Keller Williams: Welcomes Michelle Stabbe to Elm Grove office

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ELM GROVE, WI (May 4, 2010) — Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today that former Shorewest agent Michelle Stabbe has officially joined the newly created Keller Williams – Elm Grove office located on 12700 W.Bluemound Rd.

“Michelle will benefit from the clear technological advantage, national presence, stronger split, less fees and no referral fees on business from Keller Williams”. said Chris Slinker, Operating Principal of KW-Elm Grove.

“KW’s ability to attract agents like Michelle Stabbe is solid evidence of the strength of our model and national growth. We are ecstatic to have her join us in the first week of our opening” said Todd Butzer, North Central Regional Director for Keller Williams International.

In addition to Stabbe, KW has also attracted this week former First Weber agents Brian Cantwell (Metro West), Scott Stauske (Meno.Falls), Doreen Schwind (West Bend), Patty Best (West Bend), and Schmit Realty agents Barb Beattie (Schmit) & Scott Janeshek (Schmit).

Keller Williams-Elm Grove officially opened the doors May 3rd 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.