RE/MAX (RMAX) 10-Q 5 Nov 20 2020 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 31, 2020
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Entity File Number	001-36101
Entity Registrant Name	RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	80-0937145
Entity Address Line One	5075 South Syracuse Street
Entity Address City or Town	Denver
Entity Address State or Province	CO
Entity Address Postal Zip Code	80237
City Area Code	303
Local Phone Number	770-5531
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share
Trading Symbol	RMAX
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001581091
Amendment Flag	false
Common Class A
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		18,557,201
Common Class B
Document Information [Line Items]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1

Condensed Consolidated Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 89,135	$ 83,001
Restricted cash	15,635	20,600
Accounts and notes receivable, current portion, less allowances of $14,614 and $12,538, respectively	30,003	28,644
Income taxes receivable	718	896
Other current assets	12,484	9,638
Total current assets	147,975	142,779
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $16,408 and $14,940, respectively	6,016	5,444
Operating lease right of use assets	39,937	51,129
Franchise agreements, net	76,065	87,670
Other intangible assets, net	31,424	32,315
Goodwill	176,302	159,038
Deferred tax assets, net	49,377	52,595
Income taxes receivable, net of current portion	1,690	1,690
Other assets, net of current portion	14,535	9,692
Total assets	543,321	542,352
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,727	2,983
Accrued liabilities	52,073	60,163
Income taxes payable	7,249	6,854
Deferred revenue	23,147	25,663
Current portion of debt	2,489	2,648
Current portion of payable pursuant to tax receivable agreements	6,478	3,583
Operating lease liabilities	5,553	5,102
Total current liabilities	102,716	106,996
Debt, net of current portion	221,594	223,033
Payable pursuant to tax receivable agreements, net of current portion	30,745	33,640
Deferred tax liabilities, net	1,000	293
Deferred revenue, net of current portion	17,931	18,763
Operating lease liabilities, net of current portion	51,750	55,959
Other liabilities, net of current portion	5,408	5,292
Total liabilities	431,144	443,976
Commitments and contingencies (note 12)
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	485,664	466,945
Retained earnings	27,951	30,525
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax	476	414
Total stockholders' equity attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	514,093	497,886
Non-controlling interest	(401,916)	(399,510)
Total stockholders' equity	112,177	98,376
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	543,321	542,352
Common Class A
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	2	2
Common Class B
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 0	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Balanc_2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accounts and notes receivable, allowance	$ 14,614	$ 12,538
Property and equipment, accumulated depreciation	$ 16,408	$ 14,940
Common Class A
Common stock, par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	180,000,000	180,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	18,372,134	17,838,233
Common stock, shares outstanding	18,372,134	17,838,233
Common Class B
Common stock, par value	$ 0.0001	$ 0.0001
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000	1,000
Common stock, shares issued	1	1
Common stock, shares outstanding	1	1

Condensed Consolidated Statemen

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 71,073	$ 71,541	$ 193,552	$ 214,100
Operating expenses:
Selling, operating and administrative expenses	28,216	24,468	88,241	84,081
Marketing Funds expenses	17,290	18,034	46,577	54,866
Depreciation and amortization	6,850	5,595	19,572	16,694
Impairment charge - leased assets	7,902	0	7,902	0
Total operating expenses	60,258	48,097	162,292	155,641
Operating income	10,815	23,444	31,260	58,459
Other expenses, net:
Interest expense	(2,159)	(3,089)	(7,028)	(9,398)
Interest income	25	412	328	1,074
Foreign currency transaction gains (losses)	94	(50)	(75)	66
Total other expenses, net	(2,040)	(2,727)	(6,775)	(8,258)
Income before provision for income taxes	8,775	20,717	24,485	50,201
Provision for income taxes	(2,051)	(3,453)	(6,547)	(8,547)
Net income	6,724	17,264	17,938	41,654
Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest (note 3)	3,171	8,091	8,265	19,502
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 3,553	$ 9,173	$ 9,673	$ 22,152
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
Basic	$ 0.20	$ 0.51	$ 0.53	$ 1.24
Diluted	0.19	0.51	0.53	1.24
Common Class A
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock
Basic	0.20	0.51	0.53	1.24
Diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.51	$ 0.53	$ 1.24
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding
Basic	18,196,454	17,826,332	18,098,227	17,803,708
Diluted	18,368,051	17,840,158	18,182,856	17,830,942
Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock	$ 0.22	$ 0.21	$ 0.66	$ 0.63
Continuing franchise fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 24,339	$ 25,168	$ 65,220	$ 75,018
Annual dues
Revenue:
Total revenue	8,638	8,835	26,304	26,508
Broker fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	15,457	13,292	35,327	35,339
Marketing Funds fees
Revenue:
Total revenue	17,290	18,034	46,577	54,866
Franchise sales and other revenue
Revenue:
Total revenue	$ 5,349	$ 6,212	$ 20,124	$ 22,369

Condensed Consolidated Statem_2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Net income	$ 6,724	$ 17,264	$ 17,938	$ 41,654
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	70	(39)	(43)	95
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	70	(39)	(43)	95
Comprehensive income	6,794	17,225	17,895	41,749
Less: comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interest	3,205	8,070	8,160	19,546
Comprehensive income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc., net of tax	$ 3,589	$ 9,155	$ 9,735	$ 22,203

Condensed Consolidated Statem_3

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Common StockCommon Class A	Common StockCommon Class B	Additional paid-in capital	Retained earnings	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	Non-controlling interest	Common Class A	Common Class B	Total
Beginning balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 2,000	$ 0	$ 460,101,000	$ 21,138,000	$ 328,000	$ (402,294,000)			$ 79,275,000
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2018	17,754,416	1
Net income	$ 0	$ 0	0	4,409,000	0	3,848,000			8,257,000
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	0	0	0	0	0	(2,693,000)			(2,693,000)
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, value	$ 0	$ 0	3,213,000	(42,000)	0	0			3,171,000
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, shares	70,797	0
Dividends to Class A common stockholders	$ 0	$ 0	0	(3,740,000)	0	0			(3,740,000)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	36,000	33,000			69,000
Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units, value	$ 0	$ 0	(713,000)	0	0	0			(713,000)
Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units, shares	(17,265)	0
Ending balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 2,000	$ 0	462,601,000	21,765,000	364,000	(401,106,000)			83,626,000
Ending balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2019	17,807,948	1
Beginning balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 2,000	$ 0	460,101,000	21,138,000	328,000	(402,294,000)			79,275,000
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2018	17,754,416	1
Net income									41,654,000
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income									95,000
Ending balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 2,000	$ 0	462,245,000	31,992,000	379,000	(394,208,000)			100,410,000
Ending balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2019	17,835,719	1
Beginning balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 2,000	$ 0	462,601,000	21,765,000	364,000	(401,106,000)			83,626,000
Beginning balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2019	17,807,948	1
Net income	$ 0	$ 0	0	8,570,000	0	7,563,000			16,133,000
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	0	0	0	0	0	(4,613,000)			(4,613,000)
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, value	$ 0	$ 0	182,000	(1,000)	0	0			181,000
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, shares	1,740	0
Dividends to Class A common stockholders	$ 0	$ 0	0	(3,739,000)	0	0			(3,739,000)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	33,000	32,000			65,000
Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units, value	$ 0	$ 0	(18,000)	0	0	0			(18,000)
Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units, shares	(569)	0
Other	$ 0	$ 0	290,000	0	0	0			290,000
Ending balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 2,000	$ 0	463,055,000	26,595,000	397,000	(398,124,000)			91,925,000
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2019	17,809,119	1
Net income	$ 0	$ 0	0	9,173,000	0	8,091,000			17,264,000
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	0	0	0	0	0	(4,154,000)			(4,154,000)
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, value	$ 0	$ 0	(888,000)	(31,000)	0	0			(919,000)
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, shares	30,278	0
Dividends to Class A common stockholders	$ 0	$ 0	0	(3,745,000)	0	0			(3,745,000)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	(18,000)	(21,000)			(39,000)
Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units, value	$ 0	$ 0	(105,000)	0	0	0			(105,000)
Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units, shares	(3,678)	0
Other	$ 0	$ 0	183,000	0	0	0			183,000
Ending balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2019	$ 2,000	$ 0	462,245,000	31,992,000	379,000	(394,208,000)			100,410,000
Ending balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2019	17,835,719	1
Beginning balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 2,000	$ 0	466,945,000	30,525,000	414,000	(399,510,000)			98,376,000
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2019	17,838,233	1					17,838,233	1
Net income	$ 0	$ 0	0	2,631,000	0	2,659,000			5,290,000
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	0	0	0	0	0	(2,777,000)			(2,777,000)
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, value	$ 0	$ 0	5,962,000	(289,000)	0	0			5,673,000
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, shares	368,375	0
Dividends to Class A common stockholders	$ 0	$ 0	0	(3,986,000)	0	0			(3,986,000)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	(36,000)	(194,000)			(230,000)
Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units, value	$ 0	$ 0	(2,268,000)	0	0	0			(2,268,000)
Payroll taxes related to net settled restricted stock units, shares	(82,645)	0
Ending balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 2,000	$ 0	470,639,000	28,881,000	378,000	(399,822,000)			100,078,000
Ending balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2020	18,123,963	1
Beginning balance, Value at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 2,000	$ 0	466,945,000	30,525,000	414,000	(399,510,000)			98,376,000
Beginning balance, Shares at Dec. 31, 2019	17,838,233	1					17,838,233	1
Net income									17,938,000
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income									(43,000)
Ending balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 2,000	$ 0	485,664,000	27,951,000	476,000	(401,916,000)			112,177,000
Ending balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2020	18,372,134	1					18,372,134	1
Beginning balance, Value at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 2,000	$ 0	470,639,000	28,881,000	378,000	(399,822,000)			100,078,000
Beginning balance, Shares at Mar. 31, 2020	18,123,963	1
Net income	$ 0	$ 0	0	3,489,000	0	2,435,000			5,924,000
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	0	0	0	0	0	(2,789,000)			(2,789,000)
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, value	$ 0	$ 0	2,812,000	0	0	0			2,812,000
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, shares	0	0
Dividends to Class A common stockholders	$ 0	$ 0	0	(3,987,000)	0	0			(3,987,000)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	62,000	55,000			117,000
Other	0	0	0	2,000	0	0			2,000
Ending balance, Value at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 2,000	$ 0	473,451,000	28,385,000	440,000	(400,121,000)			102,157,000
Ending balance, Shares at Jun. 30, 2020	18,123,963	1
Net income	$ 0	$ 0	0	3,553,000	0	3,171,000			6,724,000
Distributions to non-controlling unitholders	0	0	0	0	0	(5,000,000)			(5,000,000)
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, value	$ 0	$ 0	3,413,000	0	0	0			3,413,000
Equity-based compensation expense and related dividend equivalents, shares	0	0
Dividends to Class A common stockholders	$ 0	$ 0	0	(3,988,000)	0	0			(3,988,000)
Change in accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0	0	0	36,000	34,000			70,000
Acquisitions	$ 0	$ 0	8,800,000	0	0	0			8,800,000
Acquisitions, (in Shares)	248,171	0
Other	$ 0	$ 0	0	1,000	0	0			1,000
Ending balance, Value at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 2,000	$ 0	$ 485,664,000	$ 27,951,000	$ 476,000	$ (401,916,000)			$ 112,177,000
Ending balance, Shares at Sep. 30, 2020	18,372,134	1					18,372,134	1

Condensed Consolidated Statem_4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 17,938	$ 41,654
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	19,572	16,694
Impairment charge - leased assets	7,902	0
Bad debt expense	4,024	3,420
Equity-based compensation expense	8,347	4,860
Deferred income tax expense	1,889	3,630
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration	(105)	330
Other, net	209	1,193
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(16,305)	(16,594)
Net cash provided by operating activities	43,471	55,187
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, equipment and capitalization of software	(4,575)	(10,093)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $867k and $, respectively	(10,627)	0
Restricted cash acquired with the Marketing Funds acquisition	0	28,495
Other	0	(1,200)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(15,202)	17,202
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on debt	(1,986)	(1,964)
Distributions paid to non-controlling unitholders	(10,566)	(11,460)
Dividends and dividend equivalents paid to Class A common stockholders	(12,250)	(11,298)
Payments related to tax withholding for share-based compensation	(2,268)	(836)
Net cash used in financing activities	(27,070)	(25,558)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(30)	76
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,169	46,907
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year	103,601	59,974
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	104,770	106,881
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	6,638	9,004
Net cash paid for income taxes	3,963	6,032
Payments pursuant to tax receivable agreements	0	2,854
Schedule of non-cash investing activities:
Class A shares issued as consideration for acquisitions	$ 8,800	$ 0

