Awards & Accomplishments

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National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Award


 SHIFT Commercial

 

REALTOR Magazine’s ’30 Under 30′


 Most represented agency with four associates named

 

Training Magazine


 #2 training organization across all industries and third consecutive year in Top 5

 

Training Magazine


 Outstanding Training Initiative (Leadership Week)

 

Swanepoel Power 200


 Thirteen representatives on list of most powerful people in residential real estate, including Gary Keller, Chris Heller, John Davis and Mary Tennant

 

Real Estate Executive Magazine


 Six representatives on list of 100 Most Influential Real Estate Executives, including Gary Keller, Mo Anderson, Chris Heller and John Davis

 

Inman News


 Dianna Kokoszka and Tony DiCello featured on list of “The 25 Best Real Estate Coaches in the Business”

 

REALTOR Magazine


 Keller Williams home to industry-leading six 30 Under 30 winners, including Web Choice winner for fourth year in a row

 

REAL Trends 500

Keller Williams had more offices (151) represented on top real estate brokerages list than any other franchise

 

RIS Media Power Broker Report


 Keller Williams ranked #1 Power Broker by Brand – home to 29 percent of Top 1,000 brokers

 

Franchise Business Review

Best of the Best list of North America’s Top 50 enterprise franchises based on value and franchisee satisfaction

 

Asian REAA


 

Franchise Times


 Only real estate company on “Fast & Serious” list of 40 smartest-growing brands

 

Inman Select Special Report on Broker Real Estate Technology


 Highest ranked brokerage by agent satisfaction and usage

 

Best Company To Work For In Texas


 

Dig|Benefits Technology Innovator Award


 Leslie Vander Gheynst recognized as one of 50 visionaries who are driving benefits innovation

 

Greater Austin Business Award


 

 Austin Business Journal

 Recognized as one of Top 5 Healthiest Employers of Central Texas for third year in a row

 

Web Marketing Association


 Best Real Estate Website for KWRI recruiting site, lifeatkwri.com

 

ABJ Healthiest Employers of Central Texas Award


 

 

INC 5000 Fastest Growing Private Company Award


 

 

Training Magazine


 #1 Training Organization across all industries.

 

Inman Award


 

Inc. Magazine


 Inducted into the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll of five-time honorees among America’s fastest-growing private companies

 

Real Trends 500 Award


 

Entrepreneur Magazine

 Made Franchise 500 list of top franchises for the fifth year in a row

 

Franchise Times


 Top quartile of all franchise businesses and highest ranking real estate brokerage for sales growth percentage

 

RIS Media Power Broker Award


 

Inman 101

 Seven representatives on list of real estate “doers” who are driving change, including Gary Keller, Chris Heller and John Davis

 

Swanapoel Power 200 Award


 

Swanepoel Power 200

 Nine representatives on list of most powerful people in residential real estate, including Mary Tennant, Dianna Kokoszka and Cary Sylvester

REALTOR Magazine 30 Under 30


 Seven Keller Williams finalists and four winners including the Web Choice winner

 

Training Top 125 Award


 

REAL Trends/ Wall Street Journal “The Thousand”


 Keller Williams had 120 associates and teams on list of top real estate professionals in America

 

REAL Trends 500


 Keller Williams had 143 offices ranked by transactions and 140 ranked by sales volume

 

Realtor 30 30


 

RIS Media Power Broker 500

 Keller Williams is home to 25 percent of Power Brokers by Brand and 25 percent Power Brokers by Referral Network

 

CFO Award


 

National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals 250

 Keller Williams had two of the Top 10 agents on NAHREP’s list of top-producing Latino agents and a total of 30 representatives receiving recognition.

Asian Real Estate Association of America


 Keller Williams had 20 of the 100 agents on the AREA A-List of top-producing Asian agents by units and volume.

 

NAHREP


 

 

Career Bliss


 50 Happiest Companies in America

 

Franchise Times


 

Austin Business Journal’s Healthiest Employers

 Named a healthiest employer in Austin for the company’s dedication to team member health and wellness

 

Austin Business Journal Chief Financial Officer Legacy Award


 Keller Williams’ CFO recognized with the Austin Business Journal’s 2015 Legacy Award for lifetime achievement

 

CareerBliss


 

Austin Business Journal

 Best Places to Work in Central Texas

 

Austin American Statesman


 #1 Top Workplace Among Large Employers

 

Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security


 Keller Williams featured in Inc. magazine for commitment to financial and physical wellness

 

Computerworld Data+ Editors’ Choice Award


 Keller Williams recognized for its business intelligence system

 

Inc. 5000


 Made list of fastest-growing private companies – for the fifth year in a row

 

Franchise 500


 Make Entrepreneur magazine’s list of top franchises – for the fifth year in a row

 

