RE/MAX president out after less than a year in the role
Amy Lessinger announced her resignation after nearly three decades with RE/MAX, a brand she had vowed to never leave.
Just 11 months ago, Amy Lessinger was named president of RE/MAX — the pinnacle of a multi-decade career with the company. Last week, however, she announced her resignation, effective January 17. The news was revealed in an SEC filing dated Jan. 3, 2025.
Lessinger's recent ascension came during a turbulent time for RE/MAX and appeared to be part of a broader leadership shakeup. She replaced former President and CEO Nick Bailey, who had held the president title since 2021, and a few months earlier, the brokerage company brought in outsider Erik Carlson to take over as CEO of RE/MAX Holdings.
RE/MAX was struggling financially, losing $96 million in 2023 after posting its biggest quarterly loss on record that year. And U.S. agent count had been steadily declining. On her first day as president, Lessinger told investors her "first and foremost priority" was to stabilize — and grow — domestic agent count.
But as of November, when the company last reported agent counts, RE/MAX indicated that another 3,700 U.S. agents left the brand during the previous quarter.
A brand loyalist for 28 years
Lessinger joined RE/MAX in 1996 as an agent, working her way up through the ranks as a team leader and broker/owner. In 2020, she sold her brokerage and moved into her first executive position with the company as VP of growth for the West region. "I'll never work with another brand," she said at the time. Two years later, she was elevated to senior vice president.
When she was promoted last year, she again spoke of her love for the brand. "It's a special thing to be part of — and it's an absolute honor to be leading the way."
Lessinger was just recognized as one of the most powerful people in residential real estate, ranking 105th on the SP 200 list released on Jan. 8 — a big leap in rank from the year prior.
In a statement, RE/MAX said "the company has accepted Amy Lessinger's resignation as President of RE/MAX, LLC. RE/MAX Holdings CEO Erik Carlson will assume her responsibilities until a successor is named."