Condensed Consolidated Statem_5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Cash acquired	$ 867	$ 0

Business and Organization

Business and Organization	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Business and Organization
Business and Organization	1. Business and Organization RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. (“Holdings”) and its consolidated subsidiaries, including RMCO, LLC (“RMCO”), are referred to hereinafter as the “Company.” The Company is a franchisor in the real estate industry, franchising real estate brokerages globally under the RE/MAX brand (“RE/MAX”) and mortgage brokerages within the United States (“U.S.”) under the Motto Mortgage brand (“Motto”). RE/MAX, founded in 1973, has over 130,000 agents operating in over 8,000 offices and a presence in more than 110 countries and territories. Motto, founded in 2016, is the first nationally franchised mortgage brokerage in the U.S. RE/MAX and Motto are 100% franchised and do not operate any real estate or mortgage brokerage offices.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Basis of Presentation The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019, which was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include the accounts of Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2020 and the results of its operations and comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in its stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Interim results may not be indicative of full-year performance. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). Please refer to that document for a fuller discussion of all significant accounting policies. Use of Estimates The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Revenue Recognition The Company generates the substantial majority of its revenue from contracts with customers. The Company’s major streams of revenue are: ● Continuing franchise fees, which are fixed contractual fees paid monthly by regional franchise owners and franchisees based on the number of RE/MAX agents in the respective franchised region or office and the number of Motto offices. ● Annual dues, which are fees charged directly to RE/MAX agents. ● Broker fees, which are fees paid on real estate commissions when a RE/MAX agent assists a consumer to buy or sell a home. ● Marketing Funds fees, which are fixed contractual fees paid monthly by franchisees based on the number of RE/MAX agents in the respective franchised region or office or the number of Motto offices. ● Franchise sales and other franchise revenue, which consist of fees from initial sales of RE/MAX and Motto franchises, renewals of RE/MAX franchises, master franchise fees, preferred marketing arrangements, approved supplier programs and event-based revenue from training and other programs. Annual Dues The activity in the Company’s deferred revenue for annual dues is included in “Deferred revenue” and “Deferred revenue, net of current portion” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and consists of the following in aggregate (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at New billings Revenue recognized (a) Balance at end Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 15,982 ​ $ 24,840 ​ $ (26,304) ​ $ 14,518 ​ (a) Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance was $2.4 million and $13.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Franchise Sales The activity in the Company’s franchise sales deferred revenue accounts consists of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at New billings Revenue recognized (a) Balance at end Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 25,884 ​ $ 6,029 ​ $ (7,130) ​ $ 24,783 ​ (a) Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance was $2.0 million and $6.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Commissions Related to Franchise Sales Commissions paid on franchise sales are recognized as an asset and amortized over the contract life of the franchise agreement. The activity in the Company’s capitalized contract costs for commissions (which are included in “other current assets” and “other assets, net of current portion” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) consist of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at ​ Expense ​ Additions to contract ​ Balance at end ​ beginning of period recognized cost for new activity of period Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 3,578 ​ $ (1,076) ​ $ 1,142 ​ $ 3,644 ​ Disaggregated Revenue In the following table, segment revenue is disaggregated by geographical area (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 U.S. ​ $ 42,257 ​ $ 42,013 ​ $ 114,786 ​ $ 125,437 Canada ​ ​ 5,898 ​ ​ 5,886 ​ ​ 15,833 ​ ​ 17,128 Global ​ ​ 2,797 ​ ​ 3,182 ​ ​ 8,609 ​ ​ 8,725 Total RE/MAX Franchising ​ ​ 50,952 ​ ​ 51,081 ​ ​ 139,228 ​ ​ 151,290 U.S. ​ ​ 15,701 ​ ​ 16,163 ​ ​ 41,948 ​ ​ 49,216 Canada ​ ​ 1,405 ​ ​ 1,644 ​ ​ 4,075 ​ ​ 5,029 Global ​ ​ 184 ​ ​ 227 ​ ​ 554 ​ ​ 621 Total Marketing Funds ​ ​ 17,290 ​ ​ 18,034 ​ ​ 46,577 ​ ​ 54,866 Motto Franchising (a) ​ ​ 1,906 ​ ​ 1,178 ​ ​ 4,434 ​ ​ 3,167 Other ​ ​ 925 ​ ​ 1,248 ​ ​ 3,313 ​ ​ 4,777 Total ​ $ 71,073 ​ $ 71,541 ​ $ 193,552 ​ $ 214,100 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Revenue from the Motto Franchising segment is derived exclusively within the U.S. In the following table, segment revenue is disaggregated by Company-Owned or Independent Regions in the U.S., Canada and Global (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Company-Owned Regions ​ $ 40,226 ​ $ 39,693 ​ $ 104,632 ​ $ 115,423 Independent Regions ​ ​ 8,792 ​ ​ 8,954 ​ ​ 25,357 ​ ​ 25,726 Global and Other ​ ​ 1,934 ​ ​ 2,434 ​ ​ 9,239 ​ ​ 10,141 Total RE/MAX Franchising ​ ​ 50,952 ​ ​ 51,081 ​ ​ 139,228 ​ ​ 151,290 Marketing Funds ​ ​ 17,290 ​ ​ 18,034 ​ ​ 46,577 ​ ​ 54,866 Motto Franchising ​ ​ 1,906 ​ ​ 1,178 ​ ​ 4,434 ​ ​ 3,167 Other ​ ​ 925 ​ ​ 1,248 ​ ​ 3,313 ​ ​ 4,777 Total ​ $ 71,073 ​ $ 71,541 ​ $ 193,552 ​ $ 214,100 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Certain items in the table above have been reclassified in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 to conform with the current year presentation. Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations The following table includes estimated revenue by year, excluding certain other immaterial items, expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Remainder of 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Total Annual dues ​ $ 6,500 ​ $ 8,018 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 14,518 Franchise sales ​ ​ 1,846 ​ ​ 6,572 ​ ​ 5,230 ​ ​ 3,831 ​ ​ 2,555 ​ ​ 1,350 ​ ​ 3,399 ​ ​ 24,783 Total ​ $ 8,346 ​ $ 14,590 ​ $ 5,230 ​ $ 3,831 ​ $ 2,555 ​ $ 1,350 ​ $ 3,399 ​ $ 39,301 ​ Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash All cash held by the Marketing Funds is contractually restricted. The following table reconciles the amounts presented for cash, both unrestricted and restricted, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, ​ December 31, ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 89,135 ​ $ 83,001 Restricted cash ​ ​ 15,635 ​ ​ 20,600 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ​ $ 104,770 ​ $ 103,601 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Services Provided to the Marketing Funds by RE/MAX Franchising RE/MAX Franchising charges the Marketing Funds for various services it performs. These services primarily comprise (a) building and maintaining agent marketing technology, including customer relationship management tools, the remax.com website, agent, office and team websites, and mobile apps, (b) dedicated employees focused on marketing campaigns, and (c) various administrative services including customer support of technology, accounting and legal. Because these costs are ultimately paid by the Marketing Funds, they do not impact the net income of Holdings as the Marketing Funds have no reported net income. ​ Costs charged from RE/MAX Franchising to the Marketing Funds are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ Technology development - operating ​ $ 2,721 ​ $ 1,523 ​ $ 9,414 ​ $ 3,687 ​ Technology development - capital ​ ​ 104 ​ ​ 1,420 ​ ​ 864 ​ ​ 3,884 ​ Marketing staff and administrative services ​ ​ 988 ​ ​ 589 ​ ​ 3,199 ​ ​ 2,638 ​ Total ​ $ 3,813 ​ $ 3,532 ​ $ 13,477 ​ $ 10,209 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Leases The Company leases corporate offices, a distribution center, billboards and certain equipment. As all franchisees are independently owned and operated, there are no leases recognized for any offices used by the Company’s franchisees. All of the Company’s material leases are classified as operating leases. The Company acts as the lessor for four sublease agreements on its corporate headquarters, consisting solely of operating leases. The Company has made an accounting policy election not to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities that arise from any of its short-term leases. All leases with a term of 12 months or less at commencement, for which the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise available renewal options that would extend the lease term past 12 months, will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company began executing on a plan to both refresh its corporate headquarters and sublease space made available through the refresh. As a result, the Company changed its asset grouping for its headquarters ROU asset to separate the portion that it intends to sublease from the portion it will continue to occupy and performed an impairment test on the portion it intends to sublease. Based on a comparison of undiscounted cash flows to the ROU asset, the Company determined that the asset was impaired, driven largely by the difference between the existing lease rate on the Company’s corporate headquarters and expected sublease rates available in the market. This resulted in an impairment charge of $7.9 million, which reflects the excess of the ROU asset over its fair value. Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU“) 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract, which clarifies that implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements are deferred if they would be capitalized by customers in the software licensing arrangements under the internal-use software guidance. ASU 2018-15 also clarifies that any capitalized costs should not be recorded to “Depreciation and amortization” in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020 prospectively to all new implementation costs incurred after adoption. The amendments of ASU 2018-15 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Debt

Non-controlling Interest

Non-controlling Interest	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Noncontrolling Interest
Non-controlling Interest	3. Non-controlling Interest Holdings is the sole managing member of RMCO and operates and controls all of the business affairs of RMCO. The ownership of the common units in RMCO is summarized as follows: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, 2020 ​ December 31, 2019 ​ ​ Shares Ownership % Shares Ownership % Non-controlling interest ownership of common units in RMCO ​ 12,559,600 ​ 40.6 % 12,559,600 ​ 41.3 % Holdings outstanding Class A common stock (equal to Holdings common units in RMCO) ​ 18,372,134 ​ 59.4 % 17,838,233 ​ 58.7 % Total common units in RMCO ​ 30,931,734 ​ 100.0 % 30,397,833 ​ 100.0 % ​ The weighted average ownership percentages for the applicable reporting periods are used to calculate the “Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.” A reconciliation of “Income before provision for income taxes” to “Net Income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.” and “Net Income attributable to non-controlling interest” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the periods indicated is detailed as follows (in thousands, except percentages): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ RE/MAX Non-controlling Total RE/MAX Non-controlling Total ​ Weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO (a) ​ 59.2 % ​ 40.8 % ​ 100.0 % ​ 58.7 % ​ 41.3 % ​ 100.0 % Income before provision for income taxes (a) $ 5,142 ​ $ 3,633 ​ $ 8,775 ​ $ 12,152 ​ $ 8,565 ​ $ 20,717 ​ Provision for income taxes (b)(c) ​ (1,589) ​ ​ (462) ​ ​ (2,051) ​ ​ (2,979) ​ ​ (474) ​ ​ (3,453) ​ Net income $ 3,553 ​ $ 3,171 ​ $ 6,724 ​ $ 9,173 ​ $ 8,091 ​ $ 17,264 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nine Months Ended September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ ​ RE/MAX ​ Non-controlling ​ Total ​ RE/MAX ​ Non-controlling ​ Total ​ Weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO (a) ​ 59.0 % ​ 41.0 % ​ 100.0 % ​ 58.6 % ​ 41.4 % ​ 100.0 % Income before provision for income taxes (a) $ 14,589 ​ $ 9,896 ​ $ 24,485 ​ $ 29,438 ​ $ 20,763 ​ $ 50,201 ​ Provision for income taxes (b)(c) ​ (4,916) ​ ​ (1,631) ​ ​ (6,547) ​ ​ (7,286) ​ ​ (1,261) ​ ​ (8,547) ​ Net income $ 9,673 ​ $ 8,265 ​ $ 17,938 ​ $ 22,152 ​ $ 19,502 ​ $ 41,654 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) The weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO differs from the allocation of income before provision for income taxes between RE/MAX Holdings and the non-controlling interest due to certain relatively insignificant items recorded at RE/MAX Holdings. (b) The provision for income taxes attributable to Holdings is primarily comprised of U.S. federal and state income taxes on its proportionate share of the flow-through income from RMCO. It also includes Holdings’ share of taxes directly incurred by RMCO and its subsidiaries, related primarily to tax liabilities in certain foreign jurisdictions. (c) The provision for income taxes attributable to the non-controlling interest represents its share of taxes related primarily to tax liabilities in certain foreign jurisdictions directly incurred by RMCO or its subsidiaries. Otherwise, because RMCO is a flow-through entity, there is no U.S. federal and state income tax provision recorded on the non-controlling interest. Distributions and Other Payments to Non-controlling Unitholders Under the terms of RMCO’s limited liability company operating agreement, RMCO makes cash distributions to non-controlling unitholders on a pro-rata basis. The distributions paid or payable to non-controlling unitholders are summarized as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nine Months Ended ​ September 30, ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ Tax and other distributions $ 2,277 ​ $ 3,547 ​ Dividend distributions ​ 8,289 ​ ​ 7,913 ​ Total distributions to non-controlling unitholders $ 10,566 ​ $ 11,460 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Earnings Per Share and Dividend

