{"id":16831,"date":"2026-06-05T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?guid=cf062c9b48ab82d67f41141990742840"},"modified":"2026-06-05T16:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T14:00:00","slug":"keller-williams-again-claims-no-1-spot-for-top-ranked-real-estate-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/?p=16831","title":{"rendered":"Keller Williams Again Claims No. 1 Spot for Top-Ranked Real Estate Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KellerWilliams?src=hash\" >#KellerWilliams<\/a>--<a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkwri.kw.com%2F&amp;esheet=54548076&amp;newsitemid=20260605696961&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Keller+Williams+Realty%2C+LLC&amp;index=1&amp;md5=eab6fab0247df8db73c8323fc9bf4fbe\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">Keller Williams Realty, LLC<\/a> (KW), the world\u2019s largest real estate franchise by agent count, announces that 67 KW-affiliated real estate teams were recognized in the 2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.realtrends.com%2F&amp;esheet=54548076&amp;newsitemid=20260605696961&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=RealTrends+Verified+%26%238216%3BThe+Thousand%2C%26%238217%3B&amp;index=2&amp;md5=801d3f7fa6db75af4eeb69594ea4ddfa\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">RealTrends Verified \u2018The Thousand,\u2019<\/a> more than any other single real estate brand.<\/p><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260605696961\/en\/2824924\/5\/RT_logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260605696961\/en\/2824924\/22\/RT_logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><br\/><a href=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260605696961\/en\/2824924\/5\/RT_logo.jpg\"><img src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20260605696961\/en\/2824924\/21\/RT_logo.jpg\" \/><\/a><p>\n\"Teams have become one of the most important growth engines in real estate, and these rankings reflect something we've been focused on for decades: helping entrepreneurs build businesses that scale,\u201d said Chris Czarnecki, CEO and president, KW.<\/p><p>\n\u201cTo see more KW-affiliated teams represented than any other single brand in real estate is a testament to our models, coaching, and community that support their success,\" said Czarnecki.<\/p><p>\nAn annual ranking of the top 1,000 national agents and real estate teams, the 2026 RealTrends Verified \u2018The Thousand\u2019 recognized 98 KW-affiliated real estate agents and teams, equating to 31 agents and 67 real estate teams.<\/p><p>\nMore than two-thirds of KW\u2019s showing within \u2018The Thousand' came from teams, highlighting the strength of KW's team-building ecosystem.<\/p><p>\n\u201cWe are honored to be in business with these remarkable agents and teams and celebrate their accomplishments as they continue to thrive,\" said Czarnecki.<\/p><p>\n<b>KW Brand Ranks No. 1 Among the Top Small, Large, and Mega Teams by Sides in 2026<\/b>:<\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nKW tied for No.1: 14 KW-affiliated small teams ranked in the Top 50, or 28% of that list.<\/li>\n<li>\nKW ranked No.1: 16 KW-affiliated large teams ranked in the Top 50, or 32% of that list.<\/li>\n<li>\nKW ranked No.1: 13 KW-affiliated mega teams ranked in the Top 51, or 25.5% of that list.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n<b>Full 2026 RealTrends Verified Ranking of Top National Agents and Teams:<\/b><\/p><ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nOutpacing any other single real estate brand, KW represented 14.8% of the 50,524 top-producing, U.S.-based agents and real estate teams ranked in 2026.<\/li>\n<li>\nRealTrends Verified ranked 3,276 KW-affiliated real estate teams and 4,216 KW-affiliated individual real estate agents in total.<\/li>\n<\/ul><p>\n\u201cThis recognition is really about the entrepreneurs who have committed themselves to mastering their craft, serving others at the highest level, and building businesses worth owning,\u201d said Jason Abrams, chief learning and strategy officer, KW.<\/p><p>\n\"Since our founding, the foundational idea behind KW has been that we're a people development company that helps people maximize their potential through real estate,\" said Abrams. \"When you understand this, you understand KW.\"<\/p><p>\n<b>About Keller Williams<\/b><\/p><p>\nAustin, Texas-based Keller Williams Realty, LLC is the world\u2019s largest real estate franchise by agent count with a global network of offices and affiliated agents. The franchise is No. 1 in units and sales volume in the U.S.<\/p><p>\nSince 1983, the company has cultivated an agent-centric, technology-driven, and education-based culture that rewards affiliated agents. For more information, visit <a  href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fkwri.kw.com%2F&amp;esheet=54548076&amp;newsitemid=20260605696961&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=kwri.kw.com&amp;index=3&amp;md5=baf021f6c0295fd8124cd01dde7ff9cb\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">kwri.kw.com<\/a>.<\/p><br\/> <b>Contacts<\/b> <br\/><p>\nMedia Contact: Darryl G. Frost\n<br\/>Director of Public Relations and Media Relations\n<br\/><a  href=\"mailto:darryl.frost@kw.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" shape=\"rect\">darryl.frost@kw.com<\/a> \/ 254-466-3627<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AUSTIN, Texas&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211;#KellerWilliams&#8211;Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world\u2019s largest real estate franchise by agent count, announces that 67 KW-affiliated real estate teams were recognized in the 2026 RealTrends Verified \u2018The Thousand&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16831","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-infos-businesswire"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16831","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16831"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16831\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16832,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16831\/revisions\/16832"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16831"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16831"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stocks-future.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16831"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}