Dave and Gail Liniger founded RE/MAX in Denver, Colo., in 1973, prompted by their dissatisfaction with the way real estate business was conducted at the time. RE/MAX has grown every single month for more than 30 years. Very few companies with a worldwide presence can make such a claim. In an industry rife with mergers and acquisitions, RE/MAX is the only major real estate network still owned and directed by its original founders.