Roswell, GA January 6, 2012 — Keller Williams Realty Consultants has announced that it has added the Joanne Curtin Team to facilitate the Luxury Homes arm of its business. Dedicated to serving the high-end home market, the members-only Luxury Homes division of Keller Williams Realty offers eligible associates extensive training and a luxury home designation. 

“Joanne Curtin and her team bring a wealth of knowledge, expertise and technology to the Luxury Home Marketing program.  We are thrilled that Joanne’s team will be a part of Keller Williams’ Luxury Homes division.” –Denise Buchanan, Team Leader Keller Williams Realty Consultants

The Keller Williams Realty division is spearheaded by Dee Shultz, a long time leader in the luxury homes market in Austin, Texas.  She says that this program allows more KW associates to capitalize on the luxury homes market across North America. “When you look at the luxury homes market – it’s been more stable than the real estate market as a whole, so we want to arm our agents to capitalize on that opportunity,” says Shultz.

The educational requirement is provided by industry heavyweight, The Institute for Luxury Home Marketing (www.luxuryhomemarketing.com), as part of a continuing partnership between The Institute and Keller Williams Realty.

“We know that when we listen to what our agents need, we develop the right product for them,” says Mary Tennant, president and COO of Keller Williams Realty, Inc. “This program was built by our agents, for our agents. As an agent-centric company, we wouldn’t do it any other way.”

Since the program made its official debut in late 2007, KW Luxury Home Consultants and their clients have been introduced to new branding and marketing materials, an international Web presence (www.kwluxuryhomes.com) and a highly-successful agent-to-agent referral system, as well as discounted pricing for advertising in targeted print publications.

Adds Shultz: “We know that this program provides greater visibility for our luxury listings, a strong support system for our agents currently servicing affluent clients, and a firm foundation for growth to our associates who are looking to key into the market. It’s a win-win for everyone.”

For more information online at http://www.curtinteam.com

About Keller Williams Realty Inc.:

Founded in 1983, Keller Williams Realty Inc. is the third-largest real estate franchise operation in the United States, with 679 offices and over 74,000 associates in the United States and Canada. The company, which began franchising in 1990, has an agent-centric culture that emphasizes access to leading-edge education and promotes an economic model that rewards associates as stakeholders and partners. For more information, visit Keller Williams Realty online at (www.kw.com).

About The Joanne Curtin Team:

Joanne started the Joanne Curtin Team in 2001 with husband and business partner, Tom. Joanne is that she has a masters degree in Education and is a lover of learning (and implementing) fresh ideas.  The Joanne Curtin team real estate practice ranks in the top 1% company-wide and she enjoys educating others about building wealth through real estate.  Joanne’s strategy embraces tech savvy SEO, craigslist, iphones, ipads, blogs, interactive maps, video. Through adoption of technologies, an entrepreneurial spirit, commitment to service, and a desire to share the truth no matter what, her true joy comes from improving and enriching the real estate client experience.As an entrepreneur Joanne recognized the opportunity for Keller Williams Realty in Roswell and partnered with 3 other top producers to open the fastest profit sharing office in the Southeast. During the same time that Joanne was opening a new office, she was also investing in real estate. Joanne and Tom own and manage a real estate portfolio in North Atlanta and other Keller Williams market centers.  For more information online at http://www.curtinteam.com