Keller Williams-Elm Grove: Announces May 3rd additions

CONTACT: CHRIS SLINKER -414-745-8540 / TODD BUTZER- 612-849-6653

ELM GROVE, WI (May 3, 2010) — Keller Williams® Realty Inc. is pleased to announce the official joining of the following agents to the roster at Keller Williams-Elm Grove and the companies they have switched from.

NITA DEPUTY-ZWART – Formerly of Jackman Foss Realty.

BRIAN FENDRY – Formerly of Keller Williams Minneapolis

Al FRANKEBERGER – Formerly of CC Munson Realty

KRISTINA KRUEGER – Formerly of Coldwell Banker / Homesale Realty

BRIAN CANTWELL – Formerly of First Weber Group Metro West Office

SCOTT STAUSKE – Formerly of First Weber Group Menomonee Falls Office

DOREEN SCHWIND – Formerly First Weber Group West Bend Office

LISA BLYTHE – Formerly of Realty Executives Whitefish Bay Office

AL COLE – Formerly of Century 21 Herget & Plavsic Brookfield Office

DAVID & SALLY HANSON – Formerly of First Weber Group Brookfield Office

JEFF MUNSON – Formerly of CC Munson Realty

AMY SHAFFER – Formerly of Coldwell Banker

Christopher Slinker, former top #5 ranked sales leader with First Weber Group and newly announced Operating Principal of Keller Williams Elm Grove office added, “The addition of these agents adds $17 million in total starting volume to our office, it is a strong group of agents that will be the strength and core of our Elm Grove office. We are very pleased to have them.”

This announcement comes on the heels of a year of positive growth for Keller Williams Realty throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company outpaced the downward trend in the real estate market and grew in every category – opening 30 new franchises, ending the year with a 16 percent year-over-year increase in the number of contracts closed per agent and more than 76,879 associates across North America (up three percent). In addition, the company gave back more than $32.2 million in profit share to its agents.

In addition to recently becoming the 3rd largest real estate company in the U.S., surpassing Re/Max, according to Steve Murray at REAL Trends, Keller Williams Realty received the highest overall satisfaction ratings from home buyers among the largest full-service real estate firms from J.D. Power and Associates for the second year in a row, and was ranked as the No. 1 real estate franchise on the 31st Annual Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine.


Ozaukee County mega agents join Keller Williams-Elm Grove office

CONTACT: CHRIS SLINKER -414-745-8540 / BARB BEATTIE- 262-483-4784

ELM GROVE, WI — Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today that Barb Beattie & Scott Janeshek officially joined the new Keller Williams-Elm Grove office. Barb Beattie had been with Schmit Realty for 7 1/2 years. Barb & Scott have been the #1 sales leaders at Schmit Realty in Port Washington and ranked #3 amongst all active agents in Ozaukee County with a sales volume exceeding $12.2 million in the past twelve months. Barb & Scott have closed on over $79 million in property.

“Scott and I are very excited to join Keller Williams, KW offers our clients a technological advantage with a national presence that our competitors cannot match. This is a huge benefit to those who sell and purchase property with us.” said Beattie. Beattie & Janeshek will be opening a private office located at 327 N.Franklin St in downtown Port Washington.

Christopher Slinker, Operating Principal of Keller Williams Elm Grove office added, “KW’s ability to attract agents like Barb Beattie is solid evidence of the strength of our model and national growth. We are ecstatic to have Barb & Scott join us on the first day of our opening”

“When mega agents like Barb & Scott join our office on day one it shows how strong this launch will be, we are excited about the prospect of this team joining us early in our Milwaukee regional launch.” said Todd Butzer, North Central Regional Director of Keller Williams Intl.

Keller Williams-Elm Grove officially opens the doors today at its location on 12700 W.Bluemound Rd. A series of Milwaukee and outstate agents plan to join this office over the summer months and will be announced at those times.

This announcement comes on the heels of a year of positive growth for Keller Williams Realty throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company outpaced the downward trend in the real estate market and grew in every category – opening 30 new franchises, ending the year with a 16 percent year-over-year increase in the number of contracts closed per agent and more than 76,879 associates across North America (up three percent). In addition, the company gave back more than $32.2 million in profit share to its agents.

In addition to recently becoming the 3rd largest real estate company in the U.S., surpassing Re/Max, according to Steve Murray at REAL Trends, Keller Williams Realty received the highest overall satisfaction ratings from home buyers among the largest full-service real estate firms from J.D. Power and Associates for the second year in a row, and was ranked as the No. 1 real estate franchise on the 31st Annual Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine.