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Dear Faithful blog subscribers,

After considerable research I have decided to move my Blogger account to Wordpress.  I have transferred all of my Archived blogs to my new blog at http://www.livingincobb.com/living-in-cobb-blog.asp  .  If you have subscribed to receive emails whenever I post, you will need to re-register at this blog site.  I apologize for the inconvenience but I promise you won't be disappointed.

Connie

WR Starkey - Mortgage Lender in West Cobb - Georgia

Keller Williams Realty West Cobb has an alliance partnership with the mortgage lender, WR Starkey. One of my favorite lenders is David Lowrimore. David and I have been friends of years. He decided to move from his former mortgage company to come specifically to the KW West Cobb office because he saw the culture of the office and the professionalism of the KW West Cobb agents.  David wanted to become a part of a successful real estate company.

David is married and has two children and also lives in the West Cobb area. He has been a mortgage lender for many years and I highly recommend him for his professionalism, knowledge, and mortgage options. There are no suprises with WR Starkey.



David Lowrimore
WR Starkey
dlowrimore@wrstarkey.com
www.wrstarkey.com
404-213-4558

If you like murky hot tubs, pewter steins, French Empire furniture, folding tables, candles, and the Confederacy, have I got a house for you!

Check out more hilarious listings at the blog www.LovelyListings.com

Are You Considered More "Social" if You Tweet?

I just wanted to let you know that I am turning into a complete computer nerd. I have spent the last few weeks playing around with blogs, bleeps, tweets, hoots, and everything in between. And I must admit that I am having a BALL!

Yesterday I met with Brody Brown, a Social Networking Consultant, and he connected everything together so now the world will know what I am doing with just a few key strokes.

Like many others, my husband, Dan, is not jumping on board with the electronic social world. He is not keen on letting everyone know what he is doing.

So, curious minds want to know...what is the typical DISC profile of Social Networking Addict? My guess is that if you don't have some "I" or "S" in your behavior then you really don't care that "I am ready to go to bed right now".

I would love to hear your thoughts on the typical behavioral profile of a chronic social networker.

So I am going to turn out the lights for the night but before I do I will push "Publish Post" and my thoughts will be posted for my 700+ Facebook friends, 5 new Twitter friends, and my Linkedin colleagues. Pretty amazing stuff. Here I go....

Be in the Top 5% - Attend the Investor Seminar at KW West Cobb - Marietta

Did you know that 95% of Americans retire without a Passive Income stream? Imagine the feeling of security that comes with knowing that you have built a financial security blanket that will see you through retirement?

Find out how at the
Real Estate Investing Seminar being held at the West Cobb Keller Williams Realty office in Marietta, Georgia.

March 4th 6:30 - 8:30 pm

Keller Williams Realty

2651 Dallas Highway

Marietta, GA 30064

RSVP (678)631-1812

The seminar will be facilitated by David Thomas of KW Commercial. David is highly respected in the commercial and investing industry and he loves to teach. One of his passions is showing others how to get into real estate investment and build a net worth that, in only 13 years, could provide over $100,000 in income each year.

It is my opinion that there will probably never in our lifetime be a better time to buy real estate. The deals that are in the market right now are unbelievable. Whether you are prepared to start investing today or have plans to do it in the future - you won’t want to miss this tremendous opportunity!

Meet David Thomas

Your Passion is Hidden in Your Gift - What is your gift

Listen in on this inspiring call from Kit Cummings to unlock Passion into your life. Enjoy
Call 1-218-339-3699 then enter 490364#

What Recession?

It’s been three weeks now since I reopened “The Connie Carlson Team” and I have to admit that there is plenty of business out there. My most recent, and exciting adventure, has been with a builder from Atlanta. I am thrilled to announce that we are going to start building homes again. Yes, that’s right. Dust off your hammers, bring out the “How to build a house” instruction manual. It is time, once again to start building.

My clients, Trevor and Ian, spent last week assessing the viability of building in West Cobb County. We looked at homes sold and the current inventory in the Harrison High School district. What we found was that in the last twelve months 78 new construction homes have sold priced between $300k and $499k. There are only 30 new construction homes currently available. What that means is that in a few months we are going to out of new homes.

