Statistics for 2004 at RE/MAX International indicated significant growth for the global real estate franchise network, the company said on January 24. A total of 13,167 new associates joined the network, bringing the year-end total to 100,492, a 15.1 rise over the previous year.
Of the five new countries joined the RE/MAX network in 2004, there were two Gulf states - Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates.