Giving Thanks
November 23rd, 2007 Categories: Real Estate News
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3 Pounds Of Real Estate Is my Real Estate blog, so I thought I would share my Thanksgiving based on the real estate part of my life.
I feel so blessed to be a part of Keller Williams Realty. The leadership of this company is so generous and cares so much about the agent’s welfare that the consumers are the winners. Because of the market shifts around the nation Gary Keller and Mo Anderson the President and the CEO of KW have donated a million dollars of THEIR OWN money to educate their agents nationally to help them make the market shift. That generosity carries itself all the way through to the local agent.
Nationally- Agents Caring
Gary Keller, Kenny Loggins and Lcuky Fan
Kenny Loggins Concert Raises $200,000 for KW Cares
Hundreds of KW family members came out to show their support at the KW Cares Benefit Concert during Mega Camp. Along with a patio dinner, guests were entertained by a live auction featuring Mary Tennant, Mark Willis and Avis Wukasch. After the meal, guests were led upstairs to the One World Theater for an action packed rock concert featuring Kenny Loggins. Thank you to everyone who attended-your support made this amazing event happen!
The KW Cares Live and Silent Auctions that took place during Mega Camp raised $34,000! Featured items included guitars signed by the Executives and KWRI Staff, custom autographed Eric Johnson guitar, Tiffany’s Bracelets and numerous electronics. Thanks to everyone who donated and purchased items!
When Hurricane Katrina Hit KW agents in the region were pretty much shut down, offices were wiped out. Keller Williams Rallied around its family of agents. Our Midvale office (as countless other offices throughout North America) adopted three agents and we paid their immediate bills. They still had house payments, car payments and other expenses. Local office owners joined together to adopt an office and pay their staff salaries.
Utah Cares
Individual agents have contributed over $80,000 dollars to Utah Cares our Keller Williams Utah Regional non-profit group to help those with needs. That is not counting the money that has been giving through other means. I know of several thousands of dollars that have been donated that did not run through Utah Cares and we have over a 1,100 agent partners in the Utah Region, so I know that number is a lot higher.
While all the talking about how bad the market is, is starting to baffle me. As of November 1st, Keller Williams Realty has grown two new Market Centers this year, closed over a 1.1 Billion (with a B) Dollars in Sales Volume. My guess is that because the market has shifted a lot of brokerages are making cuts and doing take backs, that agents are joining our company to get some of that good loving of the leadership.
So I personally want to say thanks to
Gary Keller- Founder Owner Keller Williams International
Mo Anderson- Chair of the Board of Directors KWI and KW Cares
Lee Stern- Regional Director for KW Utah Region and my Team Leader
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Rob - KW is a good corporate citizen - kudos to you all for making your home towns a little bit better places to live. Happy Thanksgiving.
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