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Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Road, Sandy Springs and Symrna Vinings rank in Top 10 YTD in Atlanta, GA

RISMedia and REAL Trends reports highlight most successful real estate firms and

The Rawls Group offices land in the top 100

For Immediate Release, Atlanta, GA – Keller Williams Realty, The Rawls Group has been named to RISMedia’s 20th Annual Power Broker Report & Survey. The Rawls Group ranked #84 in closed transaction sides in the Power Broker Report and #66 in Sales out of 700 firms. The survey identifies and ranks America’s largest residential real estate brokerage companies by transaction sides and sales volume.  The Rawls Group also ranked #88 in Transaction Sides and #70 in Sales Volume for 2008 according to the Real Trends Survey in Realtor Magazine.

The Rawls Group is leading the Atlanta Market for market share/closed volume for 2009. Led by Team Leader, Steve Kout, Keller Williams Realty First Atlanta in Sandy Springs took the #1 position for the entire Atlanta MLS year to date. Not far behind at #3 are Keller Williams Peachtree Road and #11 Keller Williams Realty Cityside in Symrna Vinings led by Brad Feiman and John Fountain respectively.

Shaun Rawls, Operating Partner and Broker noted “Our team is committed to our Real Estate agents and their education and personal development at the highest level. Through knowledge of the housing statistics, we are outperforming the market and garnering lower days on market for our sellers and finding opportunities for our buyers. All of our leaders are Certified Distressed Property Experts and through ongoing training and superior knowledge we are helping clients identify best buys and safeguarding the Real Estate transaction.”

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 Perimeter North, Dunwoody and Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Battle, The Rawls Group offices are changing the way you THINK about Real Estate.  www.RawlsGroup.org. Keller Williams Realty is the fastest growing and third largest residential real estate firm in the United States.

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Press Contacts:  Jeri Moran/General Manager: 404-531-3275

KELLER WILLIAMS REALTY, THE RAWLS GROUP, EARNS DISTINCTIVE

 CERTIFIED DISTRESSED PROPERTY EXPERT DESIGNATION

The Rawls Group Graduates the Largest Group in Georgia

ATLANTA, GA, April 14, 2009 – Keller Williams Realty, The Rawls Group has become the largest group in Georgia to hold the Certified Distressed Property Expert Designation (CDPE).  Over 100 Rawls Group real estate agents completed the national two-day course that prepared them to assist homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Nationally, only 12 percent of short sales are approved. Among CDPE designated Realtors®, more than 80 percent of short sales are approved. According to the National Association of Realtors®, more than 45 percent of existing home sales in the fourth quarter of 2008 were foreclosures and short sales. In a short sale transaction, homeowners sell their property for less than the mortgage amount, but avoid the foreclosure process.

Shaun Rawls, Operating Partner and Broker, The Rawls Group, noted “Negotiating a short sale for a distressed seller is not a simple task. In order for these sellers to be served at the highest level, we believe it is important that our agents are armed with the proper knowledge. The CDPE designation gives us the systems and solutions to get a higher percentage of these transactions to the closing table.”

The Distressed Property Institute, based in Boca Raton, Fl. and launched in January 2008, offers the Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE) designation after comprehensive on-site or online training on how to handle short sales. The institute was founded by dynamic real estate veteran Alex Charfen.

“It is through the help and support of agencies like the Rawls Group that homeowners in distress will find answers and relief,”  Charfen said. “We are proud to be associated with such an outstanding organization and thrilled that so many Rawls Group agents earned the CDPE Designation.  The homeowners in the greater Atlanta area now have an answer for the solutions they are seeking.”

The CDPE designation has been endorsed by many major U.S. brokerages. Numerous industry icons have also endorsed the CDPE, including Howard Brinton, founder of STAR POWER System; Bob Corcoran, founder of Corcoran Coaching and Consulting, Brian Buffini of Buffini and Company and David Knox, founder of Knox Productions.

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 Perimeter North, Dunwoody and Keller Williams Realty Peachtree Battle, The Rawls Group offices are changing the way you THINK about Real Estate.  www.RawlsGroup.org. Keller Williams Realty is the fastest growing and third largest residential real estate firm in the United States.

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Press Contacts: Jeri Moran/General Manager, The Rawls Group 404-531-3275