and an MLS-driven digital platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Halifax

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: The company earns commissions on real estate transactions through its network of affiliated real estate agents. Commission is typically split between the listing agent and buyer's agent, with RE/MAX nova taking a portion as a franchise brokerage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RE/MAX nova is a real estate brokerage operating in Nova Scotia, Canada, providing residential, commercial, multi-family, and vacant land property listings through a network of affiliated real estate agents. The company connects home buyers and sellers across hundreds of Nova Scotia communities, earning commissions on real estate transactions closed through its five office locations. Services also include mortgage referrals and open house scheduling.

Product overview

RE/MAX nova is a Nova Scotia real estate brokerage offering a comprehensive digital platform for property listings across residential, commercial, multi-family, and vacant land categories. The core offering is the RE/MAX nova Website Platform which integrates map-based search, community browsing, open house listings, agent portal access, and mortgage services. The platform covers over 1,400 Nova Scotia communities including Halifax, Bedford, Dartmouth, Sackville, and Cape Breton regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Residential Real Estate Listings Residential property listings including single-family homes, condos, townhouses, and other residential properties across Nova Scotia communities, marketed to home buyers through the RE/MAX nova platform and served by affiliated real estate agents.
• Commercial Real Estate Listings Commercial property listings including retail, office, industrial, and investment real estate across Nova Scotia, served to buyers and tenants through the RE/MAX nova platform and affiliated agents.
• Multi-Family Real Estate Listings Multi-unit residential property listings such as duplexes, triplexes, and apartment buildings available for purchase across Nova Scotia communities.
• Vacant Land Listings Undeveloped land parcels available for purchase across Nova Scotia, marketed to buyers and developers through the RE/MAX nova platform and affiliated agents.
• Mortgage Services Mortgage broker and financing referral services accessible through the RE/MAX nova platform for property buyers, provided through preferred affiliate partners.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RE/MAXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRE/MAX nova operates as a franchisee of the RE/MAX brand, utilizing the internationally recognized RE/MAX name, brand assets, and referral network while maintaining local operations in Nova Scotia.
• Sotheby's International Realty CanadaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListing courtesy relationship for specific luxury property listings (e.g., 34 Greenside Lane listing).
• Keller Williams Select RealtyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListing courtesy relationship for specific property listings (e.g., 90 Lincolnshire Drive listing).
• Royal LePage Atlantic (Dartmouth)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListing courtesy relationship for specific property listings (e.g., 28 Eastwood Court listing).
• Engel & VolkersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListing courtesy relationship for specific property listings (e.g., Lot 18-1 Glenora Falls Road listing).

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Century 21 Canada: Long-established global real estate franchise with significant Canadian brokerage footprint including Atlantic Canada. Competes with RE/MAX nova on the same commission-based, agent-affiliated brokerage model across similar property types.
• eXp Realty Canada: Cloud-based, agent-centric brokerage with a growing Canadian presence. Competes with RE/MAX nova for affiliated-agent recruitment, offering a different cost-structure model that pressures traditional franchise brokerages on commission splits.
• Coldwell Banker Canada: Major North American real estate franchise with Canadian operations. Competes with RE/MAX nova for residential listings and affiliated-agent representation using a comparable commission-based brokerage model.
• Keller Williams Realty (Canada): Agent-centric North American real estate franchise with active operations across Nova Scotia (including Keller Williams Select Realty). Competes head-to-head with RE/MAX nova for affiliated-agent recruitment and buyer/seller mandates in the same regional market.
• Royal LePage Atlantic: Major Canadian real estate brokerage with a strong Atlantic Canada / Nova Scotia presence. Directly competes with RE/MAX nova for listings, agents, and buyer/seller representation in the same Halifax-Dartmouth corridor (cross-listed on remaxnova.com for specific properties).
• Engel & Völkers Canada: Global luxury real estate brand operating across Canada, including Nova Scotia. Competes with RE/MAX nova on higher-end listings and has an active listing-courtesy relationship with RE/MAX nova for specific properties.
• Sotheby's International Realty Canada: Premium global real estate brand with Canadian operations including Atlantic Canada. Competes for luxury listings in Nova Scotia and shares listing-courtesy relationships with RE/MAX nova for high-end properties.

Emerging players

• Wahi: Canadian digital real estate platform offering brokerage and listing services. Emerging player intersecting RE/MAX nova's market with technology-led, lower-fee models that could pressure traditional commission structures in Nova Scotia over time.
• Zolo.ca: Canadian real estate search and listings platform with national coverage including Atlantic Canada. Competitively comparable to the listing-discovery layer of RE/MAX nova's platform and a potential vector for buyer/seller disintermediation.

Broad incumbents

• RE/MAX Canada: National RE/MAX brand and franchise system. Relevant as the parent brand and broader system incumbent that RE/MAX nova operates within; comparable at the network level for technology, referral, and brand standards, though not a head-to-head regional competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/REMAXnovaHRM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/remaxnova
• Instagraminstagram.com/remaxnova
• Xx.com/RemaxNovaHRM

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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