National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals 250


 Keller Williams had 25 representatives on NAHREP’s list of top-producing Latino agents

 

REAL Trends/Wall Street Journal “The Thousand”


 Keller Williams had 112 associates and teams on list of top real estate professionals in America

 

REAL Trends Canada’s Best Real Estate Agents


 Keller Williams is home to No. 1 agent by transactions (Marvin Alexander)

Inman News Innovator of the Year


 Keller Williams is home to real estate industry’s top innovator (Ben Kinney)

 

Best Companies to Work for in Texas


 Austin American Statesman

 

Inman 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders Report


 Six Keller Williams representatives

 

Swanepoel Power 200 Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate Report


 Ten Keller Williams representatives

 

Training Magazine


 The No. 2 training organization across all industries and the highest ranking real estate company

 

REALTOR Magazine 30 Under 30


 Seven Keller Williams finalists and four winners including the Web Choice winner

 

REAL Trends 500


 126 Keller Williams offices ranked by transactions and sales volume – more than any other real estate franchise

 

REALTOR Magazine Volunteering Works

Best of the Best list of North America’s Top 50 enterprise franchises based on value and franchisee satisfaction

 

National Association of REALTORS Distinguished Service Award


 Both award recipients (Mike Brodie and Jim Helsel) are Keller Williams associates


Best Companies to Work for in Texas – No. 15


 

Austin’s Healthiest Employers – No. 10

 

Austin American Statesman

 Top Workplaces – No. 7

 

Entrepreneur Magazine


 Franchise 500 list for fifth year in a row


Inc. Magazine


 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the United States list for the fifth time since 2007

 

Training Magazine


 #2 training organization in the world and #1 in real estate

 

Workplace Dynamics


 Listed on America’s Top 10 Workplaces

 

REALTOR Magazine


 Seven of the Top 30 Under 30 list were Keller Williams associates – more than any other real estate franchise

 

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals


 Of the Top-Producing 250 Latino real estate agents in the United States – including the No. 1 spot

 

REALTOR Magazine Good Neighbor Award


 Named a finalist

 

REAL Trends 500


 23 percent of the Top 500 brokerages by closed volume, and 22 percent of the Top 500 by closed transactions

 

Wall Street Journal/REAL Trends “The Thousand”


 11 percent of the Top 1,000 agents, and nearly 25 percent of the top teams ranked by transaction sides ? more than any other brand.

 

REAL Trends’ The Best Real Estate Agents in America


 No. 1 team by volume in 17 states … and No. 1 team by units in 21 states


Wall Street Journal Bestsellers


 The ONE Thing No. 1 bestseller on WSJ, appearances on more than 130 bestseller lists, including The New York Times, USA Today, Hudson and Amazon

 

Austin American Statesmen


 Top Workplaces – No. 10

 

J.D. Power and Associates


 Keller Williams Realty Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Home Buyer and Seller Segments by J.D. Power and Associates

 

Inc. Magazine


 Listed as one of the Top 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, 2012

 

Inman Innovator of the Year


 eEdge partner DotLoop’s CEO and Co-founder Austin Allison – 2012 Innovator of the Year

 

REAL Trends 500 Report


 23% with 116 offices of the top 500 brokerages ranked by closed transactions

 24% with 119 office of the top 500 brokerages ranked by closed volume

 

REAL Trends Wall Street Journal ‘The Thousand List’


 159 agents and team spots overall

 91 of the top 250 teams by transaction sides

 

Workplace Dynamics


 Listed on America’s Top 10 Workplaces

 

Entrepreneur Magazine


 Franchise 500 List: No. 178

 America’s Top Global Franchises: No. 142

2018

JANUARY


Keller Williams becomes #1 in the U.S. inAgent Count, Closed Units. and Closed Volume.


Gary Keller named the most powerful person


in residential real estate in the Swanepoel Power 200.


FEBRUARY


Training Magazine inducts Keller Williams in Training Top 10 Hall of Fame.


Kelle, KW’s AI-Powered Personal Assistant is born.


MARCH


KW leads the way on the REAL Trends 500 with 161 brokerages ranked by volume and 170 brokerages ranked by transaction  sides ... more than any other brokerage.


*KW brokerages comprise 34% of the list


(source: KW N. CA/Hawaii Region)


APRIL


KW has 324 brokerages ranked on RISMedia's Power Broker  Report – The Top 1,000, representing 916,864 transactions and  $272.3 billion in volume.


*KW brokerages comprise 32.4% of the list


(source: N. CA/Hawaii Region)


lndeed names KW # 1 Top-Rated Workplaces for BEST Work/Life Balance.


MAY


KW has the largest presence on the Swaneρoel Mega 1000 – a ranking of the industry's top brokerages.