Earnings Per Share and Dividends	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share and Dividends
Earnings Per Share and Dividends	4. Earnings Per Share and Dividends Earnings Per Share The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations (in thousands, except shares and per share information): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Numerator ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. ​ $ 3,553 ​ $ 9,173 ​ $ 9,673 ​ $ 22,152 Denominator for basic net income per share of Class A common stock ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding ​ ​ 18,196,454 ​ ​ 17,826,332 ​ ​ 18,098,227 ​ ​ 17,803,708 Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding ​ ​ 18,196,454 ​ ​ 17,826,332 ​ ​ 18,098,227 ​ ​ 17,803,708 Add dilutive effect of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Restricted stock ​ ​ 171,597 ​ ​ 13,826 ​ ​ 84,629 ​ ​ 27,234 Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted ​ ​ 18,368,051 ​ ​ 17,840,158 ​ ​ 18,182,856 ​ ​ 17,830,942 Earnings per share of Class A common stock ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic ​ $ 0.20 ​ $ 0.51 ​ $ 0.53 ​ $ 1.24 Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted ​ $ 0.19 ​ $ 0.51 ​ $ 0.53 ​ $ 1.24 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Outstanding Class B common stock does not share in the earnings of Holdings and is therefore not a participating security. Accordingly, basic and diluted net income per share of Class B common stock has not been presented. Dividends Dividends declared and paid during each quarter ended per share on all outstanding shares of Class A common stock were as follows (in thousands, except per share information): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nine Months Ended September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Quarter end declared Date paid Per share Amount paid Amount paid Date paid Per share Amount paid Amount paid March 31 ​ March 18, 2020 ​ $ 0.22 ​ $ 3,986 ​ $ 2,763 ​ March 20, 2019 ​ $ 0.21 ​ $ 3,740 ​ $ 2,638 June 30 ​ June 2, 2020 ​ ​ 0.22 ​ ​ 3,987 ​ ​ 2,763 ​ May 29, 2019 ​ ​ 0.21 ​ ​ 3,739 ​ ​ 2,637 September 30 ​ September 2, 2020 ​ ​ 0.22 ​ ​ 3,988 ​ ​ 2,763 ​ August 28, 2019 ​ ​ 0.21 ​ ​ 3,745 ​ ​ 2,638 ​ ​ ​ ​ $ 0.66 ​ $ 11,961 ​ $ 8,289 ​ ​ ​ $ 0.63 ​ $ 11,224 ​ $ 7,913 ​ On November 4, 2020, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.22 per share on all outstanding shares of Class A common stock, which is payable on December 2, 2020 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2020.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Acquisitions
Acquisitions	5. Acquisitions Technology Acquisitions On September 10, 2020, the Company acquired The Gadberry Group, LLC (“Gadberry”) for $4.6 million in cash, net of cash acquired, and $5.5 million in Class A common stock, plus approximately $9.9 million of equity-based compensation, which will be accounted for as compensation expense in the future over two to three years (see Note 11, Equity-Based Compensation for additional information). In addition, the Company recorded a contingent consideration liability in connection with the purchase of Gadberry, which had an acquisition date fair value of $ 0.9 million, measured at the present value of the probability weighted consideration expected to be transferred. Gadberry is a location intelligence data company whose products have been instrumental in the success of the Company’s consumer website, www.remax.com . Founded in 2000, Gadberry specializes in building products that help clients solve geospatial challenges through location data. Gadberry plans to expand its non-RE/MAX clients while maintaining their contributions to the RE/MAX technology offering. ​ On August 25, 2020, the Company acquired Wemlo, Inc. (“wemlo”) for $6.1 million in cash, net of cash acquired, and $3.3 million in Class A in common stock, plus approximately $6.7 million of equity-based compensation, which will be accounted for as compensation expense in the future over three years (see Note 11, Equity-Based Compensation for additional information). Wemlo is a fintech company that has developed its cloud service for mortgage brokers, combining third-party loan processing services with an all-in-one digital platform. ​ The total purchase price was allocated to the assets and liabilities acquired based on their preliminary estimated fair values. The Company recorded $14.4 million in goodwill, of which approximately 50% is deductible for tax purposes, and $6.3 million in other intangibles as a result of these acquisitions. ​ Marketing Funds On January 1, 2019, the Company acquired all of the regional and pan-regional advertising fund entities previously owned by its founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, David Liniger, for a nominal amount. As in the past, the Marketing Funds are contractually obligated to use the funds collected to support both regional and pan-regional marketing campaigns designed to build and maintain brand awareness and to support the Company’s agent marketing technology. The acquisitions of the Marketing Funds were part of the Company’s succession plan, and ownership of the Marketing Funds by the franchisor is a common structure. Expenses incurred with the acquisition of the Marketing Funds were not material. The total assets equal the total liabilities of the Marketing Funds and beginning January 1, 2019, are reflected in the condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company. The following table summarizes the Company’s allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Restricted cash ​ $ 28,495 Other current assets ​ ​ 8,472 Property and equipment ​ ​ 788 Other assets, net of current portion ​ ​ 126 Total assets acquired ​ ​ 37,881 Other current liabilities ​ ​ 37,881 Total liabilities assumed ​ ​ 37,881 Total acquisition price ​ $ - ​ The Company finalized its accounting for the acquisition of the Marketing Funds during the three months ended June 30, 2019. The Marketing Funds constitutes a business and was accounted for using the fair value acquisition method. The total purchase price was allocated to the assets acquired based on their estimated fair values.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	6. Intangible Assets and Goodwill The following table provides the components of the Company’s intangible assets (in thousands, except weighted average amortization period in years): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Average ​ As of September 30, 2020 ​ As of December 31, 2019 ​ ​ Amortization ​ Initial ​ Accumulated ​ Net ​ Initial ​ Accumulated ​ Net ​ ​ Period ​ Cost ​ Amortization ​ Balance ​ Cost ​ Amortization ​ Balance Franchise agreements ​ 12.5 ​ $ 180,867 ​ $ (104,802) ​ $ 76,065 ​ $ 180,867 ​ $ (93,197) ​ $ 87,670 Other intangible assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Software (a) ​ 4.4 ​ $ 42,251 ​ $ (15,952) ​ $ 26,299 ​ $ 36,680 ​ $ (9,653) ​ $ 27,027 Trademarks ​ 8.3 ​ ​ 2,311 ​ ​ (1,204) ​ ​ 1,107 ​ ​ 1,904 ​ ​ (1,037) ​ ​ 867 Non-compete agreements ​ 4.4 ​ ​ 3,920 ​ ​ (2,479) ​ ​ 1,441 ​ ​ 3,700 ​ ​ (1,546) ​ ​ 2,154 Training materials ​ 5.0 ​ ​ 2,400 ​ ​ (1,000) ​ ​ 1,400 ​ ​ 2,400 ​ ​ (640) ​ ​ 1,760 Other ​ 3.8 ​ ​ 1,670 ​ ​ (493) ​ ​ 1,177 ​ ​ 800 ​ ​ (293) ​ ​ 507 Total other intangible assets ​ 4.6 ​ $ 52,552 ​ $ (21,128) ​ $ 31,424 ​ $ 45,484 ​ $ (13,169) ​ $ 32,315 ​ (a) As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, capitalized software development costs of $0.8 million and $ 10.5 million, respectively, were related to technology projects not yet complete and ready for their intended use and thus were not subject to amortization. Amortization expense was $6.4 million and $5.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively, and $18.3 million and $15.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense for the next five years related to intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ As of September 30, 2020: ​ ​ Remainder of 2020 $ 7,271 2021 ​ 27,622 2022 ​ 21,004 2023 ​ 16,817 2024 ​ 14,150 Thereafter ​ 20,625 ​ $ 107,489 ​ The following table presents changes to goodwill (in thousands), by segment: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ RE/MAX ​ Motto Franchising Other Total Balance, January 1, 2020 $ 147,238 ​ $ 11,800 ​ $ — ​ $ 159,038 Goodwill recognized from acquisitions ​ 2,926 ​ ​ 6,837 ​ ​ 7,586 ​ ​ 17,349 Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates ​ (85) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ (85) Balance, September 30, 2020 $ 150,079 ​ $ 18,637 ​ $ 7,586 ​ $ 176,302 ​

Accrued Liabilities

Accrued Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Accrued Liabilities.
Accrued Liabilities	7. Accrued Liabilities Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, ​ December 31, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Marketing Funds (a) ​ $ 41,709 ​ $ 39,672 Accrued payroll and related employee costs ​ ​ 3,443 ​ ​ 11,900 Accrued taxes ​ ​ 1,833 ​ ​ 2,451 Accrued professional fees ​ ​ 1,895 ​ ​ 2,047 Other ​ ​ 3,193 ​ ​ 4,093 ​ ​ $ 52,073 ​ $ 60,163 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Consists primarily of liabilities recognized to reflect the contractual restriction that all funds collected in the Marketing Funds must be spent for designated purposes. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt
Debt	8. Debt Debt, net of current portion, consists of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, December 31, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility ​ $ 225,600 ​ $ 227,363 Other long-term financing (a) ​ ​ 139 ​ ​ 362 Less unamortized debt issuance costs ​ ​ (957) ​ ​ (1,182) Less unamortized debt discount costs ​ ​ (699) ​ ​ (862) Less current portion (a) ​ ​ (2,489) ​ ​ (2,648) ​ ​ $ 221,594 ​ $ 223,033 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Includes financing assumed with the acquisition of booj. As of September 30, 2020, the carrying value of this financing approximates the fair value. Maturities of debt are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ As of September 30, 2020 ​ ​ Remainder of 2020 ​ $ 663 2021 ​ ​ 2,414 2022 ​ ​ 2,350 2023 ​ ​ 220,312 ​ ​ $ 225,739 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Senior Secured Credit Facility In July 2013, the Company entered into a credit agreement with several lenders and administered by a bank, referred to herein as the “2013 Senior Secured Credit Facility.” In December 2016, the 2013 Senior Secured Credit Facility was amended and restated, referred to herein as the “Senior Secured Credit Facility.” The Senior Secured Credit Facility consists of a $235.0 million term loan facility which matures on December 15, 2023 and a $10.0 million revolving loan facility for which any loans outstanding must be repaid on December 15, 2021. As of September 30, 2020, the Company had no revolving loans outstanding under its Senior Secured Credit Facility. As of September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the term loan facility was 3.50%. ​

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Fair Value Measurements
Fair Value Measurements	9. Fair Value Measurements Fair value is a market-based measurement that is determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering assumptions, the Company follows a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which is described in detail in the 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. A summary of the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, 2020 ​ December 31, 2019 ​ Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ​ Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Liabilities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contingent consideration ​ $ 5,830 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 5,830 ​ $ 5,005 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 5,005 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The Company is required to pay additional purchase consideration totaling 8% of gross receipts collected by Motto each year (the “Revenue Share Year”) through September 30, 2026, with no limitation as to the maximum payout. The fair value of the contingent purchase consideration represents the forecasted discounted cash payments that the Company expects to pay. Increases or decreases in the fair value of the contingent purchase consideration can result from changes in discount rates as well as the timing and amount of forecasted revenues. The forecasted revenue growth assumption that is most sensitive is the assumed franchise sales count for which the forecast assumes between 60-80 franchises sold annually, with a weighted average of approximately 75. The model also assumes a discount rate of approximately Acquisitions The Company measures these contingent consideration liabilities each reporting period and recognizes changes in fair value, if any, in “Selling, operating and administrative expenses” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and recorded as a component of “Accrued liabilities” and “Other liabilities, net of current portion” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The table below presents a reconciliation of this liability (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total Balance at January 1, 2020 ​ $ 5,005 Fair value adjustments ​ ​ (105) Acquisitions - Gadberry ​ ​ 930 Balance at September 30, 2020 ​ $ 5,830 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value of the Senior Secured Credit Facility (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, 2020 ​ December 31, 2019 ​ ​ Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value Senior Secured Credit Facility ​ $ 223,944 ​ $ 222,216 ​ $ 225,319 ​ $ 227,363 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Income Taxes
Income Taxes	10. Income Taxes ​ The “Provision for income taxes” in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income is based on an estimate of the Company’s annualized effective income tax rate. On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was enacted which includes several significant business tax provisions. The Company recognized the effect of this change in tax law during the first quarter, which was not significant. The CARES Act provides a five-year carryback of net operating losses generated in tax years beginning after December 31, 2017 and before January 1, 2020. Based upon this change in law, any 2020 tax loss, if realized, will be able to be carried back five years.