It is my opinion that the American public still holds the dream of owning a ‘new’ home. That people still want to choose the cabinets, countertops, carpet, paint colors, etc…. After considerable research, we have determined that the West Cobb area is primed for some new homes. We will be building a product superior to anything currently on the market. We will have higher ceilings, higher doors, upgraded exteriors, deep wooded lots, and gourmet kitchen upgrades. All for under $500,000!!!

Keep tuned for more information about the new homes at Scott Farms in West Cobb County. We expect to be under construction within the month. Of course, we have special incentives for preconstruction. Call me today to find out how to take advantage of the best lots and upgrades.

Isn’t it time to get what you want?

What Recession?

It’s been three weeks now since I reopened “The Connie Carlson Team” and I have to admit that there is plenty of business out there. My most recent, and exciting adventure, has been with a builder from Atlanta. I am thrilled to announce that we are going to start building homes again. Yes, that’s right. Dust off your hammers, bring out the “How to build a house” instruction manual. It is time, once again to start building.

My clients, Trevor and Ian, spent last week assessing the viability of building in West Cobb County. We looked at homes sold and the current inventory in the Harrison High School district. What we found was that in the last twelve months 78 new construction homes have sold priced between $300k and $499k. There are only 30 new construction homes currently available. What that means is that in a few months we are going to out of new homes.

It is my opinion that the American public still holds the dream of owning a ‘new’ home. That people still want to choose the cabinets, countertops, carpet, paint colors, etc…. After considerable research, we have determined that the West Cobb area is primed for some new homes. We will be building a product superior to anything currently on the market. We will have higher ceilings, higher doors, upgraded exteriors, deep wooded lots, and gourmet kitchen upgrades. All for under $500,000!!!

Keep tuned for more information about the new homes at Scott Farms in West Cobb County. We expect to be under construction within the month. Of course, we have special incentives for preconstruction. Call me today to find out how to take advantage of the best lots and upgrades.

Isn’t it time to get what you want?

East Cobb New Construction Near Mount Paran Church

About a year ago I had the good fortune to meet Tim Brown of Carter Bell Properties. Tim has an impressive resume of working land deals and assisting banks with the disposition of their real estate assets. Tim recently joined Keller Williams Realty in the Peachtree Road office.

Tim and I are going to be working together to help a local Marietta based bank. I have been charged with selling the Cobb County assets. I currently have three subdivisions including Hartridge Manor in Powder Springs (across the street from Smitha Middle School), Cheshire Manor (on Sandy Springs Road in East Cobb) and two beautiful homes on Allgood Road.

I am spotlighting 1961 Allgood Road, Marietta, Georgia in this blog. This new construction home has 4 bedrooms, and 4 bathrooms. It is loaded with upgrades including hardwood floors, granite, upgraded mouldings, and a master on the main level. My favorite feature of this property is the amazing backyard. Check out the trees! I can just imagine grilling out in that backyard while my family runs around playing tag.

Keep warm!

My Big Announcement

Walking the Walk..

When I was deciding which real estate company to join six years ago, one of the aspects of Keller Williams that appealed to me was that Keller Williams is not shy about sharing its value system of God, Family, and then Business. Time and time again, I have been humbled by the agents in our company and their commitment to the most important things in life – their faith and their family.

Recently, I have been giving a lot of thought to what is most important to me. I have always struggled with what Gary Keller calls the “Big Why”. What really motivates me? I came to realize that the most important thing to me is that my family is happy. I know that isn’t very profound or complex and I know that there will probably never be a KW Connect video on my “Big Why”. But that is truly what it is most important. The word “happy” seems to sum up so many aspects of life. It means that we are free from financial stress, we are healthy, my children are given what they need to be successful and happy in life, and that we spend quality time together – a life with no regrets.

These last two years I have poured my heart and soul into helping the agents at KW Atlanta Perimeter have a great real estate career and business. It has been so rewarding for me to help others achieve their goals and to watch the energy and talents of our agents go to a higher level. But there is no denying that it is a “big” job. And unfortunately, my commitment to my career was starting to put a lot of strain on my family as they tried to graciously support me.

