Keller Williams Realty Ranked as Top Real Estate Franchise by Industry Leaders

^{st Annual Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine. During the same week, the company was also voted the Most Recognizable Brand of Real Estate Franchises for 2009 in an industry-wide survey for the Swanepoel TRENDS Report.}

  "The Swanepoel TRENDS Report is a respected source for the real estate industry and beyond, as is Entrepreneur magazine, and we are excited to see our agents honored in this way for all of their hard work," said Mark Willis, CEO, Keller Williams Realty. "We certainly wouldn’t have been included on either list without the dedication and resolve of our agents."  

 According to the ranking in Entrepreneur magazine, the most important criteria to determine the top franchises included financial strength and stability, as well as growth rate and size of the franchise system. The magazine also looked at the number of years the company has been in business and the length of time it’s been franchising, in addition to start-up costs and financial data. Additionally, Keller Williams Realty made an impressive showing on the overall list, placing higher than any other real estate franchise.

 The Swanepoel TRENDS Report is published by Stefan Swanepoel, a real estate industry speaker and insider. The survey was crafted to determine the Most Recognizable Brand for Real Estate Franchises for his report out in February 2010. The survey included votes cast by 11,000 plus real estate agents, who cast 390,000 votes to select the top 10.

 Earlier in the year,Keller Williams Realty also received the highest overall satisfaction ratings from home buyers among the largest full-service real estate firms from J.D. Power and Associates for the second year in a row.

 "We are extremely proud that our associates and company are being recognized for our strength and stability during this time in our industry," said Mary Tennant, president and COO, Keller Williams Realty. "We attribute our success to being in business with phenomenal people and to our core business models, which have allowed our franchises to thrive during any market."

Why Use Keller Williams®    ...because your move matters.

Full Time Professionals: Keller Williams® is made up of top full time sales associates and supporting staff that are carefully selected to be part of our firm.

Knowledgeable: In addition to required education for licensing, our sales associates attend numerous courses through Keller Williams® University to keep them up-to-date on current real estate trends and information. Our training is the most comprehensive in the industry.

Professional Standards: Our standards for performance are for the benefit of our clients and they are the highest standards in the industry. Our policy manual guarantees our professional standards.

Financing Power: Our sales associates and staff maintain a day-to-day contact with preferred lending institutions in their business area. This helps our buyers find the best possible financing.