Equity-Based Compensation

Equity-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Equity-Based Compensation
Equity-Based Compensation	11. Equity-Based Compensation Employee equity-based compensation expense, net of the amount capitalized in internally developed software, is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ 2020 2019 2020 2019 Expense from time-based awards (a) ​ $ 3,040 ​ $ 1,883 ​ $ 7,535 ​ $ 5,846 Expense from performance-based awards (a)(b) ​ ​ 374 ​ ​ (3,582) ​ ​ 844 ​ ​ (3,332) Expense from bonus to be settled in shares (c) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 687 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,505 Equity-based compensation capitalized ​ ​ — ​ ​ 25 ​ ​ (32) ​ ​ (159) Equity-based compensation expense ​ $ 3,414 ​ $ (987) ​ $ 8,347 ​ $ 4,860 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Includes awards granted to booj, First, wemlo and Gadberry employees and former owners at the time of acquisition. (b) Expense recognized for performance-based awards is re-assessed each quarter based on expectations of achievement against the performance conditions. The Company granted certain performance awards to booj employees that were modified in September 2019 to extend the due date resulting in a significant reversal of expense in the third quarter of 2019. These awards substantially vested on December 31, 2019 and have no comparable amounts in 2020. (c) In 2019, the Company revised its annual bonus plan so that a portion of the bonus for most employees would be settled in shares if the Company met certain performance metrics. The Company eliminated the 2020 corporate bonus plan as part of cost savings measures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Time-based Restricted Stock The following table summarizes equity-based compensation activity related to time-based restricted stock units and restricted stock awards: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares Weighted average Balance, January 1, 2020 ​ 455,452 ​ $ 46.15 Granted ​ 769,750 ​ $ 33.05 Shares vested (including tax withholding) (a) ​ (163,028) ​ $ 45.58 Forfeited ​ (14,778) ​ $ 37.20 Balance, September 30, 2020 ​ 1,047,396 ​ $ 36.73 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Pursuant to the terms of the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, shares withheld by the Company for the payment of the employee's tax withholding related to shares vesting are added back to the pool of shares available for future awards. As of September 30, 2020, there was $30.0 million of total unrecognized expense, all of which is related to unvested awards, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.2 years. Performance-based Restricted Stock The following table summarizes equity-based compensation activity related to performance-based restricted stock units: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares Weighted average Balance, January 1, 2020 ​ 139,964 ​ $ 45.31 Granted ​ 205,188 ​ $ 28.34 Shares vested (including tax withholding) (a) ​ (6,331) ​ $ 38.49 Forfeited ​ (8,629) ​ $ 39.77 Balance, September 30, 2020 ​ 330,192 ​ $ 35.04 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Represents the total participant target award. As of September 30, 2020, there was $2.9 million of total unrecognized expense, all of which is related to unvested awards, which is expected to be recognized over the weighted-average remaining vesting period of 2.0 years. ​

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies	12. Commitments and Contingencies In March 2019, a putative class action complaint was filed that, as amended, brings claims against National Association of Realtors (“NAR”), Realogy Holdings Corp., HomeServices of America, Inc, RE/MAX, LLC, and Keller Williams Realty, Inc by plaintiff Christopher Moehrl in the Northern District of Illinois. The Company has since been named as a defendant in other cases that make similar allegations and seek similar relief. For convenience all of these lawsuits are collectively referred to as the “Moehrl-related suits.” The plaintiffs in the Moehrl-related suits allege that a NAR rule requires brokers to make a blanket, non-negotiable offer of buyer broker compensation when listing a property, and that this results in inflated costs to buyers and/or sellers in violation of antitrust and other federal and state laws. Some actions allege that buyer brokers steered their clients toward listings offering those brokers higher compensation. The Moehrl-related suits further allege that the Company and other franchisor defendants use their agreements with franchisees to require them to follow the NAR rule. Plaintiffs seek damages from the defendants and an injunction against defendants requiring sellers to pay the buyer broker. The Company intends to vigorously defend against all of these claims. The Company may become involved in additional litigation or other legal proceedings concerning the same or similar allegations. ​

Segment Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Information
Segment Information	13. Segment Information ​ The Company operates under the following four operating segments: RE/MAX Franchising, Motto Franchising, Marketing Funds and booj. Due to quantitative insignificance, the booj operating segment does not meet the criteria of a reportable segment and is included in “Other”. Motto Franchising does not meet the quantitative significance test; however, management has chosen to report results for the segment as it believes it will be a key driver of future success for Holdings. Management evaluates the operating results of its segments based upon revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, the provision for income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash and non-recurring cash charges or other items (“Adjusted EBITDA”). The Company’s presentation of Adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. Except for the adjustments identified below in arriving at Adjusted EBITDA, the accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Continuing franchise fees (a) ​ $ 22,799 ​ $ 24,096 ​ $ 61,471 ​ $ 72,191 Annual dues ​ ​ 8,638 ​ ​ 8,835 ​ ​ 26,304 ​ ​ 26,508 Broker fees ​ ​ 15,457 ​ ​ 13,292 ​ ​ 35,327 ​ ​ 35,339 Franchise sales and other revenue ​ ​ 4,058 ​ ​ 4,858 ​ ​ 16,126 ​ ​ 17,252 Total RE/MAX Franchising ​ ​ 50,952 ​ ​ 51,081 ​ ​ 139,228 ​ ​ 151,290 Continuing franchise fees ​ ​ 1,540 ​ ​ 1,072 ​ ​ 3,749 ​ ​ 2,827 Franchise sales and other revenue ​ ​ 366 ​ ​ 106 ​ ​ 685 ​ ​ 340 Total Motto Franchising ​ ​ 1,906 ​ ​ 1,178 ​ ​ 4,434 ​ ​ 3,167 Marketing Funds fees (a) ​ ​ 17,290 ​ ​ 18,034 ​ ​ 46,577 ​ ​ 54,866 Other ​ ​ 925 ​ ​ 1,248 ​ ​ 3,313 ​ ​ 4,777 Total revenue ​ $ 71,073 ​ $ 71,541 ​ $ 193,552 ​ $ 214,100 ​ (a) For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2020, Continuing franchise fees and Marketing Funds fees declined primarily due to the temporary COVID-19 related financial support programs offered to franchisees. ​ The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by segment to income before provision for income taxes (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Adjusted EBITDA: RE/MAX Franchising ​ $ 30,959 ​ $ 29,134 ​ $ 71,008 ​ $ 83,299 Adjusted EBITDA: Motto Franchising ​ ​ (176) ​ ​ (652) ​ ​ (1,495) ​ ​ (2,112) Adjusted EBITDA: Other ​ ​ (448) ​ ​ (324) ​ ​ (730) ​ ​ (157) Adjusted EBITDA: Consolidated ​ ​ 30,335 ​ ​ 28,158 ​ ​ 68,783 ​ ​ 81,030 Gain (loss) on sale or disposition of assets ​ ​ 11 ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 33 ​ ​ (353) Impairment charge - leased assets (a) ​ ​ (7,902) ​ ​ — ​ ​ (7,902) ​ ​ — Equity-based compensation expense ​ ​ (3,414) ​ ​ 987 ​ ​ (8,347) ​ ​ (4,860) Acquisition-related expense (b) ​ ​ (1,021) ​ ​ (181) ​ ​ (1,915) ​ ​ (268) Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (c) ​ ​ (250) ​ ​ 15 ​ ​ 105 ​ ​ (330) Interest income ​ ​ 25 ​ ​ 412 ​ ​ 328 ​ ​ 1,074 Interest expense ​ ​ (2,159) ​ ​ (3,089) ​ ​ (7,028) ​ ​ (9,398) Depreciation and amortization ​ ​ (6,850) ​ ​ (5,595) ​ ​ (19,572) ​ ​ (16,694) Income before provision for income taxes ​ $ 8,775 ​ $ 20,717 ​ $ 24,485 ​ $ 50,201 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Represents the impairment recognized on a portion of the Company’s corporate headquarters office building. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information. (b) Acquisition-related expense includes personnel, legal, accounting, advisory and consulting fees incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of acquired companies. (c) Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration include amounts recognized for changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities. See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements for additional information.

