Keller Williams offloads mortgage division to Mutual of Omaha

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage has acquired Keller Mortgage for an undisclosed amount, according to an announcement on Monday. Keller Williams will retain an ownership stake in the company. Continue reading

Gary Keller: It’s a do-or-die housing market for real estate agents

In his State of the Housing Market address on Sunday, Keller Williams’ co-founder Gary Keller explained how chaos will force agents to become better competitors — or be left behind. Continue reading

Gary Keller on ChatGPT, iBuyers and companies that ‘rent’ their tech

Keller headlined his company’s Family Reunion conference Sunday, saying that he doesn’t think flashy new artificial intelligence tools are on the verge of upending the real estate industry. Continue reading

Keller Williams launches new franchise in Germany

Keller Williams has opened its first master franchise in Germany, according to an announcement early Thursday. KW Germany will operate out of Berlin and serve Germany’s top seven real estate markets, Keller Williams Worldwide President Bill Soteroff ex… Continue reading

‘Charge the storm’: What to watch at Keller Williams’ big Family Reunion

Texas-based franchisor Keller Williams is hosting its annual Family Reunion conference in California Friday through Wednesday. Here are the sessions, speakers and events you can’t miss. Continue reading

Court refuses Gary Keller’s request to merge John Davis lawsuits

A fraud lawsuit filed by Davis against Keller, Keller Williams and Josh Team will continue separately from a sexual misconduct suit filed by Inga Dow against Davis, Keller, and KW. Continue reading

Keller Williams’ goal for 2023? ‘Someone has to sell a damn house’

Keller Williams President Marc King told Inman he was confident in the brokerage’s path to success in 2023 despite a few bumps on the road to becoming the “Disneyland” of real estate. Continue reading

Inman launches immersive new video platform, Inman Access, for real estate professionals

The game-changing new offering launches today with hundreds of hours of original video content as well as content from Inman’s vast video library. Subscribers get it all — anytime, anywhere. Continue reading

Real estate in 2022: When the #@!$ finally hit the fan

Soaring mortgage rates, slagging sales, thousands and thousands of layoffs: The past 12 months have offered a jarring reminder that what goes up must come down. Continue reading

Keller Williams mortgage exec leaves after less than 2 years

Dave Smith joined Keller Williams in 2021. He presided over the firm’s lending efforts during a period of increasing difficulty for the mortgage business. Continue reading