As a Team Leader we are expected to be good role models. I realized that as a role model, I needed to “walk the walk” and live by the KW Value system of God, Family, then Business. I have, therefore, made the decision to step down as Team Leader so that I can focus on my family. I have two middle-school aged children and although they would never admit it – they need their Mom a bit more that I have been able to give to them lately. (Check out the attached "Big Why" video that I made to remind me every day of what it is all about - BE SURE TO TURN THE MUSIC OFF ON THE PLAYLIST TO THE RIGHT)



As I mentioned in the team meeting this morning, Mo Anderson says that “When your vision is clear, decisions are easy”. My vision is now clear - but this was definitely not an easy decision. But I know in my heart that it is the right one.

I want you to know that I have no regrets with my decision to come to KW Dunwoody as a Team Leader. It has been a tremendous honor to work alongside each and every one of you. I have made some lasting friendships and no one can ever take away from me the joy that this position has brought into my life. I am truly blessed.

I want to thank everyone for the amazing support and encouragement that I received today. This office and this Company is a special place. I am honored to be a Keller Williams agent.

With love,

Connie Carlson

Farming Does Work - A Testimonial

I just received a touching call from a client of mine whose house is finally under contract. She is packing up her household of 25 years, throwing out, giving away, etc. etc. promising never to become a packrat again. Well, one of the items she ran across was the very first newsletter that I mailed her in 2002!!!! My first listing was in her neighborhood, and just after it sold I had started writing a newsletter and farming her neighborhood.
Over 3 years ago she called me to enter into discussions about selling her house - and it took 3 years for her to be mentally prepared to sell it and to get it "show ready" in order to list it.
Anyway, I am very touched that she kept my newsletter for 7 years and excited that I am able to help her move on to meet her new life goals.
So, yes, farming does work! And I thought this might be encouraging to others in the office.
LuAnn

My Big Why

Today we had our Business Planning Workshop. This workshop is designed to help agents figure out what they need to do in order to achieve their business, financial, personal, spiritual, and family goals.

Following the MREA (Millionaire Real Estate Agent www.millionairesystems.com) we have learned to follow the models and systems of those who have gone before us.

When we look at successful agents we find that they were powered by a "Big Why". The Big Why is the underlying reason that motivates you to do what you do each day. This concept can be hard to grasp and even harder to put down in words as it relates to your own life.

So what does a life worth living look like to you? Take a moment to think about what motivates you to get out of bed every day?

Try this exercise.

1. On a piece of paper write down what you want to make in the next twelve months.
2. Take out your checkbook and write yourself a check for that amount. Then write 11 more, one for each month of the year.
3. If you had that much money to spend every month what would you buy? Write it out. What would you buy this month. Next month... the next month....
4. At some point you realize that you have everything you need and want. Now what would you do?
5. What do you want to be known for?

All of this plays a part in your Big Why.

Today, a group of agents explored what it was that truly motivates them. Watch this video to see their desires. Don't miss the BIG FINISH as the end!

So my question to you is "What is your Big Why?"

News You Can Use

Happy Sunday to You!

Only 25 business days before the First Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit expires...if you have a buyer who is interested in moving ahead, we have very little time left to process a loan. Please have them call me for preapproval.

In Other News...

Continued good news from corporate earnings and from the real estate world shows us that the bottom is firming up! Don’t we all wish we could say that about ourselves! This week, according to the National Association of Realtors, the inventory of existing homes shrunk to a 7.8 month supply, down from a recent high of 10.1 months in April. New homebuilders continue to start homes at a level that is ½ of what it was in 2007, creating a similar reduction in months of supply of new homes. THIS IS KEY for the stability of home prices as the fewer homes on the market, the more pricing power the sellers have. But estimates are that 45% of last month’s sales were made up First Time Homebuyers as they rushed in to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit.

By the way, WR Starkey Mortgage is a certified Homepath Lender...more about that at Tuesday's Team Meeting.

This week, rates ranged from 4.875% – 5.125% depending on program, credit and points.

Have a great weekend. Have your buyers call me so we can get them approved to buy!

Neil

Neil Hediger
Senior Mortgage Consultant
W.R. Starkey Mortgage
THE HEDIGER GROUP Mortgage Advisory Team
115 Perimeter Center Place, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30346

Office: 678-298-1631

Gary Keller’s Writes about Leveraging the Buyer Side of Your Business

Focus on Leverage – the Buyer Side

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Gary Keller, Co-founder and Chairman

on October 1, 2009

in Uncategorized

. 6 Comments Tags: buyer specialist, SHIFT, showing assistant, The Millionaire Real Estate Agent.