Summary of Significant Accoun_2

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation	Basis of Presentation The accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2019, which was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, and the unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are presented on a consolidated basis and include the accounts of Holdings and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. In the opinion of management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of September 30, 2020 and the results of its operations and comprehensive income, cash flows and changes in its stockholders’ equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Interim results may not be indicative of full-year performance. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements within the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 (“2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K”). Please refer to that document for a fuller discussion of all significant accounting policies.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates The preparation of the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Revenue Recognition	Revenue Recognition The Company generates the substantial majority of its revenue from contracts with customers. The Company’s major streams of revenue are: ● Continuing franchise fees, which are fixed contractual fees paid monthly by regional franchise owners and franchisees based on the number of RE/MAX agents in the respective franchised region or office and the number of Motto offices. ● Annual dues, which are fees charged directly to RE/MAX agents. ● Broker fees, which are fees paid on real estate commissions when a RE/MAX agent assists a consumer to buy or sell a home. ● Marketing Funds fees, which are fixed contractual fees paid monthly by franchisees based on the number of RE/MAX agents in the respective franchised region or office or the number of Motto offices. ● Franchise sales and other franchise revenue, which consist of fees from initial sales of RE/MAX and Motto franchises, renewals of RE/MAX franchises, master franchise fees, preferred marketing arrangements, approved supplier programs and event-based revenue from training and other programs. Annual Dues The activity in the Company’s deferred revenue for annual dues is included in “Deferred revenue” and “Deferred revenue, net of current portion” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and consists of the following in aggregate (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at New billings Revenue recognized (a) Balance at end Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 15,982 ​ $ 24,840 ​ $ (26,304) ​ $ 14,518 ​ (a) Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance was $2.4 million and $13.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Franchise Sales The activity in the Company’s franchise sales deferred revenue accounts consists of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at New billings Revenue recognized (a) Balance at end Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 25,884 ​ $ 6,029 ​ $ (7,130) ​ $ 24,783 ​ (a) Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance was $2.0 million and $6.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively. Commissions Related to Franchise Sales Commissions paid on franchise sales are recognized as an asset and amortized over the contract life of the franchise agreement. The activity in the Company’s capitalized contract costs for commissions (which are included in “other current assets” and “other assets, net of current portion” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) consist of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at ​ Expense ​ Additions to contract ​ Balance at end ​ beginning of period recognized cost for new activity of period Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 3,578 ​ $ (1,076) ​ $ 1,142 ​ $ 3,644 ​ Disaggregated Revenue In the following table, segment revenue is disaggregated by geographical area (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 U.S. ​ $ 42,257 ​ $ 42,013 ​ $ 114,786 ​ $ 125,437 Canada ​ ​ 5,898 ​ ​ 5,886 ​ ​ 15,833 ​ ​ 17,128 Global ​ ​ 2,797 ​ ​ 3,182 ​ ​ 8,609 ​ ​ 8,725 Total RE/MAX Franchising ​ ​ 50,952 ​ ​ 51,081 ​ ​ 139,228 ​ ​ 151,290 U.S. ​ ​ 15,701 ​ ​ 16,163 ​ ​ 41,948 ​ ​ 49,216 Canada ​ ​ 1,405 ​ ​ 1,644 ​ ​ 4,075 ​ ​ 5,029 Global ​ ​ 184 ​ ​ 227 ​ ​ 554 ​ ​ 621 Total Marketing Funds ​ ​ 17,290 ​ ​ 18,034 ​ ​ 46,577 ​ ​ 54,866 Motto Franchising (a) ​ ​ 1,906 ​ ​ 1,178 ​ ​ 4,434 ​ ​ 3,167 Other ​ ​ 925 ​ ​ 1,248 ​ ​ 3,313 ​ ​ 4,777 Total ​ $ 71,073 ​ $ 71,541 ​ $ 193,552 ​ $ 214,100 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Revenue from the Motto Franchising segment is derived exclusively within the U.S. In the following table, segment revenue is disaggregated by Company-Owned or Independent Regions in the U.S., Canada and Global (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Company-Owned Regions ​ $ 40,226 ​ $ 39,693 ​ $ 104,632 ​ $ 115,423 Independent Regions ​ ​ 8,792 ​ ​ 8,954 ​ ​ 25,357 ​ ​ 25,726 Global and Other ​ ​ 1,934 ​ ​ 2,434 ​ ​ 9,239 ​ ​ 10,141 Total RE/MAX Franchising ​ ​ 50,952 ​ ​ 51,081 ​ ​ 139,228 ​ ​ 151,290 Marketing Funds ​ ​ 17,290 ​ ​ 18,034 ​ ​ 46,577 ​ ​ 54,866 Motto Franchising ​ ​ 1,906 ​ ​ 1,178 ​ ​ 4,434 ​ ​ 3,167 Other ​ ​ 925 ​ ​ 1,248 ​ ​ 3,313 ​ ​ 4,777 Total ​ $ 71,073 ​ $ 71,541 ​ $ 193,552 ​ $ 214,100 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Certain items in the table above have been reclassified in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 to conform with the current year presentation. Transaction Price Allocated to the Remaining Performance Obligations The following table includes estimated revenue by year, excluding certain other immaterial items, expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Remainder of 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Total Annual dues ​ $ 6,500 ​ $ 8,018 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 14,518 Franchise sales ​ ​ 1,846 ​ ​ 6,572 ​ ​ 5,230 ​ ​ 3,831 ​ ​ 2,555 ​ ​ 1,350 ​ ​ 3,399 ​ ​ 24,783 Total ​ $ 8,346 ​ $ 14,590 ​ $ 5,230 ​ $ 3,831 ​ $ 2,555 ​ $ 1,350 ​ $ 3,399 ​ $ 39,301 ​ Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash All cash held by the Marketing Funds is contractually restricted. The following table reconciles the amounts presented for cash, both unrestricted and restricted, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, ​ December 31, ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 89,135 ​ $ 83,001 Restricted cash ​ ​ 15,635 ​ ​ 20,600 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ​ $ 104,770 ​ $ 103,601 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Remainder of 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Total Annual dues ​ $ 6,500 ​ $ 8,018 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 14,518 Franchise sales ​ ​ 1,846 ​ ​ 6,572 ​ ​ 5,230 ​ ​ 3,831 ​ ​ 2,555 ​ ​ 1,350 ​ ​ 3,399 ​ ​ 24,783 Total ​ $ 8,346 ​ $ 14,590 ​ $ 5,230 ​ $ 3,831 ​ $ 2,555 ​ $ 1,350 ​ $ 3,399 ​ $ 39,301
Services Provided to the Marketing Funds By RE/MAX Franchising	Services Provided to the Marketing Funds by RE/MAX Franchising RE/MAX Franchising charges the Marketing Funds for various services it performs. These services primarily comprise (a) building and maintaining agent marketing technology, including customer relationship management tools, the remax.com website, agent, office and team websites, and mobile apps, (b) dedicated employees focused on marketing campaigns, and (c) various administrative services including customer support of technology, accounting and legal. Because these costs are ultimately paid by the Marketing Funds, they do not impact the net income of Holdings as the Marketing Funds have no reported net income. ​ Costs charged from RE/MAX Franchising to the Marketing Funds are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ Technology development - operating ​ $ 2,721 ​ $ 1,523 ​ $ 9,414 ​ $ 3,687 ​ Technology development - capital ​ ​ 104 ​ ​ 1,420 ​ ​ 864 ​ ​ 3,884 ​ Marketing staff and administrative services ​ ​ 988 ​ ​ 589 ​ ​ 3,199 ​ ​ 2,638 ​ Total ​ $ 3,813 ​ $ 3,532 ​ $ 13,477 ​ $ 10,209 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Leases	Leases The Company leases corporate offices, a distribution center, billboards and certain equipment. As all franchisees are independently owned and operated, there are no leases recognized for any offices used by the Company’s franchisees. All of the Company’s material leases are classified as operating leases. The Company acts as the lessor for four sublease agreements on its corporate headquarters, consisting solely of operating leases. The Company has made an accounting policy election not to recognize right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and lease liabilities that arise from any of its short-term leases. All leases with a term of 12 months or less at commencement, for which the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise available renewal options that would extend the lease term past 12 months, will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company began executing on a plan to both refresh its corporate headquarters and sublease space made available through the refresh. As a result, the Company changed its asset grouping for its headquarters ROU asset to separate the portion that it intends to sublease from the portion it will continue to occupy and performed an impairment test on the portion it intends to sublease. Based on a comparison of undiscounted cash flows to the ROU asset, the Company determined that the asset was impaired, driven largely by the difference between the existing lease rate on the Company’s corporate headquarters and expected sublease rates available in the market. This resulted in an impairment charge of $7.9 million, which reflects the excess of the ROU asset over its fair value.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In August 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU“) 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement that is a Service Contract, which clarifies that implementation costs incurred by customers in cloud computing arrangements are deferred if they would be capitalized by customers in the software licensing arrangements under the internal-use software guidance. ASU 2018-15 also clarifies that any capitalized costs should not be recorded to “Depreciation and amortization” in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company adopted this standard effective January 1, 2020 prospectively to all new implementation costs incurred after adoption. The amendments of ASU 2018-15 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted	New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) Debt

Summary of Significant Accoun_3

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Commissions related to franchise sales	The activity in the Company’s capitalized contract costs for commissions (which are included in “other current assets” and “other assets, net of current portion” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets) consist of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at ​ Expense ​ Additions to contract ​ Balance at end ​ beginning of period recognized cost for new activity of period Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 3,578 ​ $ (1,076) ​ $ 1,142 ​ $ 3,644
Schedule of disaggregated revenue	In the following table, segment revenue is disaggregated by geographical area (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 U.S. ​ $ 42,257 ​ $ 42,013 ​ $ 114,786 ​ $ 125,437 Canada ​ ​ 5,898 ​ ​ 5,886 ​ ​ 15,833 ​ ​ 17,128 Global ​ ​ 2,797 ​ ​ 3,182 ​ ​ 8,609 ​ ​ 8,725 Total RE/MAX Franchising ​ ​ 50,952 ​ ​ 51,081 ​ ​ 139,228 ​ ​ 151,290 U.S. ​ ​ 15,701 ​ ​ 16,163 ​ ​ 41,948 ​ ​ 49,216 Canada ​ ​ 1,405 ​ ​ 1,644 ​ ​ 4,075 ​ ​ 5,029 Global ​ ​ 184 ​ ​ 227 ​ ​ 554 ​ ​ 621 Total Marketing Funds ​ ​ 17,290 ​ ​ 18,034 ​ ​ 46,577 ​ ​ 54,866 Motto Franchising (a) ​ ​ 1,906 ​ ​ 1,178 ​ ​ 4,434 ​ ​ 3,167 Other ​ ​ 925 ​ ​ 1,248 ​ ​ 3,313 ​ ​ 4,777 Total ​ $ 71,073 ​ $ 71,541 ​ $ 193,552 ​ $ 214,100 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Revenue from the Motto Franchising segment is derived exclusively within the U.S. In the following table, segment revenue is disaggregated by Company-Owned or Independent Regions in the U.S., Canada and Global (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Company-Owned Regions ​ $ 40,226 ​ $ 39,693 ​ $ 104,632 ​ $ 115,423 Independent Regions ​ ​ 8,792 ​ ​ 8,954 ​ ​ 25,357 ​ ​ 25,726 Global and Other ​ ​ 1,934 ​ ​ 2,434 ​ ​ 9,239 ​ ​ 10,141 Total RE/MAX Franchising ​ ​ 50,952 ​ ​ 51,081 ​ ​ 139,228 ​ ​ 151,290 Marketing Funds ​ ​ 17,290 ​ ​ 18,034 ​ ​ 46,577 ​ ​ 54,866 Motto Franchising ​ ​ 1,906 ​ ​ 1,178 ​ ​ 4,434 ​ ​ 3,167 Other ​ ​ 925 ​ ​ 1,248 ​ ​ 3,313 ​ ​ 4,777 Total ​ $ 71,073 ​ $ 71,541 ​ $ 193,552 ​ $ 214,100 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of transaction price allocated to the remaining performance obligations	The following table includes estimated revenue by year, excluding certain other immaterial items, expected to be recognized in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) at the end of the reporting period (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Remainder of 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Thereafter Total Annual dues ​ $ 6,500 ​ $ 8,018 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 14,518 Franchise sales ​ ​ 1,846 ​ ​ 6,572 ​ ​ 5,230 ​ ​ 3,831 ​ ​ 2,555 ​ ​ 1,350 ​ ​ 3,399 ​ ​ 24,783 Total ​ $ 8,346 ​ $ 14,590 ​ $ 5,230 ​ $ 3,831 ​ $ 2,555 ​ $ 1,350 ​ $ 3,399 ​ $ 39,301 ​
Schedule of reconciliation of cash, both unrestricted and restricted	The following table reconciles the amounts presented for cash, both unrestricted and restricted, in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets to the amounts presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, ​ December 31, ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Cash and cash equivalents ​ $ 89,135 ​ $ 83,001 Restricted cash ​ ​ 15,635 ​ ​ 20,600 Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash ​ $ 104,770 ​ $ 103,601 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of cost charges to intersegment	Costs charged from RE/MAX Franchising to the Marketing Funds are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ Technology development - operating ​ $ 2,721 ​ $ 1,523 ​ $ 9,414 ​ $ 3,687 ​ Technology development - capital ​ ​ 104 ​ ​ 1,420 ​ ​ 864 ​ ​ 3,884 ​ Marketing staff and administrative services ​ ​ 988 ​ ​ 589 ​ ​ 3,199 ​ ​ 2,638 ​ Total ​ $ 3,813 ​ $ 3,532 ​ $ 13,477 ​ $ 10,209 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Annual dues
Schedule of contract liability	The activity in the Company’s deferred revenue for annual dues is included in “Deferred revenue” and “Deferred revenue, net of current portion” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and consists of the following in aggregate (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at New billings Revenue recognized (a) Balance at end Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 15,982 ​ $ 24,840 ​ $ (26,304) ​ $ 14,518 ​ (a) Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance was $2.4 million and $13.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
Franchise sales
Schedule of contract liability	The activity in the Company’s franchise sales deferred revenue accounts consists of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Balance at New billings Revenue recognized (a) Balance at end Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 ​ $ 25,884 ​ $ 6,029 ​ $ (7,130) ​ $ 24,783 ​ (a) Revenue recognized related to the beginning balance was $2.0 million and $6.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.

