Keller Williams

Keller Williams Expands to the Bahamas

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

"Amid our continuing aggressive worldwide growth, we're excited to announce Kenred Dorsett and his amazing leadership team are leading our expansion into the Bahamas," said William E. Soteroff, president of Keller Williams Worldwide (KWW), the international division of Keller Williams.

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  • "Amid our continuing aggressive worldwide growth, we're excited to announce Kenred Dorsett and his amazing leadership team are leading our expansion into the Bahamas," said William E. Soteroff, president of Keller Williams Worldwide (KWW), the international division of Keller Williams.
  • “Our vision for Keller Williams in the Bahamas is to become the market leader, with a particular focus on human development,” said Dorsett.
  • “We also want to ensure that Keller Williams’ ‘agent-centric’ ethos becomes a driving force for positive change, transformation, and success in the Bahamas,” said Dorsett.
  • “We are proud to share our unique Keller Williams culture with the people of the Bahamas,” said Soteroff.

Top Rail Fence welcomes North Texas location with ribbon cutting ceremony

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

DALLAS, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Rail Fence, the on-time professionals in fence design, quality, installation and service, will celebrate the opening of its new North Texas location with a ribbon cutting ceremony following the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on March 26.

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  • DALLAS, March 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Top Rail Fence , the on-time professionals in fence design, quality, installation and service, will celebrate the opening of its new North Texas location with a ribbon cutting ceremony following the Flower Mound Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast at 9:30 a.m. on March 26.
  • Ursula Finn said the couple's specific skillset will help them build relationships that will make their Top Rail Fence location a success.
  • Top Rail Fence North Texas is the company's eighth Texas location to open since it became a member of the HomeFront Brands family of property service brands in 2022.
  • To learn more about Top Rail Fence North Texas, visit https://toprailfence.com/locations/north-texas/ .

Nesenoff & Miltenberg: Former Keller Williams Realty CEO Cleared of False Sexual Misconduct Accusations

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Franchisee Inga Dow made false sexual harassment claims against Davis as part of her own lawsuit against Keller Williams, her attempt to gain financial leverage in her own dealings with the company.

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  • Franchisee Inga Dow made false sexual harassment claims against Davis as part of her own lawsuit against Keller Williams, her attempt to gain financial leverage in her own dealings with the company.
  • She subsequently received an undisclosed settlement from Keller Williams, and after being confronted with evidence that she fabricated her claims against Davis, Dow dropped her malicious allegations against Davis and issued an apology.
  • “In the lawsuit, I made statements about Mr. Davis that wrongly accused him of misconduct including harassment, sexual assault, and rape,” Dow said in her affidavit, filed in late November.
  • “Further, we can prove that Keller Williams knew Dow’s allegations against me, which she made in an ill-conceived effort to gain bargaining leverage against Keller Williams, were false,” Davis said.

If you sold a home and paid a commission to a real estate agent, you may be a part of class action settlements totaling $208.5 Million

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Tuesday, February 6, 2024

Defendants include The National Association of Realtors ("NAR") and the following large real estate brokerage firms: Anywhere, RE/MAX, Keller Williams, and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.

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  • Defendants include The National Association of Realtors ("NAR") and the following large real estate brokerage firms: Anywhere, RE/MAX, Keller Williams, and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices.
  • Both sides agree that by settling, Anywhere, RE/MAX, and Keller Williams are not admitting any liability or that they did anything wrong.
  • The settlements also resolve claims against Anywhere, RE/MAX, and Keller Williams raised in at least two other lawsuits: Moehrl et al.
  • 1:19-cv-01610-ARW (Northern District of Illinois); and Nosalek v. MLS Property Information Network, Inc., et al., Case No.

Keller Williams Tops Glassdoor's Best Workplace List for Real Estate

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Friday, January 12, 2024

(KW), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, was honored for the eighth consecutive year on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2024 .

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  • (KW), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, was honored for the eighth consecutive year on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work 2024 .
  • KW is recognized as the top real estate company, ranking at No.
  • “Culture is our core differentiator at Keller Williams,” said Stacie Herron, chief legal and administrative officer, KW.
  • For the complete list of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work winners for 2024, visit Glassdoor.com .

