Top-producing Canadian Indie KOLT Realty Joins Forces with Keller Williams
Top-producing Canadian Indie KOLT Realty Joins Forces with Keller Williams
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Well known in the Greater Toronto, Canada, area, large commercial indie KOLT Realty recently joined forces with Keller Williams Real Estate Associates, Mississauga, to spearhead its commercial division. KOLT specializes in three avenues of commercial real estate: investment sales, leasing, and management. KOLT found a niche in industrial condo conversions, buying on a cap rate or income valuation based on the lease in place, and then changing the title to condo. Kolber says, "With hundreds of residential agents at KWREA, the KOLT team looks forward to helping them expand their services to include commercial transactions." With the support of Keller Williams Team Leader Stephen Hanlon and Broker/Owner Sunny Daljit, KOLT aims to grow to at least 20 commercial agents by year's end. In addition to KW's tech platform, educational resources, and global brand, the KOLT team points to Hanlon and Daljit's energy, leadership, and success as their primary motivation to join Keller Williams. Yamashita says, "With KW's extraordinary training programs, we're seeing a variety of people coming in to take part. It's very compelling to be amidst the energetic and expectant flow of people and professionals that are coming through." The KOLT team jumped right in and came out in force for RED Day to help plant more than 1,300 trees in a community that KWREA serves. "When we met with Daniel and Takashi, we realized they already have a successful commercial brokerage. While we can provide what they need in terms of training and structure to support their agents, they have an entire system set up so that our agents can work a deal with them, partner on it, refer it, or use it as a resource. With KOLT coming on board, we super-plus the value for our agents." With almost 30 offices in Canada and the support and resources that Keller Williams offers, KOLT is poised to tap into Expansion Systems Orientation and grow quickly to 100 agents or more.