Non-controlling Interest (Table

Non-controlling Interest (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Noncontrolling Interest
Summary of Ownership of the Common Units	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, 2020 ​ December 31, 2019 ​ ​ Shares Ownership % Shares Ownership % Non-controlling interest ownership of common units in RMCO ​ 12,559,600 ​ 40.6 % 12,559,600 ​ 41.3 % Holdings outstanding Class A common stock (equal to Holdings common units in RMCO) ​ 18,372,134 ​ 59.4 % 17,838,233 ​ 58.7 % Total common units in RMCO ​ 30,931,734 ​ 100.0 % 30,397,833 ​ 100.0 %
Reconciliation from Income Before Provision for Income Taxes to Net Income	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ RE/MAX Non-controlling Total RE/MAX Non-controlling Total ​ Weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO (a) ​ 59.2 % ​ 40.8 % ​ 100.0 % ​ 58.7 % ​ 41.3 % ​ 100.0 % Income before provision for income taxes (a) $ 5,142 ​ $ 3,633 ​ $ 8,775 ​ $ 12,152 ​ $ 8,565 ​ $ 20,717 ​ Provision for income taxes (b)(c) ​ (1,589) ​ ​ (462) ​ ​ (2,051) ​ ​ (2,979) ​ ​ (474) ​ ​ (3,453) ​ Net income $ 3,553 ​ $ 3,171 ​ $ 6,724 ​ $ 9,173 ​ $ 8,091 ​ $ 17,264 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nine Months Ended September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ ​ RE/MAX ​ Non-controlling ​ Total ​ RE/MAX ​ Non-controlling ​ Total ​ Weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO (a) ​ 59.0 % ​ 41.0 % ​ 100.0 % ​ 58.6 % ​ 41.4 % ​ 100.0 % Income before provision for income taxes (a) $ 14,589 ​ $ 9,896 ​ $ 24,485 ​ $ 29,438 ​ $ 20,763 ​ $ 50,201 ​ Provision for income taxes (b)(c) ​ (4,916) ​ ​ (1,631) ​ ​ (6,547) ​ ​ (7,286) ​ ​ (1,261) ​ ​ (8,547) ​ Net income $ 9,673 ​ $ 8,265 ​ $ 17,938 ​ $ 22,152 ​ $ 19,502 ​ $ 41,654 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) The weighted average ownership percentage of RMCO differs from the allocation of income before provision for income taxes between RE/MAX Holdings and the non-controlling interest due to certain relatively insignificant items recorded at RE/MAX Holdings. (b) The provision for income taxes attributable to Holdings is primarily comprised of U.S. federal and state income taxes on its proportionate share of the flow-through income from RMCO. It also includes Holdings’ share of taxes directly incurred by RMCO and its subsidiaries, related primarily to tax liabilities in certain foreign jurisdictions. (c) The provision for income taxes attributable to the non-controlling interest represents its share of taxes related primarily to tax liabilities in certain foreign jurisdictions directly incurred by RMCO or its subsidiaries. Otherwise, because RMCO is a flow-through entity, there is no U.S. federal and state income tax provision recorded on the non-controlling interest.
Distributions Paid or Payable	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nine Months Ended ​ September 30, ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ Tax and other distributions $ 2,277 ​ $ 3,547 ​ Dividend distributions ​ 8,289 ​ ​ 7,913 ​ Total distributions to non-controlling unitholders $ 10,566 ​ $ 11,460 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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Earnings Per Share and Dividends (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Earnings Per Share and Dividends
Reconciliation of Numerator and Denominator used in Basic and Diluted EPS Calculations	The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the basic and diluted EPS calculations (in thousands, except shares and per share information): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Numerator ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. ​ $ 3,553 ​ $ 9,173 ​ $ 9,673 ​ $ 22,152 Denominator for basic net income per share of Class A common stock ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding ​ ​ 18,196,454 ​ ​ 17,826,332 ​ ​ 18,098,227 ​ ​ 17,803,708 Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding ​ ​ 18,196,454 ​ ​ 17,826,332 ​ ​ 18,098,227 ​ ​ 17,803,708 Add dilutive effect of the following: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Restricted stock ​ ​ 171,597 ​ ​ 13,826 ​ ​ 84,629 ​ ​ 27,234 Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted ​ ​ 18,368,051 ​ ​ 17,840,158 ​ ​ 18,182,856 ​ ​ 17,830,942 Earnings per share of Class A common stock ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic ​ $ 0.20 ​ $ 0.51 ​ $ 0.53 ​ $ 1.24 Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted ​ $ 0.19 ​ $ 0.51 ​ $ 0.53 ​ $ 1.24 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Schedule of Dividends Declared and Paid Quarterly per Share	Dividends declared and paid during each quarter ended per share on all outstanding shares of Class A common stock were as follows (in thousands, except per share information): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nine Months Ended September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Quarter end declared Date paid Per share Amount paid Amount paid Date paid Per share Amount paid Amount paid March 31 ​ March 18, 2020 ​ $ 0.22 ​ $ 3,986 ​ $ 2,763 ​ March 20, 2019 ​ $ 0.21 ​ $ 3,740 ​ $ 2,638 June 30 ​ June 2, 2020 ​ ​ 0.22 ​ ​ 3,987 ​ ​ 2,763 ​ May 29, 2019 ​ ​ 0.21 ​ ​ 3,739 ​ ​ 2,637 September 30 ​ September 2, 2020 ​ ​ 0.22 ​ ​ 3,988 ​ ​ 2,763 ​ August 28, 2019 ​ ​ 0.21 ​ ​ 3,745 ​ ​ 2,638 ​ ​ ​ ​ $ 0.66 ​ $ 11,961 ​ $ 8,289 ​ ​ ​ $ 0.63 ​ $ 11,224 ​ $ 7,913

Acquisitions (Tables)

Acquisitions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Marketing funds
Acquisitions
Schedule of Fair Value Of Assets at Acquisition Date	The following table summarizes the Company’s allocation of the purchase price to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Restricted cash ​ $ 28,495 Other current assets ​ ​ 8,472 Property and equipment ​ ​ 788 Other assets, net of current portion ​ ​ 126 Total assets acquired ​ ​ 37,881 Other current liabilities ​ ​ 37,881 Total liabilities assumed ​ ​ 37,881 Total acquisition price ​ $ -

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Intangible Assets and Goodwill
Schedule of components of intangible assets	The following table provides the components of the Company’s intangible assets (in thousands, except weighted average amortization period in years): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Weighted ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Average ​ As of September 30, 2020 ​ As of December 31, 2019 ​ ​ Amortization ​ Initial ​ Accumulated ​ Net ​ Initial ​ Accumulated ​ Net ​ ​ Period ​ Cost ​ Amortization ​ Balance ​ Cost ​ Amortization ​ Balance Franchise agreements ​ 12.5 ​ $ 180,867 ​ $ (104,802) ​ $ 76,065 ​ $ 180,867 ​ $ (93,197) ​ $ 87,670 Other intangible assets: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Software (a) ​ 4.4 ​ $ 42,251 ​ $ (15,952) ​ $ 26,299 ​ $ 36,680 ​ $ (9,653) ​ $ 27,027 Trademarks ​ 8.3 ​ ​ 2,311 ​ ​ (1,204) ​ ​ 1,107 ​ ​ 1,904 ​ ​ (1,037) ​ ​ 867 Non-compete agreements ​ 4.4 ​ ​ 3,920 ​ ​ (2,479) ​ ​ 1,441 ​ ​ 3,700 ​ ​ (1,546) ​ ​ 2,154 Training materials ​ 5.0 ​ ​ 2,400 ​ ​ (1,000) ​ ​ 1,400 ​ ​ 2,400 ​ ​ (640) ​ ​ 1,760 Other ​ 3.8 ​ ​ 1,670 ​ ​ (493) ​ ​ 1,177 ​ ​ 800 ​ ​ (293) ​ ​ 507 Total other intangible assets ​ 4.6 ​ $ 52,552 ​ $ (21,128) ​ $ 31,424 ​ $ 45,484 ​ $ (13,169) ​ $ 32,315 ​ (a) As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, capitalized software development costs of $0.8 million and $ 10.5 million, respectively, were related to technology projects not yet complete and ready for their intended use and thus were not subject to amortization.
Schedule of estimated future amortization of intangible assets, other than goodwill	The estimated future amortization expense for the next five years related to intangible assets is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ As of September 30, 2020: ​ ​ Remainder of 2020 $ 7,271 2021 ​ 27,622 2022 ​ 21,004 2023 ​ 16,817 2024 ​ 14,150 Thereafter ​ 20,625 ​ $ 107,489
Schedule of changes to goodwill	The following table presents changes to goodwill (in thousands), by segment: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ RE/MAX ​ Motto Franchising Other Total Balance, January 1, 2020 $ 147,238 ​ $ 11,800 ​ $ — ​ $ 159,038 Goodwill recognized from acquisitions ​ 2,926 ​ ​ 6,837 ​ ​ 7,586 ​ ​ 17,349 Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates ​ (85) ​ ​ — ​ ​ — ​ ​ (85) Balance, September 30, 2020 $ 150,079 ​ $ 18,637 ​ $ 7,586 ​ $ 176,302

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)

Accrued Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Accrued Liabilities.
Schedule of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued liabilities consist of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, ​ December 31, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Marketing Funds (a) ​ $ 41,709 ​ $ 39,672 Accrued payroll and related employee costs ​ ​ 3,443 ​ ​ 11,900 Accrued taxes ​ ​ 1,833 ​ ​ 2,451 Accrued professional fees ​ ​ 1,895 ​ ​ 2,047 Other ​ ​ 3,193 ​ ​ 4,093 ​ ​ $ 52,073 ​ $ 60,163 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Consists primarily of liabilities recognized to reflect the contractual restriction that all funds collected in the Marketing Funds must be spent for designated purposes. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information.

Debt (Tables)

Debt (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Debt
Schedule of debt	Debt, net of current portion, consists of the following (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, December 31, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Senior Secured Credit Facility ​ $ 225,600 ​ $ 227,363 Other long-term financing (a) ​ ​ 139 ​ ​ 362 Less unamortized debt issuance costs ​ ​ (957) ​ ​ (1,182) Less unamortized debt discount costs ​ ​ (699) ​ ​ (862) Less current portion (a) ​ ​ (2,489) ​ ​ (2,648) ​ ​ $ 221,594 ​ $ 223,033 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Includes financing assumed with the acquisition of booj. As of September 30, 2020, the carrying value of this financing approximates the fair value.
Schedule of Maturities of Debt	Maturities of debt are as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ As of September 30, 2020 ​ ​ Remainder of 2020 ​ $ 663 2021 ​ ​ 2,414 2022 ​ ​ 2,350 2023 ​ ​ 220,312 ​ ​ $ 225,739 ​ ​ ​ ​

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Fair Value Measurements
Liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis	A summary of the Company’s liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, 2020 ​ December 31, 2019 ​ Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 ​ Fair Value Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Liabilities ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Contingent consideration ​ $ 5,830 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 5,830 ​ $ 5,005 ​ $ — ​ $ — ​ $ 5,005 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
Reconciliation of all liabilities of Company measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs	The table below presents a reconciliation of this liability (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Total Balance at January 1, 2020 ​ $ 5,005 Fair value adjustments ​ ​ (105) Acquisitions - Gadberry ​ ​ 930 Balance at September 30, 2020 ​ $ 5,830 ​ ​ ​ ​
Summary of carrying value and fair value of senior secured credit facility	The following table summarizes the carrying value and fair value of the Senior Secured Credit Facility (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ September 30, 2020 ​ December 31, 2019 ​ ​ Carrying Fair Value Carrying Fair Value Senior Secured Credit Facility ​ $ 223,944 ​ $ 222,216 ​ $ 225,319 ​ $ 227,363 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Equity-Based Compensation (Tabl