In The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, we declared you could be just three exceptional hires away from having the organization of a Millionaire Real Estate Agent. That's still absolutely true. However, our ongoing research for both MREA and SHIFT has given us new insight into how these key positions evolve. Some of you got a sneak peak at Mega Camp 2009. For the rest, here's a quick look at hiring and compensating a Showing Assistant.

Leverage is ultimately about focus. You hire talent to keep you focused on your most dollar-productive activities and they focus on everything else. After entrusting your admin and marketing chores to another person, you look for help on the buyer sales side of the business. Successfully showing homes can be extremely time intensive and help here should keep you focused on leads and listings. So who do you hire?

In the past, research pointed us to a licensed buyer specialist paid on a 50/50 commission split. Today, some successful agents are first hiring an unlicensed Showing Assistant to keep their costs of sale low and their productivity high.

A Showing Assistant can literally jump into the driver's seat with your buyers while keeping you in the driver's seat when it comes to converting buyer leads, getting signed agreements, identifying wants and needs and eventually writing and negotiating contracts. A good one should be able to successfully show homes to around three to four buyers a month while earning bonuses based on 25 percent of each deal. Based on a $5,000 average commission, a good Showing Assistant could earn $60,000 a year. This is a terrific opportunity for someone. Better yet, you get to stay focused and 75 percent of the buy-side income stays on your side of the ledger.

You are still looking for someone who has the ability to grow into your Lead Buyer Specialist. So when you have someone with the ambition and proven ability to succeed with a high volume of buyers over time, your Showing Assistant earns the right to be promoted to a licensed Buyer Specialist. Your Buyer Specialist would then handle buyers from the appointment to closing and now earn 50 percent of the commissions. Again, a good one should be able to handle three to four buyer sales a month without burning out.

Burnout is a key word. Once you have identified a great Buyer Specialist, you don't want to lose them! When they burn out and walk out, guess who gets their job? You do. And you've already got a job.

When your business is generating enough leads on a consistent basis to push a great Buyer Specialist past their ability to successful manage them all, the Showing Assistant concept reenters the picture. Now your Buyer Specialist has the opportunity to hire a Showing Assistant of their own. The Showing Assistant is still paid on a 25 percent bonus; however, that money comes out of the Lead Buyer Specialist's half of each commission. Effectively, you continue to earn 50 percent of each buyer transaction, while the Buyer Specialist earns 25 percent and the Showing Assistant earns the final 25 percent as a bonus. Any buyer transactions your Buyer Specialist closes without the help of a Showing Assistant would still be on a 50/50 split.

Now your Buyer Specialist might successfully help four buyers on their own and another four with the help of a Showing Assistant. That's now eight closed buy-side transactions each month. And with an average commission of $5,000, your Buyer Specialist has the ability to gross as much as $180,000 a year while just personally showing three or four buyers a month!

Showing Assistants may come and go—each auditioning for a shot at being your Lead Buyer Specialist. But once you find one, hiring and managing Showing Assistants moves from your plate to theirs. You have found your leader for working with buyers. Any additional help needed to keep your buyer transactions on track becomes their issue and opportunity.

Showing Assistants can save you money on the frontend, reduce turnover on the backend, all the while providing the best possible service to your buyers.

Click here for a video highlighting The Organizational Model and MREA.

(with Jay Papasan)

Letter from Rocky Kaufmann an agent in my office who helped organize the first annual KW Charity Ride:

This past weekend was a great example to me as to why our office is considered one of the best places to work. We would never have been able to pull off the KW Charity Ride without help of many KW people. There are so many of you that helped with the event I am afraid to starting listing all of you because I would inevitably forget someone. All of the volunteers and participants have my sincere appreciation. I do want to name a few people specifically. Mia did a phenomenal job taking charge of the end event. She spent countless hours making sure we had a good time at H&R Ranch. Charlie Lockwood displayed his exception organizational skills while Jake Duffy provided coffee and doughnuts for everyone at the front end of the ride. Michael Martino was always there for advice and came with me for a couple of test runs. Felicia Leyva-Adams and her husband took the long way back home so that they could stop at every turn and pull all thirteen directional signs out of the ground, and she was always happy to help me print flyers and disseminate event info. And of course our team leader, Connie Carlson, was the biggest supporter of the KW Charity Ride. Connie provided the motivation and encouragement to make it possible. Lastly, Shaun Rawls took the time to not only participate, but also worked as a ride captain. The big man looked great in his bright yellow safety vest. I know that this event would have never happened without all of you.

