History

Locally owned and operated, and headquartered in Portland, Maine for 20 years, Keller Williams Realty Maine continues to surpass all Maine real estate agencies in both transaction count and volume sold, and is the largest brokerage in the state by agent count.

In 2003, after learning about the company’s mission, models and systems from the Founder/Executive Chairman of Keller Williams Realty International, Gary Keller, four visionary women, Dottie Bowe, Leanne Barschdorf Nichols, Cathy Manchester and Linda Paolino Naylon (the Investor Group), started the franchise in the Pine Tree state. Mark Richard would join as a fifth member of the Investor Group in 2019.

Since its inception Keller Williams Realty Maine has contended in the top five most profitable KW offices in North America, sharing over $1 million in Profit Share for six consecutive years with the Associates who have helped grow the company to over 500 agents.

Over the years the company has expanded it’s footprint beyond the Portland Market Center office with Business Center offices now in Auburn, Bangor, Brunswick, Damariscotta, Kennebunk, and Saco, and continues to support agents across the state of Maine and beyond; the office is also licensed in several states in addition to Maine; Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.

Value

When you choose to work with one of our agents, you’re partnering with a highly trained professional that has the backing of the world’s largest real estate company, consisting of 180,000+ associates around the globe. That puts your search in the hands of the largest, most resourceful real estate network.

Aside from knowing the market inside and out, Keller Williams agents also have a reputation for being involved in the community. They know what makes each one unique. The personalities and the places, the new and the established, the good and that-which-has-seen-better-days; all feed their local knowledge to help you when decision time comes.

And, by choosing to partner with the Keller Williams family, you gain access to a suite of technology that keeps you informed with rich, data-fueled insights and updates with what’s happening in the neighborhoods and properties you’re eyeing. Based on customer and agent feedback gathered from all over the world, Keller Williams has developed a suite of leading edge, customer-centric tools that work in your favor, complementing your experience for faster, best-in-class results.

Culture

Most importantly, Keller Williams was built on a simple-yet-revolutionary principle: People are what matter most. To help cement this understanding, we’ve formalized a belief system that guides how we treat each other and how we do business; the WI4C2TES.

When you work with a KW agent, rest assured that you are working with someone who possesses an exceptional skill set and will serve your real estate needs.