Keller Williams Realty Inc. and KW Worldwide

A company built for real estate agents – by real estate agents.

Keller Williams® Realty, Inc. is an international real estate franchise company with over 80,000 real estate agents, operating in more than 700 market centers (offices) across the United States and Canada. Keller Williams Realty is currently the second-largest residential real estate company in the United States. In 2010, Keller Williams Realty CEO Mark Willis announced the expansion of Keller Williams Realty beyond North America.

Founded in 1983 by Gary Keller and Joe Williams with the mission to build careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living® for its associates, Keller Williams Realty has been among the fastest growing real estate franchises in North America since its founding. In 1989, the company began franchising and in 1998, opened its first international franchise in Canada. Within the last year, during the most challenging real estate market in history, Keller Williams Realty not only surpassed RE/MAX® International as the 2rd largest franchisor in the U.S., the company also ranked as the No. 1 real estate franchise on the 31st Annual Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine. Built on the philosophy that people matter most, Keller Williams Realty puts its agents and owners at the center of every strategic decision the company makes – literally. Keller Williams Realty is governed by the International Agent Leadership Council (IALC), which helps to guide the growth and direction of the company.

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