*KW brokerages comprise 30.4% of the list


(source: KW N. CA/Hawaii Region)


Red Day is observed on May 10th and ΚW closes offices worldwide to "give where you live," volunteering thousands of hours and making a difference in the communities we serve.


Mo Anderson, Keller Williams Vice Chairman of the Board, is inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame.


JUNE


John Davis, CEO and President of Keller Williams is named to the  Top CEO's 2018 / Employees'Choice list, coming in at #30.


JULY


Kelle wins the 2018 lnman lnnovator Award for Most lnnovative Real Estate Technology.


ΚW named to Forbes 2018 Best Employers List for Women, coming in at #6.


AUGUST


KW Labs wins the NAR Hackathon, beating out 40 other hackathon participants with an app that takes still photos and tags room attributes as an agent makes ο video of ο property.


SEPTEMBER


KW acquires SmarterAgent and announces plans to build a new consumer-facing app and launch a new consumer strategy in 2019.


Through the Growth lnitiative, KW reaches a historic and unprece­dented milestone of adding 100,000 agents since the launch of the initiative in 2011.


OCTOBER


Keller Williams agents set their 2019 goals using the Kelle app.


NOVEMBER


Keller Williams is ranked # l in the Real Estate Agencies category of Newsweek's inaugural 2019 list of America's Best Companies for Customer Service.


DECEMBER


Keller Williams is ranked #2 on the CareerBliss 50 Happiest Companies in America for 2019, with ο CEO approval rating of 94%.


Keller Williams is named # l Workplace for Culture on the 2018 lndeed Top-Rated Workplaces for Best Culture.

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2017

  • Training Magazine
  • #1 training organization across all industries
  • REAL Trends 500
  • Keller Williams had more offices (161) represented on top real estate brokerages list than any other franchise
  • RIS Media Power Broker Report
  • Keller Williams ranked #1 Power Broker by Brand - home to 32 percent of top brokers
  • REALTOR Magazine
  • Keller Williams home to industry-leading five 30 Under 30 winners
  • Swanepoel Power 200
  • Eight representatives on list of most powerful people in residential real estate, including Gary Keller, Chris Heller, John Davis, and Mary Tennant
  • Inman Real Estate Influencers of 2017
  • Seven representatives on list of industry influencers, including Chief Innovation Officer Josh Team
  • Forbes
  • #3 on list of Happiest Companies to Work for in 2017
  • Entrepreneur Magazine
  • Top Company Cultures
  • Entrepreneur Magazine
  • Moved up 63 spots on Franchise 500 list of top franchises
  • Franchise Business Review
  • Top-rated real estate franchise based on franchisee satisfaction
  • Franchise Business Review
  • One of the Top 50 Franchises for Women
  • Franchise Times
  • Only real estate company on "Fast & Serious" list of 40 smartest-growing brands

2016

  • Training Magazine
  • #2 training organization across all industries and third consecutive year in Top 5
  • Training Magazine
  • Outstanding Training Initiative (Leadership Week)
  • Swanepoel Power 200
  • Thirteen representatives on list of most powerful people in residential real estate, including Gary Keller, Chris Heller, John Davis and Mary Tennant
  • Real Estate Executive Magazine
  • Six representatives on list of 100 Most Influential Real Estate Executives, including Gary Keller, Mo Anderson, Chris Heller and John Davis
  • Inman News
  • Dianna Kokoszka and Tony DiCello featured on list of “The 25 Best Real Estate Coaches in the Business”
  • REALTOR Magazine
  • Keller Williams home to industry-leading six 30 Under 30 winners, including Web Choice winner for fourth year in a row
  • REAL Trends 500
  • Keller Williams had more offices (151) represented on top real estate brokerages list than any other franchise
  • RIS Media Power Broker Report
  • Keller Williams ranked #1 Power Broker by Brand – home to 29 percent of Top 1,000 brokers
  • Franchise Business Review
  • Best of the Best list of North America’s Top 50 enterprise franchises based on value and franchisee satisfaction
  • Franchise Times
  • Only real estate company on “Fast & Serious” list of 40 smartest-growing brands
  • Inman Select Special Report on Broker Real Estate Technology
  • Highest ranked brokerage by agent satisfaction and usage
  • Dig|Benefits Technology Innovator Award
  • Leslie Vander Gheynst recognized as one of 50 visionaries who are driving benefits innovation
  • Austin Business Journal
  • Recognized as one of Top 5 Healthiest Employers of Central Texas for third year in a row
  • Web Marketing Association
  • Best Real Estate Website for KWRI recruiting site, lifeatkwri.com

