CONTACT: CHRIS SLINKER -414-745-8540 ELM GROVE, WI (June 21, 2010) — Keller Williams® Realty Inc. announced today that David Polachek (formerly of Homestead Realty) officially joined the new Keller Williams-Elm Grove office.
“David has many years of strong appraisal experience. I am excited he has decided to join the team over here at Keller Williams”. said Chris Slinker, Operating Principal of the Keller Williams Elm Grove Office.
“I am excited to join Keller-Williams ! The opportunity for me to jumpstart my business with a strong national company is great. I am looking forward to the educational opportunities that KW brings me”. said David Polachek.
“When agents like David join us for the technology and education we provide it reinforces the fact that Keller Williams is the company that is way ahead of the competition. We are looking forward to the Keller Williams Elm Grove office continuing to grow at the fast pace we are seeing.” said Todd Butzer, North Central Regional Director of Keller Williams Intl.
Keller Williams-Elm Grove officially opened the doors on 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. To date over 35 agents have switched or agreed to switch from other companies in the Milwaukee Metro area. Keller Williams has the most lucrative agent starting pay split program available (70, 80 or 90%, with 100% after approx $2.5 million in production) for agents in the Metro area. KW has superior technology/online resources for the their agents, in most cases agents experience 35% increases in commission splits compared to the major companies in competition with KW. Keller Williams prides itself on sharing up to 50% of all office profits with the agents who work in the office, offering No Desk Fees, No Transaction Fees and class ‘A’ business space for its agents to work in. Keller Williams also charges 0% on all relocation and referrals that it provides for its agents.
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 2nd largest real estate company in the U.S., surpassing Re/Max and Century 21. 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.