Equity-Based Compensation (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Employee Stock-Based Compensation Expense	Employee equity-based compensation expense, net of the amount capitalized in internally developed software, is as follows (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ 2020 2019 2020 2019 Expense from time-based awards (a) ​ $ 3,040 ​ $ 1,883 ​ $ 7,535 ​ $ 5,846 Expense from performance-based awards (a)(b) ​ ​ 374 ​ ​ (3,582) ​ ​ 844 ​ ​ (3,332) Expense from bonus to be settled in shares (c) ​ ​ — ​ ​ 687 ​ ​ — ​ ​ 2,505 Equity-based compensation capitalized ​ ​ — ​ ​ 25 ​ ​ (32) ​ ​ (159) Equity-based compensation expense ​ $ 3,414 ​ $ (987) ​ $ 8,347 ​ $ 4,860 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Includes awards granted to booj, First, wemlo and Gadberry employees and former owners at the time of acquisition. (b) Expense recognized for performance-based awards is re-assessed each quarter based on expectations of achievement against the performance conditions. The Company granted certain performance awards to booj employees that were modified in September 2019 to extend the due date resulting in a significant reversal of expense in the third quarter of 2019. These awards substantially vested on December 31, 2019 and have no comparable amounts in 2020. (c) In 2019, the Company revised its annual bonus plan so that a portion of the bonus for most employees would be settled in shares if the Company met certain performance metrics. The Company eliminated the 2020 corporate bonus plan as part of cost savings measures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Time-based Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock Units	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares Weighted average Balance, January 1, 2020 ​ 455,452 ​ $ 46.15 Granted ​ 769,750 ​ $ 33.05 Shares vested (including tax withholding) (a) ​ (163,028) ​ $ 45.58 Forfeited ​ (14,778) ​ $ 37.20 Balance, September 30, 2020 ​ 1,047,396 ​ $ 36.73 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Pursuant to the terms of the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, shares withheld by the Company for the payment of the employee's tax withholding related to shares vesting are added back to the pool of shares available for future awards.
Performance-based Restricted Stock
Restricted Stock Units	​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Shares Weighted average Balance, January 1, 2020 ​ 139,964 ​ $ 45.31 Granted ​ 205,188 ​ $ 28.34 Shares vested (including tax withholding) (a) ​ (6,331) ​ $ 38.49 Forfeited ​ (8,629) ​ $ 39.77 Balance, September 30, 2020 ​ 330,192 ​ $ 35.04 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Represents the total participant target award.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020
Segment Information
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers By Segment	The following table presents revenue from external customers by segment (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Continuing franchise fees (a) ​ $ 22,799 ​ $ 24,096 ​ $ 61,471 ​ $ 72,191 Annual dues ​ ​ 8,638 ​ ​ 8,835 ​ ​ 26,304 ​ ​ 26,508 Broker fees ​ ​ 15,457 ​ ​ 13,292 ​ ​ 35,327 ​ ​ 35,339 Franchise sales and other revenue ​ ​ 4,058 ​ ​ 4,858 ​ ​ 16,126 ​ ​ 17,252 Total RE/MAX Franchising ​ ​ 50,952 ​ ​ 51,081 ​ ​ 139,228 ​ ​ 151,290 Continuing franchise fees ​ ​ 1,540 ​ ​ 1,072 ​ ​ 3,749 ​ ​ 2,827 Franchise sales and other revenue ​ ​ 366 ​ ​ 106 ​ ​ 685 ​ ​ 340 Total Motto Franchising ​ ​ 1,906 ​ ​ 1,178 ​ ​ 4,434 ​ ​ 3,167 Marketing Funds fees (a) ​ ​ 17,290 ​ ​ 18,034 ​ ​ 46,577 ​ ​ 54,866 Other ​ ​ 925 ​ ​ 1,248 ​ ​ 3,313 ​ ​ 4,777 Total revenue ​ $ 71,073 ​ $ 71,541 ​ $ 193,552 ​ $ 214,100 ​ (a) For the Nine Months ended September 30, 2020, Continuing franchise fees and Marketing Funds fees declined primarily due to the temporary COVID-19 related financial support programs offered to franchisees.
Schedule of Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of the Company's Reportable Segment	The following table presents a reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA by segment to income before provision for income taxes (in thousands): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Three Months Ended ​ Nine Months Ended ​ ​ September 30, ​ September 30, ​ ​ 2020 ​ 2019 ​ 2020 ​ 2019 Adjusted EBITDA: RE/MAX Franchising ​ $ 30,959 ​ $ 29,134 ​ $ 71,008 ​ $ 83,299 Adjusted EBITDA: Motto Franchising ​ ​ (176) ​ ​ (652) ​ ​ (1,495) ​ ​ (2,112) Adjusted EBITDA: Other ​ ​ (448) ​ ​ (324) ​ ​ (730) ​ ​ (157) Adjusted EBITDA: Consolidated ​ ​ 30,335 ​ ​ 28,158 ​ ​ 68,783 ​ ​ 81,030 Gain (loss) on sale or disposition of assets ​ ​ 11 ​ ​ 10 ​ ​ 33 ​ ​ (353) Impairment charge - leased assets (a) ​ ​ (7,902) ​ ​ — ​ ​ (7,902) ​ ​ — Equity-based compensation expense ​ ​ (3,414) ​ ​ 987 ​ ​ (8,347) ​ ​ (4,860) Acquisition-related expense (b) ​ ​ (1,021) ​ ​ (181) ​ ​ (1,915) ​ ​ (268) Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (c) ​ ​ (250) ​ ​ 15 ​ ​ 105 ​ ​ (330) Interest income ​ ​ 25 ​ ​ 412 ​ ​ 328 ​ ​ 1,074 Interest expense ​ ​ (2,159) ​ ​ (3,089) ​ ​ (7,028) ​ ​ (9,398) Depreciation and amortization ​ ​ (6,850) ​ ​ (5,595) ​ ​ (19,572) ​ ​ (16,694) Income before provision for income taxes ​ $ 8,775 ​ $ 20,717 ​ $ 24,485 ​ $ 50,201 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (a) Represents the impairment recognized on a portion of the Company’s corporate headquarters office building. See Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for additional information. (b) Acquisition-related expense includes personnel, legal, accounting, advisory and consulting fees incurred in connection with the acquisition and integration of acquired companies. (c) Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration include amounts recognized for changes in the estimated fair value of the contingent consideration liabilities. See Note 9, Fair Value Measurements for additional information.

Business and Organization (Deta

Business and Organization (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020countryOfficeitem
Minimum
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of agents | item	130,000
Number of offices | Office	8,000
Number of countries in which entity operates | country	110
REMAX
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of Company consisting of franchises	100.00%

Summary of Significant Accoun_4

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule of Deferred Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020
Annual dues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period		$ 15,982
New billings		24,840
Revenue recognized		(26,304)
Balance at the end of period	$ 14,518	14,518
Revenue recognized	2,400	13,700
Franchise sales
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period		25,884
New billings		6,029
Revenue recognized		(7,130)
Balance at the end of period	24,783	24,783
Revenue recognized	$ 2,000	$ 6,600

Summary of Significant Accoun_5

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Commissions Related to Franchise Sales (Details) - Commissions Related to Franchise Sales $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 3,578
Expense recognized	1,076
Additions to contract cost for new activity	1,142
Balance at end of period	$ 3,644

Summary of Significant Accoun_6

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Disaggregated revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 71,073	$ 71,541	$ 193,552	$ 214,100
Company -owned Regions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	40,226	39,693	104,632	115,423
Independent Regions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	8,792	8,954	25,357	25,726
Global and Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,934	2,434	9,239	10,141
RE/MAX Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	50,952	51,081	139,228	151,290
Total Marketing Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	17,290	18,034	46,577	54,866
Motto Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,906	1,178	4,434	3,167
Other
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	925	1,248	3,313	4,777
U.S. | RE/MAX Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	42,257	42,013	114,786	125,437
U.S. | Total Marketing Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	15,701	16,163	41,948	49,216
Canada | RE/MAX Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	5,898	5,886	15,833	17,128
Canada | Total Marketing Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	1,405	1,644	4,075	5,029
Global | RE/MAX Franchising
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	2,797	3,182	8,609	8,725
Global | Total Marketing Funds
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total revenue	$ 184	$ 227	$ 554	$ 621

Summary of Significant Accoun_7

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Transaction Price (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)
Annual Dues And Franchise Sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 39,301
Annual dues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	14,518
Franchise sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	24,783
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-10-01 | Annual Dues And Franchise Sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 8,346
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	3 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-10-01 | Annual dues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 6,500
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	3 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2020-10-01 | Franchise sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 1,846
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	3 months
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Annual Dues And Franchise Sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 14,590
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Annual dues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 8,018
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2021-01-01 | Franchise sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 6,572
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Annual Dues And Franchise Sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 5,230
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Annual dues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01 | Franchise sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 5,230
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | Annual Dues And Franchise Sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 3,831
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | Annual dues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01 | Franchise sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 3,831
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 | Annual Dues And Franchise Sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 2,555
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 | Annual dues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01 | Franchise sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 2,555
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01 | Annual Dues And Franchise Sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 1,350
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01 | Annual dues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01 | Franchise sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 1,350
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1	1 year
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 | Annual Dues And Franchise Sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 3,399
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 | Annual dues
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 0
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01 | Franchise sales
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Remaining performance obligation revenue	$ 3,399
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period 1

Summary of Significant Accoun_8

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 89,135	$ 83,001
Restricted cash	15,635	20,600
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	104,770	103,601	$ 106,881	$ 59,974
Marketing funds
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
Cash and cash equivalents	89,135	83,001
Restricted cash	15,635	20,600
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$ 104,770	$ 103,601

Summary of Significant Accoun_9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Services Provided to Marketing Funds by RE/MAX Franchising (Details) - Marketing funds - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Cost charges	$ 3,813	$ 3,532	$ 13,477	$ 10,209
Technology development - operating
Cost charges	2,721	1,523	9,414	3,687
Technology development - capital
Cost charges	104	1,420	864	3,884
Marketing staff and administrative services
Cost charges	$ 988	$ 589	$ 3,199	$ 2,638

Summary of Significant Accou_10

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Leases (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)lease	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)lease	Sep. 30, 2019USD ($)
Leases
Number of franchisees' leases recognized by the Company	0		0
Number of sublease agreements			4
Impairment charge - leased assets | $	$ 7,902	$ 0	$ 7,902	$ 0

Summary of Significant Accou_11

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2020USD ($)
Restatement Adjustment | ASU 2016-13
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment from change in accounting principle	$ 0

Non-controlling Interest - Owne

Non-controlling Interest - Ownership of common units in RMCO (Details) - RMCO, LLC - shares	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Shares
Non-controlling interest ownership of common units in RMCO	12,559,600	12,559,600
Holdings outstanding Class A common stock (equal to Holdings common units in RMCO)	18,372,134	17,838,233
Total number of common stock units in RMCO	30,931,734	30,397,833
Ownership Percentage
Non-controlling interest ownership of common units in RMCO as a percentage	40.60%	41.30%
Holdings outstanding Class A common stock (equal to Holdings common units in RMCO)	59.40%	58.70%
Total percentage of common stock units	100.00%	100.00%

Non-controlling Interest - Net

Non-controlling Interest - Net income reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Weighted average ownership percentage of noncontrolling interest	40.80%			41.30%			41.00%	41.40%
Total (as a percentage)	100.00%			100.00%			100.00%	100.00%
Income before provision for income taxes: Non-controlling interest	$ 3,633			$ 8,565			$ 9,896	$ 20,763
Income before provision for income taxes	8,775			20,717			24,485	50,201
Provision for income taxes: Non-controlling interest	(462)			(474)			(1,631)	(1,261)
Provision for income taxes	(2,051)			(3,453)			(6,547)	(8,547)
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	3,553			9,173			9,673	22,152
Net income: Non-controlling interest	3,171			8,091			8,265	19,502
Net income	$ 6,724	$ 5,924	$ 5,290	$ 17,264	$ 16,133	$ 8,257	$ 17,938	$ 41,654
RMCO, LLC
Minority Interest [Line Items]
Weighted average ownership percentage of controlling interest	59.20%			58.70%			59.00%	58.60%
Income before provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 5,142			$ 12,152			$ 14,589	$ 29,438
Provision for income taxes attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	(1,589)			(2,979)			(4,916)	(7,286)
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 3,553			$ 9,173			$ 9,673	$ 22,152

Non-controlling Interest - Dist

Non-controlling Interest - Distributions Paid or Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Distributions paid or payable to or on behalf of non-controlling unitholders	$ 10,566	$ 11,460
Tax and other distributions
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Distributions paid or payable to or on behalf of non-controlling unitholders	2,277	3,547
Dividend distributions
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Distributions paid or payable to or on behalf of non-controlling unitholders	$ 8,289	$ 7,913

Earnings Per Share and Divide_3

Earnings Per Share and Dividends - Reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in basic and diluted EPS calculations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Numerator
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 3,553	$ 9,173	$ 9,673	$ 22,152
Earnings per share of Class A common stock
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic	$ 0.20	$ 0.51	$ 0.53	$ 1.24
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.51	$ 0.53	$ 1.24
RMCO, LLC
Numerator
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc.	$ 3,553	$ 9,173	$ 9,673	$ 22,152
Common Class A
Denominator for basic net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding	18,196,454	17,826,332	18,098,227	17,803,708
Denominator for diluted net income per share of Class A common stock
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding	18,196,454	17,826,332	18,098,227	17,803,708
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Weighted average shares of Class A common stock outstanding, diluted	18,368,051	17,840,158	18,182,856	17,830,942
Earnings per share of Class A common stock
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, basic	$ 0.20	$ 0.51	$ 0.53	$ 1.24
Net income attributable to RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. per share of Class A common stock, diluted	$ 0.19	$ 0.51	$ 0.53	$ 1.24
Restricted stock
Add dilutive effect of the following:
Restricted stock	171,597	13,826	84,629	27,234

