Since 1989 I have been awarded the Womens Council of Realtors Business Woman of the Year, Greece NY Chamber Business Person of the Year ... RE/MAX began as a dream and a plan on a pad of paper, a controversial idea to build a real estate powerhouse where experienced, productive agents would keep more of their commissions and enjoy the freedom to run their business as they saw fit. Combining this model with robust marketing and other agent services RE/MAX absolutely changed the real estate landscape forever.