With more than two decades of experience, Kellie Kellner has built a successful career in real estate. She currently excels as a broker with Key 2 Your Move Real Estate, where she specializes in customer service, first-time homebuying, senior sales, and probate sales. Since becoming a broker in 2022, she has led a team of 14 employees, focusing on enhancing customer service skills among her agents and providing proactive support to clients. Prior to this role, she worked as a realtor with JP and Associates Realtors from 2017 to 2022. Her diverse professional background also includes experience as a preschool director and work with a credit union.
Beyond her professional responsibilities, Ms. Kellner is the founder of the Northeast Homes Tour Group, a thriving community of realtors and industry vendors that meets weekly to discuss buyers’ needs, current listings, and market trends. During their meetings, members tour new properties within a 10-mile radius, providing valuable feedback to sellers on how to better market their homes. Since its inception seven years ago, the group has grown to over 1,000 members on Facebook.
In addition, Ms. Kellner founded Agents Helping Agents (AHA), a monthly networking and educational forum designed to foster collaboration and professional growth among realtors. Each meeting features a speaker who covers industry-related topics or offers guidance on professional development. Open to all realtors, AHA promotes a culture of support and courtesy within the real estate community. Ms. Kellner encourages realtors to uplift and assist one another, emphasizing that success in the industry is built on shared knowledge and mutual respect.
Reflecting on her path, Ms. Kellner’s passion for real estate was ignited by her father’s love for building cabins by the lake, which inspired her from a young age. Her professional journey began in 2002, and she transitioned to full-time real estate in 2017. Since then, she has made significant contributions to the industry, particularly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, focusing on northeast Tarrant and Benton counties.
A standout moment in Ms. Kellner’s career was being recognized as the Women’s Council of Realtors of the Year in 2023. She has consistently ranked as a top performer, demonstrating remarkable sales achievements over the years. In recognition of her impact, she was named one of the Top 10 Female Real Estate Industry Leaders in Texas by Grit Daily News in 2024 and was featured in GRIT Magazine in the article “How Education Forms the Bedrock of Kellie Kellner’s Thriving Real Estate Community” in 2024. She has also contributed to the professional development of agents across brokerages by offering educational seminars and classes.
Ms. Kellner attributes her success to the unwavering support of her husband, who has been a constant source of encouragement throughout her career. She also believes that her exceptional communication skills set her apart in the industry, ensuring clients feel comfortable and informed throughout the entire process. She proactively anticipates potential issues and addresses them before they arise. Her greatest motivation comes from witnessing the joy on her clients’ faces, and her favorite part of the job is closing transactions. She finds fulfillment in helping buyers and sellers solve their challenges and achieve their goals while forming lasting friendships along the way.
In the coming years, Ms. Kellner aims to expand the brokerage organically, prioritizing quality over quantity in agent recruitment. She believes in fostering a team of professionals who align with the brokerage’s values and culture, focusing on training, skill development, and exceptional client service. Her approach emphasizes long-term relationships with both clients and agents to strengthen the brokerage’s reputation and brand. Additionally, she is working toward gaining greater local recognition, with the potential goal of selling the business in the future. Outside of her career, Ms. Kellner cherishes time with her family, including her five children and grandchildren, and values the balance between her professional ambitions and personal life.