My First Year at Keller Williams Realty

(Not What I Was Lead to Believe!!!)

I can’t believe it’s already been a year(actually fifteen months) since I joined the Ann Arbor Keller Williams Market Center. And as the heading reads….it was not what I expected. No, no, no…quite the contrary-it was so much more! I love it when expectations are exceeded…don’t you? Well, that’s exactly what happened when I made the decision to leave a local, very traditional realty firm, that I had started my career with, almost 5 years earlier. Now, to say that I had serious reservations, about making the switch, would be an understatement. As anyone who has changed Brokers before knows, it is a “royal pain” to make a move. You know…the new cards, signs, stationary, etc,. that have to be dealt with. And not to mention, informing your past and present clients of your impending move….hoping they’ll stick with you.  Another factor in my hesitancy was…. I didn’t know much about Keller Williams Realty or the local market center at all. In fact, what I had heard ….well, was not flattering at all. More about that later.

So, what compelled me to make the move to Keller Williams, in spite of all my doubts and reservations? Well, I knew where I was at…company and success-wise, was not working for me. I knew that there was something better out there for me. Even though I was doing okay, I was not passionate or excited about real estate. The bottom-line was that I was miserable and I knew something had to give or I would just be another one of the scores of  Realtors that faded into oblivion.

Then along came Chet Hill, the super-positive team leader, at the Ann Arbor Keller Williams Market Center. Someone had given him my name and he called. The “Shift” book tour was coming to the area and Chet invited me as his guest. So, to make a long story short, I went to the “Shift” tour and was amazed at what I heard.  I then read the book, “ Shift” and was blown away! The material in the book was amazing! I had never been exposed to anything like it before. What I read… well…it made such perfect sense. I knew then and there, that I wanted to be associated with this company, these people, and this mind-set that promulgated this kind of real estate common sense. From that point on, the decision to join the Keller Williams organization was easy.

So, I joined the local Ann Arbor Keller Williams Market Center in December, 2008 and I have not regretted my decision for one nano-second. I am experiencing success as never before and I am at a 100% commission level for the first time ever, in my real estate career… no 50/50 splits for me anymore…..how sweet it is!

So, why am I so juiced about Keller Williams? Well, unless you are actually part of the Keller Williams culture and mindset, it’s like trying to explain a beautiful sunset or the spectacular vistas of the Grand Canyon to a blind man. Some things you have to experience first hand to understand. But, I will try to explain as succinctly as I can, why joining the KW family was one of my best decisions ever.

So here goes….

  • The best real estate training materials I’ve ever been exposed to. Which, if utilized correctly, will take me as far as I want to go, as a real estate professional.
  • At the corporate level, you have some of the most brilliant minds in the real estate profession. And that brilliance is accessible to me as KW Associate.
  • I love the Company-wide philosophy of Constant and Never Ending Improvement. That kind of philosophy is infectious and motivates me to do the same.
  • KW has proven systems to show me how to take my real estate business to unlimited heights. I can go as far as my mind can conceive and believe….something not possible with the traditional Broker model.
  • The ability to reach a 100% commission status(Which I did 6 months into my anniversary year). Meaning, all my sales for the next 6 months are at a 100% commission rate.
  • The possibility of earning the best kind of income ever: Residual Income, through the brilliant KW Profit Sharing Plan. KW has the system in place…I just have to take advantage of it and I and my family will be financially set for life.
  • I really enjoy the benefit of having a network of 70,000+ other KW agents for incoming and out-going referrals. I have done almost 1 million in volume in the past year just from this one source.
  • The fact that many of the countries Top Producers/Mega Agents are with the Keller Williams brand, with more and more are joining  daily… is proof positive to me at least) that there is more to KW than just hype…as some have said. And if many of the nations  100 million, 200 million, 400 million dollar ( and up) Mega Agents are joining KW in droves…then this is definitely the company for me!

Well, I could go on and on about the benefits of KW, but you get the drift I think. I personally know my decision to join Keller Williams was right for me. Now, it would be presumptuous for me to say that the Keller Williams brand “is a good fit for every real estate agent out there”. It is not. But, if you want to grow your business to levels that can fund your vision of a perfect life, with some the best business models and systems available on planet earth, then you need to check KW out for yourself. Or please feel free to contact me anytime for more information. I promise no sales pitches…that’s not necessary, because greatness  sells itself.