Don’t believe Keller Williams is a tech company? Think again

When Gary Keller declared that his company was a technology company, most industry experts thought this was aspirational. Here’s why industry veteran and regular Inman columnist Bernice Ross believes doubters are dead wrong. Continue reading

Top Keller Williams earners push to end profit sharing for defectors

Keller Williams is mulling significant changes to its profit share model by removing associates from the lifelong revenue program when they jump to a competitor. Continue reading

Gary Keller and his fight for the soul of the real estate galaxy

Gary Keller has embarked on the risky journey of reshaping Keller Williams around his technology vision. The fate of the universe is not at stake, but Keller’s legacy might be. Continue reading

Coldwell Banker CEO slams rivals for ‘headline grabbing,’ ‘puffery’

Coldwell Banker CEO Charlie Young criticized rivals Tuesday for trying to morph into technology businesses, saying they’re known mostly for “puffery.” Continue reading

Keller Williams slashes nearly 11,000 agents in ‘ghost’ purge

Keller Williams company-wide purge of, “ghost agents” immediately dropped the franchisor’s agent count by nearly 11,000, according to company earnings. Continue reading

3 tales of leadership that started 2019 with a bang

This year started out with big moves in real estate leadership that are worth talking about. Let’s delve into the messages conveyed by top leaders as well as what individual agents might draw inspiration from. Continue reading

Back In Black: Gary Keller declares victory in tech platform race

The race to build the first end-to-end real estate platform is over, and agents with other companies are competing for second place, Keller Williams CEO Gary Keller told agents Monday. Continue reading