Congratulations BOLD Graduates!

Congratulations BOLD Graduates, it's going to be an amazing summer with this head start!  This group of BOLD Agents did the following in just 8 weeks!

- There were 32,081 contacts made
- 126 listing contracts signed
- 236 buyer agency contracts signed
- 152 under contract, with a total of 514 contracts.

Keller Williams RED Day Transforms Communities Around the World

On Thursday, May 8, Keller Williams associates around the globe donated hundreds of thousands of hours to their local communities during RED Day.

Short for Renew, Energize and Donate, RED Day is a global day of service and volunteerism for 100,000 Keller Williams associates around the world.

“RED Day was born out of the unique culture created by Keller Williams associates,” said President Mary Tennant. “The excitement and passion agents show for making a personal impact in their communities is a direct reflection of how they approach their work and relationships with clients.”

Around the world, associates participated in hundreds of projects to help their local communities, including:

• KW associates in Norfolk, Va., built play sets with the Roc Solid Foundation to provide a special gift for children battling cancer.
• In Jakarta, Indonesia, Keller Williams associates collected funds, books and clothing for children at a local shelter.
• In Conroe, Tex., a team of Keller Williams associates partnered with the East Texas Dream Center for women and children to redo the flooring and landscape the grounds.
• KW Southern Africa devoted time to painting a retirement home and hosting a tea party for elderly residents.
• In Mississouga, Ontario, Canada, associates dedicated the day to constructing a garden and revitalizing a facility for the Alzheimer Society.
• KW Vietnam organized a visit to the Long Hoa Orphanage Centre in Ho Chi M
  inh City to surprise children with toys, food and school supplies.

“We are a tight-knit family and RED Day brings us even closer together,” said Keller Williams CEO Mark Willis. “We may not all be in the same location, but that’s exactly what makes RED Day so impactful across the globe. This day and our philanthropic KW culture will always tie us together.”

“Every year our associates continue to astound us with their extreme generosity and giving spirit,” said Mo Anderson, Vice Chairman of the Board. “There’s no doubt about it, KW has some big-hearted associates. The dedication they have for giving back makes us all proud to be working alongside these truly special people.”

Keller Williams Tops 100,000 in Associate Count!

Keller Williams, the largest real estate franchise in North America by associate count, announced today that as of the end of April, its worldwide associate count has broken the 100,000 mark at 100,575.

“One hundred thousand is such an important milestone for us because it signals that we are on the verge of becoming the largest real estate company in the world!” said Vice President of Growth John Davis. “Of all the numbers we track, associate count is by far the most important to our model, and we can clearly see that our growth trajectory far surpasses the industry and what any other company in our industry is doing. It’s this growth that has driven our offices to record-breaking profitability and massive productivity gains for our agents.”

During the first quarter of 2014, Keller Williams has already grown by 2.8 percent while membership in the National Association of REALTORS® has shrunk by 2.4 percent. The company’s growth has now outpaced the growth of NAR for 21 consecutive months (every month since July 2012), according to membership numbers on NAR’s Website.

In 2013, NAR as a whole grew by 5 percent. According to public filings by the other major franchises in the industry, RE/MAX grew by 4.7 percent, Century 21 by 3.5 percent and Coldwell Banker by 3.3 percent. During the same time period, Keller Williams experienced 18 percent associate growth.

“Our leadership team and our entire associate base are fired up right now,” said Keller Williams CEO Mark Willis. “Our continued growth over the last few years proves that our models, systems and people are unmatched in the industry. Our leaders are proving that if you believe in a goal and work relentlessly toward it – you can make it happen!”

Last year, Keller Williams announced that it had become the largest real estate franchise by associate count in North America, as well as its intention to grow to No. 1 in the world by associate count, followed by closed units, and then by closed sales volume.

At the end of 2013, KW also announced:

• Transactions were up nearly 20 percent to 644,000 units
• Sales volume was up almost 30 percent to $158 billion
• Commissions earned increased by 30 percent to $4.2 billion
• 95 percent of KW offices were profitable at the end of the year
• Being named the No. 2 training organization across all industries by Training magazine.

3 Mindset Shifts to Take You from Salesperson to Business Owner

Are you still struggling with seeing yourself as a business owner instead of a salesperson?Jimmy McKissack, co-author of HOLD: How to Find, Buy and Rent Houses for Welath and a 7th Level business owner, says, “If you don’t look at your real estate practice as a business, you’re putting a ceiling on your income.”

Acting like a business owner is key to laying the foundation for a successful business. Once you’ve got that groundwork beneath you, you can shift your focus to effectively building a real estate team.

So how do you get from point A (acting like a salesperson) to point B (acting like a business owner)? By making the following three shifts in your mindset:

1. Understand that you can’t do it all. We’ve all heard the saying, “If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.” But the truth is that doing everything yourself will only hold you back and limit your business growth. It’s imperative that you find people who you can delegate to and learn to believe that you will only succeed through others, not just through yourself. As Dianna Kokoszka, CEO of KW MAPS Coaching, asks, “Is your ego working for you, or are you working for your ego? Agents who think they have to do it all usually end up having to.”
2. Work on your business — not just in it. Successful business owners spending time thinking about and planning for the growth of their business. To do that, you have to delegate some of your work to others and focus on becoming a leader. The development of leadership skills takes time, so look at it as an investment in the growth of your business.
3. Get another perspective. As a Keller Williams agent, you have access to the expertise and experience of MAPS Coaches who have firsthand knowledge of what it takes to transition from a salesperson to a successful business owner. Get a MAPS Coach and gain a new perspective on your business from someone who will give you honest opinions while helping you craft a plan to grow your real estate business and focus on the Millionaire Real Estate Agent models and systems.