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Keller Williams Realty, LLC (“KW”), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, has been named to Glassdoor’s Best-Led Companies list for 2025, recognizing organizations with exceptional senior leadership teams that go above and beyond to redefine the employee experience. “This honor is a testament to the leaders and associates who live our culture every day,” said Chris Czarnecki, CEO and president, KW. “At KW, leadership is about empowering entrepreneurs and creating opportunities for people to build businesses worth owning and lives worth living.” “We’re proud that our associates feel that strong commitment and trust,” said Czarnecki. Reinforcing that…
Keller Williams Realty, LLC (KW), the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, is expanding in Europe. As momentum continues, KW has awarded a new master franchise in Hungary. As of August 31, KW has More than 116 market centers and 6,986 affiliated agents across Europe. “We are proud to celebrate KW Hungary joining our Keller Williams Worldwide Family,” said William E. Soteroff, president of Keller Williams Worldwide. “With more than 60 international regions, our global network grew even stronger today as we continue to focus on empowering local entrepreneurs with proven models, innovative technology, and a culture of…
From providing insights into market data, automating daily tasks, and even managing properties and showings, AI is transforming real estate. According to Morgan Stanley research, these AI innovations “could lead to $34 billion in efficiency gains” in the industry by 2030. For agents with forward-thinking business and growth plans, this is great news. AI assistance can help agents. It cuts costs and boosts productivity in ways that can be truly life-changing. But some may fear that AI is more than a tool to leverage — that it’s competition for agents. They may mistakenly believe AI has the potential to replace…
“American exceptionalism” has meant different things at different points in time. At heart, the belief that there’s something distinct and unique about America goes back hundreds of years, arguably to the Puritans of the Massachusetts colony who believed their “city upon a hill” was a kind of model society for the world. This concept was revived throughout the years, notably by President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s as he, along with Margaret Thatcher, advanced a distinctive version of “free market capitalism.” The remarkable performance of U.S. stock markets coming out of the pandemic has been a striking example where America…
President Donald Trump’s trade deals are illegal, Piper Sandler flatly declares in a new research note. The investment bank analyzed ongoing court battles and legislative authority, and concluded that Trump’s reliance on the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose wide-ranging tariffs and cut bilateral deals far exceeds the powers granted by Congress. It’s not a new opinion from Piper, necessarily—the bank laid out its reasoning in April, shortly after Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement of universal tariffs under the IEEPA. Then, as now, it sees a 9–0 ruling in the Supreme Court against Trump as more likely than a…