What RE/MAX Crest | Masters does

RE/MAX Crest | Masters is a privately held real estate brokerage operating as a franchisee under the RE/MAX brand, with five franchise offices located across the Greater Vancouver area — specifically in Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver. The company provides residential real estate brokerage services, including property sales, purchases, and leasing, through a network of independent agents who work from these offices and transact via the MLS system (with property imagery served by Paragon). The franchise also operates under the trade names RE/MAX Crest Realty and Masters Realty.

The business model is transaction-based: agents earn commissions on property sales, with the firm capturing a share via the standard RE/MAX franchise split and desk-fee structure. The company makes no public disclosures on commission rates, agent counts, or transaction volumes. Its go-to-market is sales-led through direct agent relationships with individual home buyers and sellers, supported by RE/MAX brand recognition (described on the franchise's own site as "the leader in the industry in Canada"), the managing broker's training and support, and agent achievement programs that include tiers such as Chairman's Club ($500K–$749K gross commissions), Titan Club, Diamond Club, Pinnacle Club, Lifetime Achievement, Circle of Legends, Luminary of Distinction, and Paramount of Excellence ($30M+ gross commissions and 30+ years tenure).

The company's technology footprint is minimal: no mobile app, no public API or SDK, no proprietary platform features beyond standard MLS listing integration, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities. Customer acquisition is primarily through the franchise website, MLS listing visibility, agent referrals, and word-of-mouth within the Greater Vancouver real estate community. The franchise does not publish financial information, has no disclosed parent company, no institutional investors, no funding history, and no M&A activity; its legal name is RE/MAX Crest | Masters Group, and it operates as an independent franchise within the broader RE/MAX network.

Name

RE/MAX Crest | Masters

Legal name

RE/MAX Crest | Masters Group

Website

https://remaxcrest.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Transaction-based real estate commissions earned on property sales. Agents and the firm earn commission based on the sale price of properties bought and sold through the MLS system and agent referrals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

RE/MAX Crest | Masters is a real estate brokerage providing residential property buying, selling, and leasing services through 5 RE/MAX franchise offices in the Greater Vancouver area (Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver, West Vancouver). Services are delivered by a network of experienced local agents who use the Multiple Listing Service (MLS®) to access and list properties, and who earn transaction-based commissions on closed deals.

Product overview

RE/MAX Crest | Masters Realty is an award-winning real estate brokerage operating 5 RE/MAX franchises in the Greater Vancouver area. The company provides residential and commercial real estate services through its network of experienced agents, supported by MLS® Listings access. The organization is structured around individual agent expertise across various neighborhoods including Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, North Vancouver, and West Vancouver.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• RE/MAX Crest | Masters Realty Brokerage Services

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• RE/MAXcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRE/MAX Crest | Masters operates as a franchisee under the RE/MAX brand with 5 franchises. The partnership provides brand recognition, training, support, and access to the RE/MAX network and agent achievement programs.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Emerging players

• Zillow (Premier Agent / Showcase): US-based technology-driven real estate platform exerting indirect competitive pressure on Canadian brokerages through changing consumer expectations around online listing discovery, agent reviews, and commission transparency.
• eXp Realty Canada: Cloud-based brokerage with a commission-cap revenue model rapidly growing agent share across Canada. Competes for agent recruitment with a lower-overhead alternative to traditional franchise models like RE/MAX.

Direct peers

• Macdonald Realty: Independent British Columbia-rooted real estate brokerage with deep Greater Vancouver coverage. Closely comparable as a non-franchise-headquartered competitor offering residential sales, leasing, and agent networks across the same submarkets.
• RE/MAX Westcoast: Sister RE/MAX franchisee operating in the same Greater Vancouver region under the same brand. Shares business model, training, tier program, and MLS workflows, and directly competes for both clients and agents within the local market.
• Royal LePage: Canada's largest full-service real estate brokerage network with strong British Columbia and Greater Vancouver agent presence. Directly competes with RE/MAX Crest | Masters for residential listings, buyer representation, and agent recruitment in the same Vancouver submarkets.
• Sotheby's International Realty Canada: Luxury-focused real estate franchise with offices in Greater Vancouver. Directly competes for high-value listings (the $2M+ segment where RE/MAX Crest | Masters is also active) and affluent buyer representation.
• Coldwell Banker Canada: Established North American brokerage franchise with Vancouver-area offices. Competes directly on full-service residential representation, agent tiering, and MLS-driven listing distribution in overlapping BC submarkets.
• Sutton Group: Canadian real estate franchise network with offices across BC, including Greater Vancouver. Competes on full-service residential brokerage, agent tier incentives, and brand-driven buyer referrals.
• Century 21 Canada: Global real estate franchise with a substantial Canadian agent base and multiple Vancouver-area offices. Competes head-to-head with RE/MAX on commission-based residential brokerage, agent achievement tiers, and franchise-driven brand marketing.
• Engel & Völkers: International real estate franchise specializing in premium and luxury properties, with Vancouver presence. Targets the same high-net-worth buyer and seller pool that RE/MAX Crest | Masters serves via West Vancouver and South Granville listings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/REMAXCrest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/remaxcrest

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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