Awards
Based on his leadership qualities and contributions to the real estate industry, Keller was voted as one of the five "Most Admired People” in a survey conducted by REAL Trends magazine in 2000. He also was named Ernst & Young's "Entrepreneur of the Year for Central Texas" and dubbed the second most influential person in the real estate industry by REALTOR magazine in 2003. In 2004, he was a finalist for Inc. magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year award.
In 2006, Inman News named Keller in their list of the 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders. The Wall Street Journal named Keller Williams Realty to its elite “Franchise High Performers” list in 2006, and the franchise is ranked by Entrepreneur magazine in several categories, including ranking No. 66 in the Franchise 500® and as the No. 52 fastest-growing franchise.
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