(April 1, 2009) - Keller Williams Partners Realty SW (KW Pines) and the Tello Team is proud to announce that Cheri Kaplan has joined as the Director of the KW Pines Commercial Division.
"Cheri Kaplan has been a real estate icon in Southwest Broward for over a decade", says Rita Polit, Team Leader of KW Pines. "Cheri has been a trailblazer in both the residential and commercial real estate industry. Her extensive background in the education sector has been helpful in creating a niche selling private schools in South Florida. We are expecting Cheri to be a tremendous leader for Keller Williams Realty all throughout the region."
Cheri Kaplan is originally from Colorado and she graduated from the University of Colorado with degrees in business, psychology and Spanish. Cheri worked for Manville Corporation in the international division and has also worked in fashion, as a flight attendant, and as a school principal. Her interests include a love for animals as she volunteers for the Animal Wildlife Care Center. She also enjoys the arts and travel.
"I have worked in real estate for over ten years in all facets of residential and commercial real estate", says Cheri. "I have always enjoyed real estate as every day is different. My customers have been outstanding and provide me with a great referral base......and most of them are personal friends now." "I made the move to Keller Williams for the opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the Commercial Division", says Cheri. "When I heard about the launch and saw the level of professionalism that was required and the amount of experience backing the decision, I felt that it would be a good fit for me. I am looking forward to working as a Commercial Director at Keller Williams Pines!"
Keller Williams Realty continues to attract agents. In North America, Keller Williams Realty has been gaining ground for the last three years in both Canada and the U.S., outpacing pervasive downward trends in the real estate industry. Comparing the average annual performance of the company from 2004 - 2005 (before the shift in the real estate market) to 2006 - 2008, Keller Williams Realty increased its associate count by 52 percent, while market share for its offices increased 83 percent and agent gross commission income went up 35 percent. In 2008, the company shared more than $30 million in profits with its associates through its profit sharing program.
The company also recently announced that it had surpassed RE/MAX® International as the third-largest real estate franchise in the United States, according to Steve Murray of REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information in the residential real estate industry. The Austin, Texas-based company claimed the number three spot with 72,794 U.S. associates at the end of 2008.
### About Keller Williams Realty Inc.: Founded in 1983, Keller Williams Realty Inc. is the third-largest real estate franchise operation in the United States, with 679 offices and 74,000 associates in the United States and Canada. The company, which began franchising in 1990, has an agent-centric culture that emphasizes access to leading-edge education and promotes an economic model that rewards associates as stakeholders and partners. For more information, visit Keller Williams Realty online at (www.kw.com).
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