Gary Keller Named No. 2 Most Powerful Leader in Real Estate

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Gary Keller, co-founder of Keller Williams Realty, Inc. (KW), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, was ranked in the Swanepoel Power 200 (SP 200) as the nation’s No.

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  • Gary Keller, co-founder of Keller Williams Realty, Inc. (KW), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, was ranked in the Swanepoel Power 200 (SP 200) as the nation’s No.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240109331718/en/
    Gary Keller, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Keller Williams (Photo: Business Wire)
    “This is a moment of shared pride,” said Keller.
  • According to the SP 200 report, Keller is the only leader named one of the top four most powerful people in residential real estate every year for the past decade.
  • It is an annual analysis and ranking of the real estate industry’s 200 most powerful and influential leaders.

David Krieger Takes the Helm of GlobalLiving Companies and the PhillyLiving and JerseyLiving Real Estate Teams

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Monday, January 8, 2024

Today, Noah Ostroff, Founder of GlobalLiving Companies Inc., a leading real estate businesses in the country, announced David Krieger has taken the helm as Chief Executive Officer.

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  • Today, Noah Ostroff, Founder of GlobalLiving Companies Inc., a leading real estate businesses in the country, announced David Krieger has taken the helm as Chief Executive Officer.
  • Noah Ostroff, Founder, will remain with GlobalLiving as Brand Ambassador and will help set the strategic vision for the company.
  • Now, Ostroff and Krieger have plans together to expand the company nationally beginning with the PhillyLiving Team through the KW Empower brokerage.
  • To learn more about GlobalLiving Companies and what it provides to agents, contact [email protected] .

Keller Williams Expands to Curaçao

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

Keller Williams (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, awards a new master franchise in Curaçao, an island country in the Caribbean, amid continuing global growth year-over-year.

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  • Keller Williams (KW), the world's largest real estate franchise by agent count, awards a new master franchise in Curaçao, an island country in the Caribbean, amid continuing global growth year-over-year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20231019979623/en/
    As of September 30, Keller Williams Worldwide (KWW), the international division of KW, has 19,062 agents, up 11.6% over Sept. 2022.
  • Led by Regional Operating Principal Ricarda Ceresa, the Keller Williams franchise in Curaçao is currently initializing operations.
  • “We were intrigued by KW’s culture and training, which led to the formation of KW Curaçao,” said Ceresa.

eXp Realty Taps Real Estate Veteran Bryon Ellington To Revolutionize Agent-Driven Learning

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty ®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced the appointment of Bryon Ellington as Chief Learning Officer, responsible for developing custom, agent-driven training and coaching.

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  • BELLINGHAM, Wash., Oct. 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eXp Realty ®, “the most agent-centric real estate brokerage on the planet™” and the core subsidiary of eXp World Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPI), today announced the appointment of Bryon Ellington as Chief Learning Officer, responsible for developing custom, agent-driven training and coaching.
  • Ellington, a seasoned professional with more than 20 years of experience in real estate and coaching, brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to eXp Realty.
  • He will focus on developing agent-driven training at every level, setting a new standard for success in the real estate industry.
  • “I am excited to join the eXp Realty team and contribute to its mission of empowering agents to reach their full potential,” he said.

Newrez Launches New Joint Venture Lender, Onward Home Mortgage

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Tuesday, October 3, 2023

Newrez, a national mortgage lending and servicing organization, has launched a new joint venture mortgage company, Onward Home Mortgage, through their Newrez Ventures platform and in partnership with Keller Williams Georgia Legacy Group (GLG).

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  • Newrez, a national mortgage lending and servicing organization, has launched a new joint venture mortgage company, Onward Home Mortgage, through their Newrez Ventures platform and in partnership with Keller Williams Georgia Legacy Group (GLG).
  • Onward Home Mortgage is headquartered in Roswell, Georgia and specializes in residential purchase mortgage lending.
  • “Onward Home Mortgage’s unwavering commitment to continued growth and exceeding customer expectations aligns seamlessly with the Newrez way,” said Randy Vanden Houten, Senior Vice President Joint Venture & Retail Lending at Newrez.
  • “We look forward to working with such a strong and experienced partner.”
    For more information on the Newrez Ventures joint venture platform, please visit www.newrez.com/joint-venture-retail .