Real estate company RE/MAX launches Guyana franchise

A number of officials were present last evening as the ceremonial ribbon was cut for the launching of RE/MAX Guyana. These included, Minister within the Ministry of Housing and Water Susan Rodrigues (first from right), Finance Minister, Dr Ashni Singh (third from right at front) along with Minister of Housing and Water, Collin Croal (third from left). Guyana’s High Commissioner to India, Charrandass Persaud (left) was also present as was Indian High Commissioner to Guyana K J Srinivasa (second from left).

International real estate company, RE/MAX, last evening made its official entry into the Guyanese market with the hope of expanding and bringing a higher level of service in the country.

RE/MAX which stands for Real Estate Maximums, was founded in 1973 in Denver, Colorado in the US and currently has offices in over 110 countries worldwide. The company, which will be known here as RE/MAX Guyana, had its corporate launch in the Aura Sky Lounge at the Pegasus Hotel and is expected to open the doors to its MovieTowne office soon.

During the launch, one of the founders of the new company, Shiv Misir, who has worked in the real estate industry in Canada for about 33 years and with RE/MAX for some 25 of those years, noted that it was a thrilling moment to return to his homeland of Guyana and to participate in such a venture. The franchise here is being led by Misir and Heeralall Naraine, a Guyanese businessman