Top Realtor Joins Keller Williams Realty in Englewood, Florida

ENGLEWOOD, FLORIDA – Top real estate agent Missie Jo Turner has joined Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch in the Englewood, Florida, office. Formerly of Michael Saunders & Co., Turner will continue to serve residential real estate buyers and sellers with all types of properties from golf course, beach and Myakka River properties to rural acreage.

Born in Venice, Florida, Turner had a background in service and management before turning her extensive area knowledge and business expertise to the real estate profession in 2003. She quickly became a top producer through personal referrals and repeat business.

“Missie Jo has the same mindset as Keller Williams Realty regarding growth and an ethical approach to the real estate business,” said Margaret Schaad, Team Leader/Business Coach of the Englewood office. “We knew she would be a perfect fit. Keller Williams Realty’s agent-centric culture is all about helping associates build their business and achieve their goals. That’s part of Keller Williams Realty’s mission – careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living.”

“I was looking for a company that would respect my independence, but also support me and give me direction in taking my business to the next level,” said Turner.  “The business model for Keller Williams Realty embodied everything I was looking for and more. The company’s commitment to respecting and serving the client is akin to mine. I really felt at home.”

Nationally, Keller Williams Realty was the only real estate franchise to grow every year in the past five years. It is the fastest growing real estate company in the United States, increasing from 8,000 agents in 2000 to more than 80,000 agents currently. Keller Williams Realty is now the second-largest real estate franchise in the United States based on the total number of sales professionals, according to research conducted by REAL Trends, a leading source of analysis and information in the residential real estate industry.

Evidence that Keller Williams Realty is gaining ground during one of the most pronounced market corrections in history underscores the models upon which the company was founded, leading the industry trend toward a more agent-centric culture. No other brokerage offers agent profit sharing and an Agent Leadership Council, where top agents help to set the policy on how associates will be treated. The Keller Williams Realty model was the topic of a 2007 Stanford Graduate School of Business case study taught in MBA programs throughout the country.

Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch is the largest single real estate office in Sarasota, with more than 190 agents. The Keller Williams Realty Englewood office is located at 3155 S. Access Road, Englewood, Florida 342234. Telephone: (941) 473-7399. Each Keller Williams office is independently owned and operated.

Keller Williams® Realty Inc. is an international real estate franchise company with over 80,000 real estate agents, operating in more than 700 market centers (offices) across the United States and Canada. In 2010, Keller Williams Realty announced its expansion beyond North America.

Founded in 1983 by Gary Keller and Joe Williams with the mission to build careers worth having, businesses worth owning and lives worth living® for its associates, Keller Williams Realty has been among the fastest growing real estate franchises in North America since its founding. The company began franchising in 1989.

Keller Williams Realty ranked as the No. 1 real estate franchise on the 31st Annual Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur magazine. Built on the philosophy that people matter most, Keller Williams Realty puts its agents and owners at the center of every strategic decision the company makes – literally. Keller Williams Realty is governed by the International Agent Leadership Council (IALC), which helps to guide the growth and direction of the company.

Keller Williams Realty Sarasota-Lakewood Ranch
6710 Professional Parkway West, Suite 301
Sarasota, Florida 34240
Telephone: (941) 556-0500
Media Contact: Sheila Brannan Longo, (941) 355-3006
Thomas & Brannan Communications

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