Jason Abrams
The new partnership gives Keller Williams “founding partner” status at the organization. In a statement, Keller Williams head of industry Jason Abrams said that his company is “honored” to team up with the Alliance and that “we remain strongly committed to supporting our LGBTQ+ community and promoting equity and inclusion for everyone.”
Keller Williams further explained in its statement that the partnership will give the company a seat on the Alliance’s advisory board, as well as training for agents and collaboration opportunities for leaders.
Alliance CEO Ryan Weyandt added in the statement that “Keller Williams stands with the LGBTQ+ community.”
Advocacy organization the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance announced Monday that it has struck up a new partnership with Ohio Realtors, a trade group that has more than 35,000 members in the midwestern state.
The partnership is built around a “memorandum of understanding” that Ohio Realtors signed with the Alliance. The goal of the memorandum is to help the two organizations “promote homeownership within the LGBTQ+ community,” according to a statement.
“The agreement calls for joint efforts to share with real estate professionals the challenges LGBTQ+ homebuyers face, including discrimination, on their journey to homeownership, while promoting an understanding of the cultural nuances involved in working closely with the diverse LGBTQ+ community,” the statement adds.