Awards & Accomplishments

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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
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• 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

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