Earnings Per Share and Divide_4

Earnings Per Share and Dividends - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Nov. 04, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividends to Class A common stockholders		$ 3,988	$ 3,987	$ 3,986	$ 3,745	$ 3,739	$ 3,740
Common Class A
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock		$ 0.22			$ 0.21			$ 0.66	$ 0.63
Quarterly dividend
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Dividend to non-controlling unitholders		$ 2,763	$ 2,763	$ 2,763	$ 2,638	$ 2,637	$ 2,638	$ 8,289	$ 7,913
Quarterly dividend | Common Class A
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock		$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.22	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.21	$ 0.66	$ 0.63
Dividends to Class A common stockholders		$ 3,988	$ 3,987	$ 3,986	$ 3,745	$ 3,739	$ 3,740	$ 11,961	$ 11,224
Quarterly dividend | Common Class A | Subsequent Event
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Cash dividends declared per share of Class A common stock	$ 0.22

Acquisitions (Details)

Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 10, 2020	Aug. 25, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration			$ 10,627	$ 0
Goodwill			$ 176,302		$ 159,038
Gadberry
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration	$ 4,600
Maximum amount of equity based compensation to be earned over time	9,900
Contingent consideration liability	$ 900
Gadberry | Minimum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Period over which equity based compensation will be accounted for into the future (in years)	2 years
Gadberry | Maximum
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Period over which equity based compensation will be accounted for into the future (in years)	3 years
Gadberry | Common Class A
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred	$ 5,500
Wemlo
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration		$ 6,100
Maximum amount of equity based compensation to be earned over time		$ 6,700
Period over which equity based compensation will be accounted for into the future (in years)		3 years
Goodwill		$ 14,400
Other intangible assets		6,300
Wemlo | Common Class A
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Consideration transferred		$ 3,300
Marketing funds
Purchase Price Allocation
Restricted cash						$ 28,495
Other current assets						8,472
Property and equipment						788
Other assets, net of current portion						126
Total assets acquired						37,881
Other current liabilities						37,881
Total liabilities assumed						$ 37,881

Intangible Assets and Goodwil_2

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Components of Company's Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Net Balance	$ 76,065		$ 76,065		$ 87,670
Amortization expense	6,400	$ 5,200	18,300	$ 15,500
Franchise agreements
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Initial Cost	180,867		180,867		180,867
Accumulated Amortization	(104,802)		(104,802)		(93,197)
Net Balance	76,065		$ 76,065		87,670
Franchise agreements | Weighted Average
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			12 years 6 months
Other intangible assets
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Initial Cost	52,552		$ 52,552		45,484
Accumulated Amortization	(21,128)		(21,128)		(13,169)
Net Balance	31,424		$ 31,424		32,315
Other intangible assets | Weighted Average
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			4 years 7 months 6 days
Software
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Initial Cost	42,251		$ 42,251		36,680
Accumulated Amortization	(15,952)		(15,952)		(9,653)
Net Balance	26,299		$ 26,299		27,027
Software | Weighted Average
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			4 years 4 months 24 days
Trademarks
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Initial Cost	2,311		$ 2,311		1,904
Accumulated Amortization	(1,204)		(1,204)		(1,037)
Net Balance	1,107		$ 1,107		867
Trademarks | Weighted Average
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			8 years 3 months 18 days
Software Development
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Capitalized software development costs	800		$ 800		10,500
Non-compete agreements
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Initial Cost	3,920		3,920		3,700
Accumulated Amortization	(2,479)		(2,479)		(1,546)
Net Balance	1,441		$ 1,441		2,154
Non-compete agreements | Weighted Average
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			4 years 4 months 24 days
Training materials
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Initial Cost	2,400		$ 2,400		2,400
Accumulated Amortization	(1,000)		(1,000)		(640)
Net Balance	1,400		$ 1,400		1,760
Training materials | Weighted Average
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			5 years
Other
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Initial Cost	1,670		$ 1,670		800
Accumulated Amortization	(493)		(493)		(293)
Net Balance	$ 1,177		$ 1,177		$ 507
Other | Weighted Average
Finite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Useful life of intangible assets			3 years 9 months 18 days

Intangible Assets and Goodwil_3

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Estimated Future Amortization of Intangible Assets, Other Than Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Maturity Schedule [Abstract]
Remainder of 2020	$ 7,271
2021	27,622
2022	21,004
2023	16,817
2024	14,150
Thereafter	20,625
Estimated future amortization expense over next five years	$ 107,489

Intangible Assets and Goodwil_4

Intangible Assets and Goodwill - Schedule of Changes in Goodwill (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)
Changes to goodwill
Beginning Balance	$ 159,038
Goodwill recognized from acquisitions	17,349
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(85)
Ending Balance	176,302
RE/MAX Franchising
Changes to goodwill
Beginning Balance	147,238
Goodwill recognized from acquisitions	2,926
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	(85)
Ending Balance	150,079
Motto Franchising
Changes to goodwill
Beginning Balance	11,800
Goodwill recognized from acquisitions	6,837
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	0
Ending Balance	18,637
Other
Changes to goodwill
Beginning Balance	0
Goodwill recognized from acquisitions	7,586
Effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates	0
Ending Balance	$ 7,586

Accrued Liabilities - Schedule

Accrued Liabilities - Schedule of Accrued Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Accrued Liabilities.
Marketing Funds	$ 41,709	$ 39,672
Accrued payroll and related employee costs	3,443	11,900
Accrued taxes	1,833	2,451
Accrued professional fees	1,895	2,047
Other	3,193	4,093
Accrued liabilities	$ 52,073	$ 60,163

Debt - Schedule of Debt (Detail

Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Secured Credit Facility	$ 225,739
Other long-term financing	139	$ 362
Less unamortized debt issuance costs	(957)	(1,182)
Less unamortized debt discount costs	(699)	(862)
Less current portion	(2,489)	(2,648)
Debt, net of current portion	221,594	223,033
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Secured Credit Facility	$ 225,600	$ 227,363

Debt - Schedule of Maturities o

Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Debt (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)
Debt
Remainder of 2020	$ 663
2021	2,414
2022	2,350
2023	220,312
Long term debt	$ 225,739

Debt - Additional Information (

Debt - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2016
Term loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate	3.50%
Term loan | Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Notes Payable to Bank		$ 235
Revolving loan facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amounts drawn on line of credit	$ 0
Revolving loan facility | Senior Secured Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit facility, borrowing capacity		$ 10

Fair Value Measurements - Asset

Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020USD ($)item	Sep. 10, 2020USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019USD ($)
Measured on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability	$ 5,830		$ 5,005
Level 1 | Measured on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability	0		0
Level 2 | Measured on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability	0		0
Level 3 | Measured on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability	$ 5,830		$ 5,005
Gadberry
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability		$ 900
Minimum
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assumed number of franchises sold annually | item	60
Maximum
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assumed number of franchises sold annually | item	80
Weighted Average
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assumed number of franchises sold annually | item	75
Gross Receipts 8 Percent [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Percentage of gross revenues to be paid yearly	8.00%
Franchise Sale Reduction, Percentage	10
Change in discount rate	1.00%
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input [Extensible List]	us-gapp:MeasurementInputDiscountRateMember
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Measurement Input	15
Gross Receipts 8 Percent [Member] | Ten Percent Reduction In Franchise Sales [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent	$ 200
Gross Receipts 8 Percent [Member] | One Percent Change To Discount Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Deferred revenue, current and noncurrent	$ 100

Fair Value Measurements - Recon

Fair Value Measurements - Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities Measured Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 10, 2020
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment	$ 250	$ (15)	$ (105)	$ 330
Measured on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning			5,005
Contingent consideration liability	5,830		5,005
Balance at Ending	5,830		5,830
Gadberry
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Contingent consideration liability					$ 900
Level 3 | Measured on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning			5,005
Fair value adjustment			(105)
Contingent consideration liability	5,830		5,005
Balance at Ending	$ 5,830		5,830
Level 3 | Gadberry | Measured on a recurring basis
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value adjustment			$ 930

Fair Value Measurements - Sched

Fair Value Measurements - Schedule of Senior Secured Credit Facility (Details) - Senior Secured Credit Facility - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Carrying amounts
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, carrying amount	$ 223,944	$ 225,319
Level 2 | Estimated fair value
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long term debt, fair value	$ 222,216	$ 227,363

Equity-Based Compensation (Deta

Equity-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Employee stock-based compensation expense
Equity-based compensation capitalized	$ 0	$ 25	$ (32)	$ (159)
Equity-based compensation expense	3,414	(987)	8,347	4,860
Time-based Restricted Stock
Employee stock-based compensation expense
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 3,040	1,883	$ 7,535	5,846
Restricted Stock Units
Nonvested at beginning of period			455,452
Granted			769,750
Shares vested (including tax withholding)			(163,028)
Forfeited			(14,778)
Nonvested at end of period	1,047,396		1,047,396
Nonvested at beginning of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share			$ 46.15
Granted, Weighted average grant date fair value per share			33.05
Shares vested (including tax withholding) , Weighted average grant date fair value per share			45.58
Forfeited, Weighted average grant date fair value per share			37.20
Nonvested at end of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$ 36.73		$ 36.73
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 30,000		$ 30,000
Period for recognition of RSU compensation expense			2 years 2 months 12 days
Performance-based Restricted Stock
Employee stock-based compensation expense
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 374	(3,582)	$ 844	(3,332)
Restricted Stock Units
Nonvested at beginning of period			139,964
Granted			205,188
Shares vested (including tax withholding)			(6,331)
Forfeited			(8,629)
Nonvested at end of period	330,192		330,192
Nonvested at beginning of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share			$ 45.31
Granted, Weighted average grant date fair value per share			28.34
Shares vested (including tax withholding) , Weighted average grant date fair value per share			38.49
Forfeited, Weighted average grant date fair value per share			39.77
Nonvested at end of period, Weighted average grant date fair value per share	$ 35.04		$ 35.04
Unrecognized compensation cost	$ 2,900		$ 2,900
Period for recognition of RSU compensation expense			2 years
Bonus settled in shares
Employee stock-based compensation expense
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 0	$ 687	$ 0	$ 2,505

Segment Information (Details)

Segment Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020segment
Segment Information
Number of Operating Segments	4

Segment Information - Revenue (

Segment Information - Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	$ 71,073	$ 71,541	$ 193,552	$ 214,100
Other
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	925	1,248	3,313	4,777
Operating Segments | RE/MAX Franchising
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	50,952	51,081	139,228	151,290
Operating Segments | Motto Franchising
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	1,906	1,178	4,434	3,167
Operating Segments | Marketing Funds fees
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	17,290	18,034	46,577	54,866
Operating Segments | Other
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	925	1,248	3,313	4,777
Continuing franchise fees
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	24,339	25,168	65,220	75,018
Continuing franchise fees | Operating Segments | RE/MAX Franchising
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	22,799	24,096	61,471	72,191
Continuing franchise fees | Operating Segments | Motto Franchising
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	1,540	1,072	3,749	2,827
Annual dues
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	8,638	8,835	26,304	26,508
Annual dues | Operating Segments | RE/MAX Franchising
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	8,638	8,835	26,304	26,508
Broker fees
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	15,457	13,292	35,327	35,339
Broker fees | Operating Segments | RE/MAX Franchising
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	15,457	13,292	35,327	35,339
Franchise sales and other revenue
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	5,349	6,212	20,124	22,369
Franchise sales and other revenue | Operating Segments | RE/MAX Franchising
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	4,058	4,858	16,126	17,252
Franchise sales and other revenue | Operating Segments | Motto Franchising
Segment Reporting Information
Total revenue	$ 366	$ 106	$ 685	$ 340

Segment Information - Reconcili

Segment Information - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA	$ 30,335	$ 28,158	$ 68,783	$ 81,030
Gain (loss) on sale or disposition of assets	11	10	33	(353)
Impairment charge - leased assets	(7,902)	0	(7,902)	0
Equity-based compensation expense	(3,414)	987	(8,347)	(4,860)
Acquisition-related expense	(1,021)	(181)	(1,915)	(268)
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration	(250)	15	105	(330)
Interest income	25	412	328	1,074
Interest expense	(2,159)	(3,089)	(7,028)	(9,398)
Depreciation and amortization	(6,850)	(5,595)	(19,572)	(16,694)
Income before provision for income taxes	8,775	20,717	24,485	50,201
RE/MAX Franchising
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA	30,959	29,134	71,008	83,299
Motto Franchising
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA	(176)	(652)	(1,495)	(2,112)
Other
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA	$ (448)	$ (324)	$ (730)	$ (157)