Thank you,

Rocky Kaufmann

What's All The Hype About?

http://www.atlantaandcompany.com/article.aspx?storyid=135855

Last week it was announced that the Rawls Group of Keller Williams Realty was selected as one of the "Best Places to Work in Atlanta". Since then we have received a flood of calls and emails from agents wondering what makes us different from other real estate companies. I would be happy to share my experience at Keller Williams Realty with you and explore whether the opportunities we offer are right for you. In the meantime, click on the video above to hear a bit more about our office and what makes us unique. I look forward to your call! - Connie

KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY – THE RAWLS GROUP BECOMES THE ONLY LARGE REAL ESTATE COMPANY NAMED AMONG ATLANTA’S BEST PLACES TO WORK

The Rawls Group Takes the #2 Spot in Prestigious List

September 25, 2009, Atlanta, GA -- Atlanta’s leading business publication, the Atlanta Business Chronicle, named Keller Williams Realty – The Rawls Group, to its list of “Atlanta’s Best Places to Work.” The Rawls Group ranked No. ­­­2 on the 2009 list of Atlanta’s best places to work for large companies and is the only top 10 real estate company.

Shaun Rawls, Operating Partner noted “It is truly an honor to be recognized on this list and to be No. 2 is outstanding. It is because of our real estate professionals and our staff that we are being featured and I see this as an opportunity to thank them. To be recognized for providing culture, service and for building trust in our company is extremely rewarding as we strive for this every day. When real estate companies are closing their doors, The Rawls Group continues to provide services to our agents, add value through education and coaching and gain Atlanta market share.”

“We are so fortunate to be surrounded by talented people who have built an organization to be proud of. Through the models at Keller Williams Realty, businesses have been created that can survive in any market. We believe that by providing a powerful and productive work environment and sharing our profit with our agents, the individual sport of real estate has become a team sport where everyone benefits. We are grateful and humbled to appear on this list,” said General Manager, Jeri Moran.

Atlanta Business Chronicle, in partnership with Quantum Market Research Inc., recently surveyed the metro area’s businesses and organizations to find those that have discovered how to be among Atlanta’s Best Places to Work. More than 500 companies participated. Independent research firm, Quantum Market Research conducted anonymous employee surveys to tabulate the results. Best Places to Work winners are ranked based on numerous topics including, manager effectiveness, trust in senior leaders, alignment with goals and team effectiveness, among other criteria. To find Atlanta’s 2009 Best Places to Work, the Chronicle asked readers to nominate workplaces in metro Atlanta. Nominations were accepted during June through the Chronicle’s Web site. From July to mid-August, employees of the nominated organizations filled out online surveys containing 37 questions about their work environment, co-workers and managers. All answers were evenly weighted using a six-point Likert scale (1=strongly disagree, 6=strongly agree).

Led by Operating Partner Shaun Rawls and General Manager Jeri Moran, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta, Sandy Springs, Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Road, Keller Williams Realty Smyrna/Vinings, Keller Williams Realty Buckhead, Keller Williams Realty East Cobb, Keller Williams Realty Perimeter North, Dunwoody and Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Battle, The Rawls Group offices are “Changing the way you THINK about Real Estate”. Keller Williams Realty is the fastest growing and third largest residential real estate firm in the United States.

Balance Workshop Today at 11 am

Do you feel that you are living a willy nilly life? Want to say "I am glad I did vs. I wish I had?"

Join me today at 11 am for the Balance Workshop.

Notes from my BOLD Journal

"If I don't take action toward my goals someone else will."

Make the contact list before I make my calls.

"Everyday we need to get in the right mindset by saying affirmations AROUND our goals"
ie. by making 20 calls today my children will be able to attend any college they want.

"Stop losing sleep over people who are not losing sleep." [love this one]

FSBO = Fastest Source of Business Opportunity

You can't help people until they recognize they have a problem.

Involve the people in my life to my success.

