Talk:Keller Williams Realty

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Gary W. Keller and Joe Williams co-founded Keller Williams Realty in 1983. Keller Williams Realty was built on an operating model that relied on economies of scale and a cultural model that relied on the principles of profit sharing, interdependence, and success through the efforts of others. The company began franchising in 1991 and expanded to Canada in 1998, with sales and commissions growth topping 700 percent since 1995. Keller Williams has leveraged this business model since the 1980s to grow from a single office in Austin to become the second-largest real estate company in the United States and Canada, with over 79,000 agents. Keller believes the company will pass Coldwell Banker and become number one by the end of 2012.

Despite the sharp downturn in the real estate market, since 2005, Keller Williams Realty has seen substantial growth in number of agents, market centers, closed units and closed gross commission income. In 2009, Keller Williams market centers generated combined profit of $80.1 million, in a year when almost every major franchise lost money. From 2008 to 2009, agent count increased from 74,200 to 76,700, even as the overall market declined. While its top three competitors (Coldwell Banker, Century 21, and RE/MAX) closed a combined 160 offices, Keller Williams grew its office count from 660 in 2007 to 680 by 2010. While Keller Williams boosted its agent count, these competitors shed 38,000 agents. — Preceding unsigned comment added by FlyFisher12 (talk • contribs) 21:53, 30 July 2012 (UTC)

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Reads like a press release.

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I am from Keller Williams and donated images here - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Brianslaptop - can these be added to the article? --Brianslaptop (talk) 18:31, 20 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, . Thank you for disclosing and NOT editing the page directly. I left a welcome notice on your talk page that talks about conflict of interest editing. I will take a look at the images but would also ask that you review WP:PAID and make the appropriate disclosure of such on your user page. --CNMall41 (talk) 04:45, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Based on the file names, I am guessing on captions. I believe "FR" would stand for "family reunion?" If not, please let me know and I will change the caption. Also, it would be nice to get a photo of the company headquarters. It looks like a photo of a local office on the current page. --CNMall41 (talk) 05:09, 21 July 2019 (UTC)

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This entire article reads as an advertisement for KW "As momentum continues, KW has awarded a new master license in Japan" WOOOOOOOOOO ! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Colonycat (talk • contribs) 04:21, 15 February 2020 (UTC)

Is wikipedia paid to advertise and to omit controversy?
Two commentators have already correctly noted that this article sounds like a press release, and another commentator admits to being from Keller Williams. On the other hand there is NO mention that this company has been all over the news lately for its outstandingly shabby treatment of vulnerable tenants in Hamilton who are undergoing a renoviction and who have, among other things, been left without water for weeks. Then this company was happy to let the city pick up the slack. And all while hiding behind the corporate veil as "1083 Main St E,Inc" which turns out to be a cover for Elevation Realty Network, which in turn turns out to be a cover for Kellwer Williams. Some references: CBC, Mar 11, 2023 “Hamilton tenants without running water get small victory at Landlord and Tenant Board” at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-tenants-water-update-1.6775178; Hamilton Spectator, Feb 20, 2023 “Hamilton tenants without water sold ‘down the proverbial river’” at https://www.therecord.com/ths/news/hamilton-region/2023/02/22/hamilton-tenants-without-water-sold-down-the-proverbial-river.html; CBC, Feb 23, 2023 “Hamilton tenants without running water for 8 weeks remain stuck in 'horrendous' situation, says councillor” at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/hamilton-tenants-water-1.6756806.

Really, has the Wikipedia foundation and old Jimbo sold out *completely*? alacarte (talk) 00:05, 16 March 2023 (UTC)
 * I think you are referring to the Wikimedia Foundation, not the "Wikipedia foundation." Wikipedia is not the place to WP:RGW. If you feel wording needs to be included please propose such. Otherwise, this looks like a guilt by association comment in my opinion. --CNMall41 (talk) 06:16, 16 March 2023 (UTC)