2015

  • Training Magazine
  •  #1 Training Organization across all industries. 
  • Inc. Magazine
  •  Inducted into the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll of five-time honorees among America’s fastest-growing private companies 
  • Entrepreneur Magazine
  •  Made Franchise 500 list of top franchises for the fifth year in a row
  • Franchise Times
  •  Top quartile of all franchise businesses and highest ranking real estate brokerage for sales growth percentage 
  • Inman 101
  •  Seven representatives on list of real estate “doers” who are driving change, including Gary Keller, Chris Heller and John Davis 
  • Swanepoel Power 200
  •  Nine representatives on list of most powerful people in residential real estate, including Mary Tennant, Dianna Kokoszka and Cary Sylvester
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  • REALTOR Magazine 30 Under 30
  •  Seven Keller Williams finalists and four winners including the Web Choice winner 
  • REAL Trends/ Wall Street Journal “The Thousand”
  •  Keller Williams had 120 associates and teams on list of top real estate professionals in America 
  • REAL Trends 500
  •  Keller Williams had 143 offices ranked by transactions and 140 ranked by sales volume 
  • RIS Media Power Broker 500
  •  Keller Williams is home to 25 percent of Power Brokers by Brand and 25 percent Power Brokers by Referral Network 
  • National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals 250
  •  Keller Williams had two of the Top 10 agents on NAHREP’s list of top-producing Latino agents and a total of 30 representatives receiving recognition. 
  • Asian Real Estate Association of America
  •  Keller Williams had 20 of the 100 agents on the AREA A-List of top-producing Asian agents by units and volume.
  • Career Bliss
  •  50 Happiest Companies in America 
  • Austin Business Journal’s Healthiest Employers
  •  Named a healthiest employer in Austin for the company’s dedication to team member health and wellness
  • Austin Business Journal Chief Financial Officer Legacy Award
  •  Keller Williams’ CFO recognized with the Austin Business Journal’s 2015 Legacy Award for lifetime achievement
  • Austin Business Journal
  •  Best Places to Work in Central Texas
  • Austin American Statesman
  •  #1 Top Workplace Among Large Employers

2014

  • Principal 10 Best Companies for Employee Financial Security
  •  Keller Williams featured in Inc. magazine for commitment to financial and physical wellness
  • Computerworld Data+ Editors’ Choice Award
  •  Keller Williams recognized for its business intelligence system 
  • Inc. 5000
  •  Made list of fastest-growing private companies – for the fifth year in a row
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  • Franchise 500
  •  Make Entrepreneur magazine’s list of top franchises – for the fifth year in a row 
  • National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals 250
  •  Keller Williams had 25 representatives on NAHREP’s list of top-producing Latino agents 
  • REAL Trends/Wall Street Journal “The Thousand”
  •  Keller Williams had 112 associates and teams on list of top real estate professionals in America
  • REAL Trends Canada’s Best Real Estate Agents
  •  Keller Williams is home to No. 1 agent by transactions (Marvin Alexander) 
  • Inman News Innovator of the Year
  •  Keller Williams is home to real estate industry’s top innovator (Ben Kinney) 
  • Best Companies to Work for in Texas
  •  Austin American Statesman 
  • Inman 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders Report
  •  Six Keller Williams representatives
  • Swanepoel Power 200 Most Powerful People in Residential Real Estate Report
  •  Ten Keller Williams representatives 
  • Training Magazine
  •  The No. 2 training organization across all industries and the highest ranking real estate company 
  • REALTOR Magazine 30 Under 30
  •  Seven Keller Williams finalists and four winners including the Web Choice winner 
  • REAL Trends 500
  •  126 Keller Williams offices ranked by transactions and sales volume – more than any other real estate franchise
  •  
  • REALTOR Magazine Volunteering Works
  •  Keller Williams associate Miriam Hernandez Ramirez one of five award recipients
  • National Association of REALTORS Distinguished Service Award
  •  Both award recipients (Mike Brodie and Jim Helsel) are Keller Williams associates

2012

National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Award

 SHIFT Commercial

 

REALTOR Magazine’s ’30 Under 30′

 Most represented agency with four associates named

 

Austin American Statesmen

 Top Workplaces – No. 10

 

J.D. Power and Associates

 Keller Williams Realty Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Home Buyer and Seller Segments by J.D. Power and Associates

 

Inc. Magazine

 Listed as one of the Top 5000 Fastest Growing Private Companies in America, 2012

 

Inman Innovator of the Year

 eEdge partner DotLoop’s CEO and Co-founder Austin Allison – 2012 Innovator of the Year

 

REAL Trends 500 Report

 23% with 116 offices of the top 500 brokerages ranked by closed transactions

 24% with 119 office of the top 500 brokerages ranked by closed volume

 

REAL Trends Wall Street Journal ‘The Thousand List’

 159 agents and team spots overall

 91 of the top 250 teams by transaction sides

 

Workplace Dynamics

 Listed on America’s Top 10 Workplaces

 

Entrepreneur Magazine

 Franchise 500 List: No. 178

 America’s Top Global Franchises: No. 142

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