Special Letter from my Leader

Yesterday I received a very nice letter from my OP, Shaun Rawls, in regards to the Best Places to Work award that we received on Friday morning. The Rawls Group consist of 7 offices in Atlanta. The offices are each lead by some of the best Team Leaders in the country. I am so blessed to work with John Thompson, John Fountain, Deborah Blue, Cynthia Lippert, Steve Kout, Brad Feiman, and Brenda Richterkissing. A year ago, these team leaders of the Rawls Group met for lunch in Austin, Texas. We decided that we were going to band together and work as a team to dominate the Atlanta Real Estate Market. Since that time we have been sharing ideas, role playing, holding each other accountable, and just having fun!

Our desire to work as a team has infiltrated the Associate Leadership Councils and the associates of each of the offices. We frequently hear of agents volunteering to share their talents with other offices. It's a beautiful thing.

Here is Shaun's nice letter.

Superstar Leaders…

I really appreciate the emails you all sent yesterday. The recognition that we have received as a group truly feels like something that should be savored and appropriately digested. I’m not sure that I really felt the magnitude of what we were being recognized for until I saw the list of names of companies that I would never have thought that we could compete with on any level professionally. Wow. I am truly full of pride, satisfaction, joy and gratitude.

The beauty of it is that this is, perhaps, the ultimate recognition of being a true team. I don’t always think of what we do or how we operate as particularly special. However, I think because what we do and how we think about and approach things…it sheds light on how EASY it is for others not to do the right things. I also think that the power of the award comes from the Large Company category in that we are 7 completely different offices that, on a fundamental level, operate with collective focus and have a synergistic effect on our most valuable assets – our agents.

When you zoom out mentally and look at the momentum we have a group right now, the next six months could be really interesting. Between this Best Places recognition and BOLD, we should have a superbly growth oriented and productive future – more than any other company out there.

I’ve said numerous times this year that the most successful people in life are the most cooperative, team players. I guess that’s the same for companies, too. I think yesterday each one of us as the Leaders of The Rawls Group were recognized for being the most cooperative leaders in the real estate industry. I know it’s not always easy move 7 offices as a synergistic group, but I think yesterday proves that there are some advantages never foreseen or expected that can result out of good old-fashioned and consistent team play.

Thank you so much for what you do every day, the big stuff and the little stuff, that makes your office one of the Best Places to work on the planet. And a special thanks to Jeri, whose love for, commitment to and focus on our team’s brand recognition is ultimately why we have so much to celebrate. She’s definitely our secret weapon!

I hope you are enjoying your weekend. The Rawls Family celebrated with dinner at The Waffle House and made our way to Lake Hartwell last night. Life is good in The Rawls Group.

Love you all.

Shaun

#2 Feels Really Good

Although the flood has “dampened” the week, I participated in an event this morning that took all the clouds away. This morning, the Atlanta Business Chronicle recognized the Rawls Group as the Runner Up for the Best Places To Work in Atlanta.


Having come from a corporate background, after joining Keller Williams in 2004, I quickly realized that I was working for a company that was very different from traditional companies. I was surrounded by associates that really cared about each other. Time and time again, I have been humbled by the level of professionalism, caring, and integrity of the people I work with.

For instance, I am currently participating in the BOLD coaching program. During the first session with Michael Bastian, Michael asked us to write down what a life worth living looks like? This was a powerful question. Michael then dug deeper by asking “why is that important to you?” Michael's probing questions helped me to realize what truly matters to me and as a result I got a little teary-eyed. Later that evening I received an email from another team leader who was sitting in the room. He said “Connie, people that cry concern me. Why were you crying this morning? Everything okay?” That little gesture of concern was so heartfelt and honest. It exemplifies how Keller Williams’ agents really do care about helping others.


I have always struggled with how to tell others how incredible it is to work in the Rawls Group (http://www.rawlsgroup.org/) at Keller Williams Realty. Culture is a “feeling”. It is hard to describe a feeling.


Today, at the Georgia Aquarium, surrounded by some of the best companies in Atlanta, that “feeling” was validated. There is no other award that we could have received that would have meant more to me as a leader in the company.


If you would like to know more about why Keller Williams Atlanta Perimeter is the Best Place to Work in Atlanta, please give me a call for a confidential appointment. It truly is a great place to work (and we have a lot of fun, too)!!!