Keller Williams Realty
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Keller Williams Realty is a real estate franchise organization in the United States
and Canada
. It has its headquarters in Austin
, Texas
. It was founded in 1983 by Gary Keller and Joe Williams.
In 1991, Keller Williams Realty began franchising, and expanded to Canada in 1998. Total agent count in the United States and Canada now stands at more than 77,000, with 677 market centers. Each office is independently owned and operated by ownership group franchisees. Keller Williams Realty International is located in Austin, Texas, with 34 separately owned regions across the United States and Canada.
Keller Williams Realty does not engage in any national consumer advertising, but supports agents in the advertising of their own local brand identities. Keller Williams Realty focuses on education and training of real estate agents, franchise owners, and leadership talent. The Star Tribune
of Minneapolis ranked Keller Williams as the top workplace in 2010.
KW Commercial’s areas of business include industrial, office, investment sales, retail, nonprofit, municipal, land brokerage, and multi family services.
RED Day initiatives run the gamut: From rebuilding homes, refurbishing local parks, giving to local food shelters, hosting blood drives, beautifying beaches and so much more. Projects are chosen by each individual market center based on a need they see within their community.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It has its headquarters in Austin
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
. It was founded in 1983 by Gary Keller and Joe Williams.
In 1991, Keller Williams Realty began franchising, and expanded to Canada in 1998. Total agent count in the United States and Canada now stands at more than 77,000, with 677 market centers. Each office is independently owned and operated by ownership group franchisees. Keller Williams Realty International is located in Austin, Texas, with 34 separately owned regions across the United States and Canada.
Keller Williams Realty does not engage in any national consumer advertising, but supports agents in the advertising of their own local brand identities. Keller Williams Realty focuses on education and training of real estate agents, franchise owners, and leadership talent. The Star Tribune
Star Tribune
The Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in the U.S. state of Minnesota and is published seven days each week in an edition for the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area. A statewide version is also available across Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, South Dakota, and North Dakota. The...
of Minneapolis ranked Keller Williams as the top workplace in 2010.
KW Commercial
In 2008, Keller Williams Realty introduced KW Commercial. extending a referral model to the commercial real-estate sector. KW Commercial is headed by Buddy Norman in Austin, Texas, and KW Commercial has grown since February, 2009, to over 1,000 commercial agents.KW Commercial’s areas of business include industrial, office, investment sales, retail, nonprofit, municipal, land brokerage, and multi family services.
Luxury Homes by Keller Williams
Keller Williams Realty created a special division for luxury homes in 2007, Luxury Homes by Keller Williams. The program provides qualifying members with distinct marketing and branding materials, access to luxury-home marketing websites, as well as ongoing education on strategies for appealing to high-end homebuyers.Keller Williams New York
In early 2011 KW launched its first office in Manhattan, NY and has plans to open an office in Suffolk County in early 2012.KW Cares
KW Cares is a 501(c)(3) charity established in 2003 to provide emergency financial support to Keller Williams associates and other industry colleagues throughout North America in response to tragic circumstances.Red Day
RED Day (Renew, Energize and Donate) is an initiative where real estate associates from across the United States and Canada participate in a wide range of projects within the neighborhoods in which they work.RED Day initiatives run the gamut: From rebuilding homes, refurbishing local parks, giving to local food shelters, hosting blood drives, beautifying beaches and so much more. Projects are chosen by each individual market center based on a need they see within their community.